Fábio Pavan

I'm aware about performance mode and its mixer. But there are occasions I don't prepare performance files, I choose tones between one song/moment and another, in tone mode. Of course, there will be moments when things must be exact and very well prepared, and I will use performance mode.

I noticed that Solo Synth and Hex Layer can sound very louder than Drawbar and PCM tones. PCM and Drawbar tones only have the master volume, while Hex Layer and Solo Synth go beyond: they also have individual, layer volumes, because they allow you to have multiple layers. Let's suppose we play the wave called "Electric Crunch Guitar 1", in PCM mode, with master volume at 127. Now, we play the same wave in Hex Layer mode, with master volume at 127 and layer volume at 0 (mid point). You won't hear a considerable loudness difference. Now, we repeat the test, but change the layer volume to +127. Then, that difference appears. It's like amplifying the tone; multiple-layer tones allow you to "amplify" the waves. I don't like this, but you can solve the problem: by assigning the layer volumes to 0 when creating your patches. If the tone comes from the factory, copy it and apply such change. Hex Layer and Solo Synth tones made by CASIO can sound lower or louder than the other types, because the layer volumes. ~ XW-P1 and this topic are about 10 year-old, but such keyboard is still in use and and still being sold -- although the stocks might be very small now. I bought mine some months ago. I didn't find the answer in the forums and the handbook, or at least I didn't understand it. Then, I had to think and try different things. The text above is the conclusion of my experiment. I hope it helps other people.

Poly Saw modified View File PCM patch. I improved the factory tone called "Poly Saw". Timbre PCM. Eu melhorei o timbre de fábrica chamado "Poly Saw". Submitter Fábio Pavan Submitted 04/21/2023 Category XW-P1  

Celesta modified View File PCM patch. I edited the factory celesta tone, to add delay and make it brighter. Timbre PCM. Eu editei o timbre de fábrica da celesta, para acrescentar delay e torná-lo mais brilhante. Submitter Fábio Pavan Submitted 04/21/2023 Category XW-P1  

Reed Organ modified View File PCM patch. Submitter Fábio Pavan Submitted 04/21/2023 Category XW-P1  

Van Halen - Dreams View File Hex Layer patches. The first one is meant to play the song opening (led by acoustic guitar), and the second one, to play the rest of the song (led by acoustic piano). Submitter Fábio Pavan Submitted 04/21/2023 Category XW-P1  

The Weeknd - Less Than Zero View File Hex Layer patch. The keyboard is split into one pad and two leads. Submitter Fábio Pavan Submitted 04/21/2023 Category XW-P1  

Choir & Organ View File Hex Layer patch, designed to play in Catholic churches. Choir&Organ.ZLT Submitter Fábio Pavan Submitted 04/21/2023 Category XW-P1