Sean777

Hi All, I did another mix contest. I am getting better at ripping songs apart to get the drums and bass line. I remixed a song at http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/ab48721afa62ae2cde2db0da02b8d0ca/989 I used a Samson Mike..through the Xw-P1 to record my voice. I like the XW-P1 mike effects / pre processing... made my voice sound better than I thought it would. Especially with a $30 mike. Enjoy the song...As usual comments / tip are helpful. Sean

Hi Pat, The Casio XW-P1 has a "Noise Gate" Filter... It's adjustable also. Basically the filter will remove/ partially remove and sound below a certain level. A nice feature of the XW.

Hi All, New Song ... remixer for a contest on BeatPort. I used the Casio XW-P1 for Percussions, Bass, Pads, and Piano. I used a Waldorf Blofeld for UltraBass, SynthLine. I used Logic Pro as the main DAW for vocal audio, audio processing. Pulled MIDI melody from Bass Stem and then reworked vocal tracks split into Female Lead - sent through a Vocoder filter, refrain (Drive) chorus sent through delay filter. I unfortunately like the song as it was, which makes remixing tough. I dont know about you but repainting part of the Mona Lisa with an upside down smile is not my thing. Please listen and Enjoy...pointers are always welcome. http://play.beatport.com/contests/tomorrows-world-drive/517b232a1624de067ded7352 Sean777

Hi David, I was thinking about getting a Korg Electritribe EMXSD also... I just acquired a Waldorf Blofeld Desktop. I can use either the Casio WXP1 or Logic Pro to drive the module.

Hi All, You can also send midi files to the phrase user presets via the usb interface program. Also you can pick any instrument from the midi file by setting midi cc 0 (bank MSB) and then the midi program change to set to any of the presets for channel 1( or 14 if set to solo synth). I have been setting the instrument from logic pro by using the above. You can change the preset instrument as often as you want. I did this in my sound cloud song Euphoric Trance to the groove line. Sean - soundcloud Sean777

Hi All! New tune using the draw bar organ as the lead. All instruments are from the xw-p1, Logic Pro driven with Midi interface. Comments and critiques welcome. For your listening pleasure: https://soundcloud.com/sean777-1/prometheum-02 Sean

Hi Geminii23, I use Logic Pro 9 and Logic recognized the XW p1. I would suggest updating the firmware using the Casio Support site. I would also suggest getting the data editor up and running. The data editor was an easier way to help understand the Midi Capability of the XW-p1. The Data editor was an easier way to see how the mixer and midi windows worked on the XW-P1. The default setting is for some of the MIDI channels to be turned off. I don't have an option to upload a file so if you want message me an email account and I will send a Logic Project with mapped Casio XW USB MIDI.

Thanks...Great sound effect! More meat for us WX-P1 user to chew on Here's the sweep I used on the Euphoric Trance...post on sound cloud under user name Sean777. Download file rename extension .zip to .zsy Sweep11.Zip

Work in progress. IMO-Good Bass Groove Line . Using FL Studio Mobile and Casio WX-P1. Recorder in Logic Pro with no effects, Native WX-P1. Comments are needed. Song at Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/sean777-1/onegooddayleft-1

My first true exposure to synth music was with Jon Vangelis, the third record (yes vinyl:)) I bought in the early 80s (I would have been the class of '84) was Spiral...I proceeded to buy three more of his records. I liked the sounds and I could study by them in college. I finally returned to my love of synth's last year..took up the staff and started to learn music composition, main reason I bought Logic Pro. I was hooked...I stumble onto the XW-P1 because I was looking for a 40+key midi controller...then the wild idea crossed my mind to look at a simple synth...XW-P1 fit the bill, Midi Control Capability, 61 Keys plus bonus of huge assortment of sounds to play with. I almost bought a Novation Synth UltraNova but I liked the sugar coating of step sequencer / arpeggiator / performance keying. I use to look for the next Software Synth package to buy...Now I want to run the XW-P1 harder

My setup is simple...starting up in the hobby I started with an iPad -3rd gen - got hooked on Rebirth app by Propellerhead, picked a couple of apps Animoog (Moog Synth App), iMS20 app by Korg, then bought Logic Pro for my Mac - sharp learning curve, took an online music class through iTunes U which made you (lol, hooked me) on a free (started off being free) app TableTop...bought PolySix App by Korg, then FL Studio Mobile, then finally Synergy Studio. I have a basic home brew studio - Mac connect to Roland Quad Capture via USB. Mac to M-Audio Oxygen25. iPad can either connect directly with Casio WX-P1 with camera kit usb I/F or Wireless connect with Mac, Sound to External in on Casio. Casio is connect to Quad Capture both Line L/R line out of WX-P1 and Midi In/Out of WX-P1. Casio sometimes connect to Mac via USB Quad Capture goes to DI then to Pioneer Stereo Amp with AcoustiMass speakers.

Hi All I have finally filled in the rest of the song. Yesterday was a long journey into Midi Control. I found that you could not save the mixer Patch choices within a performance. I found the safe way - setup the automation on my DAW (Logic Pro) to send the Bank and Program Change values. With this I also learned that you can changes patch on the fly with the automation. The WX-P1 responded well to all the Midi information provided. I changed the "Detuned Groove" track Patch 6 time in the first 40 Bars. I had to create the sweep Patch and then automate it to behave correctly. @Happyrat1 - Thanks for the advise, the sound effects / ambients drones / program change filled in the two minutes. Final ( Comments / change recommends are still welcome.) Song is on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.c...e-casio-remix-2 Sean

Hi All, I remixed a version of BeatElite's Euphoric Trance - Logic Pro drove WX-P1with MIDI, recorded the output through a Roland Quad-Capture, with no additional effects provided by either the Quad-Capture or Logic. Song is work a work in progress...I need to add HH/Cymbals to drum track and add a sweep special effects. Any pointers are welcome for final remix. Next time I'll capture sound at 96K or 44K instead of 192K SoundCloud is Slow .... Link to SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/sean777-1/euporic-trance-casio-wx-p1 I'm Sean777 on SoundCloud also. Sean

If I remember right the mixer has an external channel that you can get to by pushing the part - button 3 times when the mixer is in channel 1. I would tinker with the external channel setting and see if that helps.

Hi Mike Martin, Can you provide a file format for the PCM tone .ZTN files?

I think I can reverse engineer the file. I looked at one of the PCM tones with Adobe Audition, the Waveform is 44.1k mono .02sec (132 bytes long). There is a header with the file name, DSP /chorus / reverb setting / embedded. The file has a ending word, probably a checksum of some sort. I will need to experiment a little to figure out the exact file structure, will look at the file with a hex editor.

@happyrat1: I have Logic Pro and can make my own samples...and publish in any sound format - PCM is one of my options. What else needs to be done to the sample to allow it to become useable by the Casio keyboard PCM melody? I think Casio keyboards could run the market if they gave users this ability. I have a lot of virtual synth sound I would love to use on my Casio but need a way to get them on there. I have layered in external sounds from my iPad through app's like animoog and the sounds are great but I would like run the sound without having to fire up both keyboard and iPad.

I was wondering if there is a way to make your own PCM tones from your own wave files / PCM recordings?

I'm not sure exactly what djpat was looking for. I have found all the manuals online including a midi appendix I have not quit digested. I have had wxp1 for about 2 week. Last week I finally bought a usb cable. I connected the casio to my ipad and the integration some of the apps was really simple. Drove the keyboard from a sequencer called Synergy. All I had to do was a simple map the channels on the app. I also have tried receiving and sending with Logic Pro with success but I am digging deeper in this area. What does this ins do ?