Just Alex

Yes, "blinding lights" is a homage to "take on me". But it is a bit different. If not mistaken, I already posted style for "take on me".

Style for "blinding lights" is almost ready. Anyone needs it?

https://whyp.it/tracks/170521/blinding-lights?token=YyyDz

And how DSP limitations connect with one part muting another when I press volume button in style editor?

Yes you can load Yamaha style files directly, via "SMF Import", but you have to change their extensions from .sty to .mid

And for the bugs in the MZ-X500, here's another one:

80s EuroDancePop, converted from PSR-SX900.

Suitable for Kylie Minogue - Got to be certain and some other SAW (Stock-Aitken-Waterman) songs.

There are two versions, one using GM sounds and will work on any Casio. Another one uses HexLayer bell sound and will sound better on MZ-X500.

GETCERTAIN.AC7 GETCERTAINX500.AC7

I believe he means the registration memory and quick change of tones with single button press.

There are a lot of videos on youtube, which show in what setting hammond organ was used on that song.

Sorry I don't have no idea what is ALIBI music, but, this style was created by Yamaha, most likely, based on this song: 

Yes I did.

MZ-X500 is only good if you want to play with your own sounds - create some eerie, strange and futuristics (as they were thought in 80s) voices. If you looking for all-round arranger keyboard, SX600 is far better in terms of sound quality, expansion pack availability and functionality.

Thanks!

I have not "found a script", I wrote it

Yes, the prestets that come with instrument are not so good, but I would not say this is a bug.

There are a lot of bugs like random symbols displayed, not all buttons working in all menus, some settings  can't be saved sometimes (but sometimes can), not all features available are described or working as they should. See some here: 

What's interesting, there's an updated version of MZ-X500, for Latin America market, with refreshed look and never firmware (1.61), which has SOME of these bugs fixed, but that firmware is not available for download.

Btw, CT-X series are still made-  mine was CT-X5000 C2, and recently I went to a shop and now they have C7 modification.

And for the COVID, I don't see any Yamaha releases cancelled or being late, due to that

If not mistaken, there was some players for AC7 available on github.

I'm using MZ-X500, which can directly use styles from flash drive...

Ok, the question is clear. As said, AC7 format has some limitations, so you can only have two variations with different lines - Minor and Major. That is already available on CT-X too, just you don't have access via editor to it, since style editing features of CT-X are quite limited. Also, on MZ-X you have intro2/ending2, which are also available on CT-X, just there are no buttons for that

As I said before, Casio can do something like CT-X6000 - Sound engine of CT-X coupled with GUI and cabinet of MZ-X, but they decided to do a singing chimpunks series, with CT-S.  Also, it should be said that CT-X firmware is far better "polished" than MZ-X, where numerous bugs are still present and no one going to fix them.

MZ-X has graphical display, so you see all the rhythm settings at a glance, also, due to large number of assignable knobs and sliders, many rhythm settings can be controlled in real time, while editing.

Another difference is that you can assign non-drum instrument to #9 channel, but can't apply any chord modifiers to that channel, so I really don't understand the purpose of that option, only if you have same sampled vocals or FX, which does not need to be transposed.

For the Korg, sorry I don't understand what you mean.  MZ-X uses same AC7 format as other keyboards, so if there are some limitations in format itself, they will be also limitations on MZ-X.

I did a little research, and created a script that parses the yamaha .STY files and by applying some filters, to sort out styles, that will sound well on casio. It is far from perfect, but quite usable, so here are the first results - 550 styles converted from Yamaha. I tested about 20 of them and they sound well on MZ-X500, and they should sound well on other casios, too. There are many duplicates, but you can remove them with duplicate file finder, prior loading to keyboard. Enjoy!

somestyles.rar

Such program can be authored, but it needs considerable amount of time and tesitng, which costs real money.

I would estimate that to be around $2000.

Anyone willing to pay that much?

I guess - no.

Hello.

In assign option, I see only start/stop, but not part selection, so it is not possible?

Coco Jambo - nice intro/ending, 4 parts.

COCOJAMB.AC7

Well, seeing is believing - here are two completely different tones, but this time showing the name of DSP applied (not the correct name, but no weird symbols). I even made a video where you can see it all

80s pad is hexlayer tone, aja is normal synth tone and bouncy is a bass synthesizer tone. Even if you apply and later remove DSP, these additional symbols will appear in rhythm editor only.

We did a little research and determined why this happens (because AC7 file can separately store DSP settings for a sound in a rhythm) but have no clue, why not casio implemented this feature correctly. 

I've removed DSP for it out of curiosity, so you can test in a "clean room"

This tone had been created using built-in editor, firmware 1.60.

And issue is not with only that tone.

Depending on tone name (IF it is short enough) and if DSP is applied, 2nd line of tone name shows different signs per different DSP effect applied. But for some, it writes the name of effect - Chorus, for example. 

I'm attaching that particular tone here.

80S_PAD.ZLT

216 - Blink 182 - All the small things (?)

219 - Hotel California

No this is not tone name  You can see it here.

For user created tones, when you go to style editing, if place allows, for some DSP effects it shows either these weird symbols, or shows the DSP name for some effects, say, Chorus.

My posts get deleted, but I'll try to post again

90% of sounds built in MZ-X and CT-X are exactly the same.

The MZ-X has far better pianos and strings, compared to CT-X.

MZ-X has better editing capabilities for sure, and better synth options, BUT

MZ-X has very weak DSP, compared to CT-X.

In MZ-X, you can only have two DSP effects at same time (one per sound)

On CT-X, you can have 3 sounds at same time, with 4 DSP effects on each.

Also, DSP quality on CT-X is far better.

Also, on MZ-X, you can't use USB cable for sound and data transfer, only for MIDI. You have to use flash drive if you want to transfer tones or styles.

Also, MZX has a EDM drum kit, which has same drum arrangement as Yamaha EDM drum kit, so porting styles is much more easier.

Also, MZX can import Yamaha styles directly, which is for legal purposes, I believe, is called "SMF" import, but in real life, MZX reads and interprets all Yamaha specific CASM data properly. 

Yeah it is SMD chip, TASxxxx, don't remember exact model now, it is stereo D class amplifier, QFN24 package or something like that.