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Yep - Ipad or even an iPhone running Garage Band will work (GB has a built-in sampler). There are a ton of other samplers out there as well so check out the app store and see what one best fits your needs.

No problem. FYI: I had latency issues with Reaper (and every other DAW) until I installed ASIO4ALL driver. That may be his issue, or it could be his buffer settings. You need to take some time to dial in the optimal performance/latency settings....

One simple way to do what you want is to make stage settings with the transposed values preset. Then you just need to hit one button if they are all in the same bank (total of 10 available per bank) . Heck you can even do it "no handed" by assigning a pedal to advance the stage setting to the next one (Stage Setting Filter --> Pedal 1 or 2 ---> Stage Setting Inc.

Nope, not a keyboard: It's a Casio Robot Alarm Clock! I didn't even know these ever existed. Goes great with my XW-PD1 and XW-G1.

Hey there and welcome to the Casio Forums! I suggest investing in a full featured DAW and audio interface. For a DAW, Reaper is excellent choice. It's easy to use, powerful and best of very affordable. You get 60 days to try it out and they don't disable any features: It's the full version. If you like it, it's only $60 to purchase. http://www.reaper.fm/ As for audio interfaces, there are plenty to choose from ranging in price starting as low as $30. With these two tools you will be able to record your instruments and vocals on as many tracks as you'd like, plus the Reaper DAW has some nice effects to spice things up. Let me know if you need more help with either of these and I can't point you in the right direction. Good luck with your audio adventures!

Hi Richie and welcome to the Casio Forums. I'm not sure if rechargeables could cause damage or just make the keyboard malfunction, so use them at your own risk. Are you using this for busking or places you don't have easy access to AC power?

Hi there. Well first thing is you DO NOT connect the PX-560 to the computer to update the firmware -- it's done by USB DRIVE. Here are the instructions: Download the file at: http://support.casio.com/en/support/download.php?cid=008&pid=1264 THEN............. 1. Uncompress the downloaded zip file and copy the "update.bin" firmware file to the root (not a folder) of a USB flash drive that has been formatted to FAT32.2. Insert the USB flash drive from step 1 of this procedure into the Digital Keyboard's USB flash drive port.3. On the MENU screen, touch "SYSTEM SETTING".4. Next to "Information", touch "Enter".5. In the list that appears, touch "Execute" next to "Update Firmware".6. In response to the "Sure? Yes/No" message that appears, touch "Yes".･ Firmware updating takes about 30 minutes. Do not touch the Digital Keyboard during that period.･ A progress bar will appear on the display to show you the progress of the update.･ The Digital Keyboard will automatically restart after the update is complete.7. After the Digital Keyboard restarts, remove the USB flash drive. SO after you get that done if you still have issues, come on back and ask -- ps. You may want to start a new thread in the PX-560 area of the forum instead of adding on to this.

Hey there and welcome to the Casio forums. Maybe the backup function is on.. Try this: Press and hold the FUNCTION button and then press the HIGH B key on the keyboard (should be the second key in FROM THE RIGHT hand side of the keyboard) Please let me know if this works so I can put it in the troubleshooting log. Thanks!

Have you tried with a different pair of headphones? May want to try that... One other thing it could be some sort of debris in the jack messing things up. Try blasting the jack out with a can o' air. You may also want to try cleaning the contacts inside the jack. This is pretty easy. 1. Unplug the keyboard from the outlet. 2. Dip a q-tip into a rubbing alcohol 3. Swab the inside of the jack. Do it gently and carefully so no cotton comes off the swab. 4. Allow 10 minutes just to be safe before turning on. Please let use know if any of this works. If it doesn't we may have to get you into a repair center.

Hi and welcome to the forums, this function this shown on page E-23 of the manual: http://support.casio.com/storage/en/manual/pdf/EN/008/Web_PX160-ES-1B_EN.pdf Press AND hold the function key., then Starting at the lowest bass note, count up 8 (A key) white keys. Pressing this will LOWER the keyboard an octave. Pressing the 9th (Bb key) key will RAISE the keyboard an octave. Please review the manual for other useful functions such as transpose, tuning, etc. Good luck!

^^^ This ^^^ I wasn't sure what exactly you were trying to do. Sounds like it's malfunctioning .

Super news - thanks for spreading the word!

The flickering of the words is troublesome - but just to be clear: You ARE pressing the BANK button first to change presets, correct?

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It's been weird. Posts have gone MIA. Thanks goodness i used the quote thingy or it would look like I was talking to myself. LOLOLOLOLOLOl

Well what I posted isn't my view, it's more reporting how "it is". Personally, I'd love for keyboards to be loaded for bear with every function available for those that want to use them. But the market forces dictate something else and that's what we're left with. And please don't hesitate to jump in with your opinions - that's what this place is here for.

See my response in your other thread. Bottom line, the PX-560's piano is more realistic than the 700, but if you are using VSTs most of the time, does it matter>

Hi Philistine and welcome to the Casio forums. First, re: the audio inputs. The stero 3.5mm (1/8") jack sounds just as good at the 1/4" line-ins. No difference in sound. Second re: the PX-560 vs. the CGP-700. Besides the synth and editing capabilities, the piano sound on the 560 is more realistic. I won't get into the technical details (unless you want me to!), but the sound chip (AiR) in the PX-560 allows for more subtle details than the chip in the CGP-700 (MXi). Not that the there's anything wrong with the piano on the CGP-700, on the contrary it's quite good and uses the same "base" piano sound as the Privia's and Celvianos. So it's just a matter of the 560 being a more realistic simulation. But if you're using a VST for your piano sounds most of the time, it probably doesn't matter. And as you mentioned, the stand and speakers are a great addition. The PX-560's speakers are very good, but the CGP-700's 40 watt amp and speakers really pumps out some rich sound. It's a tough choice but the good thing is you can't go wrong with either one-- you just need to decide which one serves your needs better.

