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Fantastic Document - very thorough!  Casio should give you a job!

This might be a long shot as I am very new to the XW-P1 and I'm not absolutely sure about your XW settings and external config... Perhaps you need to configure the Solo Synth Block & DSP setting then backup data/save for each tone you create with an external source before rebooting the XW-P1??  

There is a relationship between Parts - Zones & MIDI  External Inputs. There doesn't seem to be an option to save Mixer data to Flash storage or upload to PC, have you tried using the 'All Data' or 'Setting Data' backup setting??

Do you use an external sound block (MIN IN/INST IN jacks) as the Oscillator Block then apply it to the Solo Synthesiser? 

1. Normal DSPs - Can be saved and edited as a user DSP (see page E-37 of XW-P1 manual) - then reapplied to user made solo synth tones.
2. Solo Synth DSP - Saved as part of the Solo User Tone
3. Zones 2-4 played only in Performance Mode effect internal sound sources as well as external MIDI sources. 4 Tones, Master EQ, Effects, DSP configs are all saved into the 'Performance .ZPF' files.

I don't really know what else I can tell you. Thoroughly read the XW User Manual. It confuses the hell out of me! There are settings for the DSP, but it depends what your applying them to, and if your keyboard is controlled externally via MIDI/virtual controller then maybe that will over-ride Mixer/DSP settings.

I've not done much experimenting with the XW sadly. I find the unit a bit daunting, so I play the guitar instead. Hope this helps you in some way.

http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/topic/6160-using-the-xws-resonant-filter-with-polyphonic-tones/

Good Luck!

 

 

And although the manual doesn't clarify this too well, this "write" procedure is the same when you edit any tone-PCM, organ, solo synth or hex layer or in performance mode. You always must push the "edit" button to make changes, then push "write", and finally "enter". The "write" button alone does not save your changed tone. You have to push enter also or the tone changes disappear when you change to a different tone. And remember that the XW-P1 has many different "modes" which can be used in combination with each other. Performance mode, tone mode and sequencer mode all function differentyl and to edit any of these you have to be in that "mode"-you can't edit a sequence while in tone mode, you can't edit a "performance" unless you are in "performance" mode. I try to post as an "old school" guy that back when-a musician would need 2 or 3 entirely separate devices to do what the XW-P1 does in one box, as does software. This makes the XW a very "deep" instrument in that respect. Many of us older guys had to take awhile to learn to operate just a "sequencer", then a drum machine" then a "synthesizer", and a Hammond B-3 and electric piano or similar. Plus keyboards with "auto-accompaniment" functions and a van to carry it all! The XW wraps all these in one box. Hope this helps you understand at least this part of the XW.

Hooray!

 G'day all and thanks for contributing to this plethora of knowledge regarding the Casio Synths. I bought the XW-P1 last year and was completely daunted by the depth and versatility of Casio's contraption, not having any idea on what I was really buying. But I know Casio has been building digital keyboards for years and have heard from many people in the industry that they usually sound better than the rest.

My biggest problem is I have no idea how to play it, but i'll persevere...  I've been searching the forum for more detail on how to things. A big thanks to Patrick for the huge post on how to upload WAV files via the Casio XW Data Manager. 
 

 

Posted 05 February 2014 - 01:59 AM

Patrick

 

Audio files placed on an SD Card for the XW-P1 are Casio proprietary audio files.

Q.1)   I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction on how to create a SMF (Standard MIDI File) type 0 / or type 1 (*.mid) that will be compatible for upload to the XW-P1 ?   

Q.2)  If this is possible are you then able to play normally over the MIDI output with all the functionality of the Synth?  

Q.3)  I noticed upon playback of my sample .WAV file - that I was restricted to only using the solo synth tone category? There is no mention on capability during file playback in the manual on E-72 or there after. Could I edit the default synth tone? 

Thanks again for anyone who may answer these questions, unfortunately i have run out of time to look through http://www.casiomusicforums.com/ for an answer....  

If someone knows of a document, thread or video about these things - can you please let us know?   CHEERS 

Thanks again all! Happy Jamming !

G'day, I was just fiddling with the MIDI settings myself with a PC. If you download the XW-P1 manual from Casio and check out the settings under Performance Mode (page E-66), there are upto 16 External Out channels for sending 'each part' to an external device... Set "MIDI OUT" to ON to send midi info through the MIDI connection at the back or you could send it via USB instead. 

Also you may need to experiment with the 'General Settings -> MIDI' ...   Set Device ID's, basic ID channels for PerformNRPN, S.SeqNRPN etc. I guess you would also need to set the XW as the 'Master Clock Generator' for the SYNC Mode as outlined on page E-70. Casio also has a MIDI Signals Document for download on the downloads page for the XW, if you wish to delve into that.

I hope this has been helpful...  What have you tried doing thus far? 

Cheers, good luck!