First of all, I don't speak Casio -- I just help admin these forums. My comments are based on on my own research and product knowledge. I have no idea what Casio's plans are for future products. I'm just a user like you guys. My point regarding the PX-560 is simply: It's not a workstation. Was never billed as one so people should not be expecting it to behave as one. I understand the frustration in not being able to find that *one* magic keyboard that will meet all your needs. The problem here is everyone has different wants and needst and keyboard makers need to make what they think will meet the needs of the average user. The low-end users end up with a bunch of features they will never use, the high-end users end up with a wish-list. Finally, I don't view this discussion us being "snarling dogs". I think we have both been very respectful of each other and it has been a very healthy conversation. It's important to know where everyone is coming from and how they see things. It's how we learn.

I don't want to belabor this, but where exactly are you getting this for the Rolands? Nothing from Roland I have seen suggests the modern Jupiters or Junos are workstations. Maybe you can point me to something so I can see where you're coming from? Now the Montage is a different thing: The confusion there comes from Yamaha's marketing-speak touting the Montage as basically a Motif and DX-7 on steroids. People see "Motif" and think "workstation". It doesn't help that the Montage has a sequencer, which is really a simple MIDI recorder. Only when you dig a little do you find out that the Montage is designed to be used with a DAW and does NOT include the sequencer that the Motif has. The forums are split with people who are ready to storm Yamaha with the torches and pitchforks demanding the sequencer.. the other half is people who use a DAW and very happy how the Montage works with a computer. So again, it's VERY important to do your research before getting a new board, esp. if you want a particular feature... and buy the board for what it does out of the box, not for what it *may* be able to do with a firmware update. It's tough out there: There are musicians like me that want nothing to do with a computer when making music and then there's the other camp that make music "in the box" and are very computer-centric. Again, no right or wrong -- it's all down to preference.. and if you want to work a certain way get the keyboard that works that way. And don't just rely on the marketing materials: Check the specs, read reviews, watch demos and get as much hands-on time as possible before buying. I like to use this analogy: "I bought a 4 door sedan but really wanted a SUV so I am pressuring the car company to update my sedan with 4 wheel drive, a large cargo area and more ground clearance." -- That's basically what I see in a lot of the synth Facebook Groups and keyboard forums.

Hi Melissa. There is nothing like that out there for any keyboard. Don't want to be a wet blanket, but I can't imagine there being enough sales volume of such a book to make it profitable to produce and distribute. You also have song licensing issues to deal with if you decide to mass produce and sell it. Here's what I suggest: Instead of taking requests on the spot, have a list of songs you have "programmed" in. Print the list (make it formatted nice). Hopefully, you know your audience well enough to know the top 25-50 songs which you can prepare ahead of time. Let your audience choose from the list and you're good to go. If someone has a request, have another sheet where people can write it down for you to add to your playlist and you can play it next time. This makes people look forward to your next performace and builds a nice artist-audience relationship.

Sure. You can assign a slider.knob if the iPad app respoinds to MIDI CC messages OR if you run the audio from the iPad into the PX-5S mini jack you can assign a slider/knob to control (external volume).

LOL - "It's not them it's me" - I never saw the Jupiter 80,/ 50 and Junos as workstations, nor should anyone else. They are advertised as performance synths with some recording features not workstations. The Fantom has always been Rolands workstation line -- (I still have the first gen Fantom, the FA-76) - And like you said, they brought it back with the new FA's. RE: PC based DAW.- No it's not change for the sake of change. It's where the market is. Of course there is always that segment that want to do sequencing right on the keyboard (You should see the uproar over the Montage having only a basic sequencer). Truth is, editing MIDI events, copy/paste etc. is much easier on a MAC/PC/iPad using a DAW than the 4" screen on a keyboard.. People also like to have choice when it comes to sequencing programs and not be locked into the on-board sequencer. Engineers build what the market research guys says will sell -- leaving off a sequencer esp. when they already have the code for -- doesn't really save money. It's all about the target market. Anywho -- I always tell people to research a new keyboard and make sure it does what you want out of the box, not what it *MAY* do with a future update. So many Montage users who bought without understanding it's NOT a workstation like the Motif -- It's a performance synth. Same with the Rolands you mentioned -- performance synths not workstations. Personally, I don't use on-board sequencers OR a DAW -- I use a Tascam digital recorder and lay down tracks old school the same way I did in the 80s with my Tascam 4-track cassette recorder. I'll close by saying there is no right or wrong way to do things -- Music is a very personal thing and so is production methods. Find what works best for you and nuts to what anyone says.

Don't confuse ZONEs with VOICES. You have 4 zones but up to 14 voices that can be played directly from the keyboard You put hexlayers in Zone 1 and/or 2 and get up to 12 voices that way with splits.

Not really. The PX-560 is designed to be an arranger / stage piano / synth -- not really as much in the way of a workstation the the MZ or WK line is, Think of the MIDI recorder as more of a sketch pad and not a full-blown sequencer. This is the way everything seems to be going -- Yamaha's new flagship Montage doesn't have a full-blown sequencer either -- the thinking is most people are using DAWs for serious MIDI recording so what's on the board is just a basic recorder.