Korakios

Off topic, balanced synth outputs especially TRS usually get fried because most people plug a mono cable. (and XLR with mono adaptors) .

Well ,you just found out why the Behringer stuff are so cheap ( I am a big fun of that company but only for home studios).

Try another DI.... ( the synth has nothing to do with the noise, like you said your synth is not connected and still the hum is present)

Maybe on performance mode you could assign a knob to decay (or release) and see if it works. I will try it later.

Update:

Nope, doesn't work, sorry!

Besides the audio quality upgrade  ,I hope the next XW synth comes without a system menu...lot of knobs/pads and no manual.

Late reply ,but check the "NoteLngth" is 100%.

Hope it helps 

Imagination is the only limit! You can mess with each part velocity intensity to emulate different layers (another P1 advantage over G1). Soft key hits can trigger part1 and hard hits zone 5 . You can do it for other parts like 2/6 or 3/7 (or whatever compo you like from part 1 to 7)

Since it's way easier to make Midi tweaks on iPad or PC , I no longer run midi out to in. But I remember disabling midi clock and NRPN/RPN to avoid unused midi traffic (and jitter).

Also I can't recall if the sounds of part 5,6,7 can be stored in a performance.

Thanks a billion @BrettM !!!Missed the original post you linked ,describing the same issue. Excellent workaround

Thank you @AlenK for the tip of the control track part.

Currently I have my xw for sale, but mostly cause of my ipad addiction! Will try the CC#11 workaround soon!

I think the "problem" is that you assign the loops in synth part 1 which is monophonic. 

Sure, but moving the volume sliders should affect (in my opinion) the pre-fx volume (the signal amount going to DSP) and not the whole DSP signal . 

I will reset my Casio and will reflash the firmware. 

I did the following 

Empty performance patch with no synth sounds. 

Assigned 4 zones with piano P100 sounds. Reduced the volume on all zones to 50

On zone 4 ,I set DSP wah.

Save the performance. Everything is saved good. 

Recall the performance and it works. Nice,  but

 I increase volume on part 4 to 70. 

Save performance. Crap, it resets to 50.

Edit

I NAILED IT! 

The volume (and the reverb send) parameters of a DSP enabled part cannot be altered. 

It shares the same values of part one. WTF?

If anyone could repeat the above steps and post some feedback I would appreciate it very much. 

At least I learned why the global reverb remained unchanged:

Press menu and on "performance filter" set "Sys Rev" to "off"

Thanks for helping me but I didn't understand!

When you say "that happens" what do you mean? 

Also, on your g1 you can save a performance patch with reverb type 1 and make another patch using reverb type 2 and recalling the patches the reverb type changes too? On my g1 the reverb type and decay on FX settings stays always the same. (keeps the last tweaked value always). 

I must mention that on the example I wrote for the max volume on a DSP enabled part I didn't use the solo synth DSP. (no solo synth at all) 

Hi, 

It seems that using a dsp fx messes with mixer volume and can't properly save a performance patch. I noticed that every part that has dsp fx turned on shares the same volume setting. For example if I set dsp on to parts 8-9-10 then adjusting the volume for part 8 on the mixer, sets the same volume on parts 9+10. Maybe it's a limitation to save processing load on Casio CPU. But

My main problem is that every time I recall the performance ,the parts with DSP on ,are in max position. In my performance patch I use a sequencer patch with DSP on 8,9 parts. I set the mixer to 50% save the seq patch and then save the perform patch. Recalling the perform patch sets the volume to Max on 8,9 but the weird thing is that if I pick a different seq patch and recall my original ,the mixer settings are OK.

Could anyone confirm this?

Also it seems impossible to save individual reverb type/decay per performance. 

Any help appreciated

Smooth filter, 32 step sequencer ,more knobs endless, more dedicated sliders, way more sampling memory, better dsp and audio engine. And more friendly workflow!

Creating an editor/librarian is way much time-consuming and I doubt anyone can make it for free.

Creating a simple controller is more easy ,but you will find that it will also take time.  And I am sure you will try to make one when you click the next link

http://ctrlr.org/

Freeware and works on Mac/Linux/Windows.

Hi Scott,

G1 does send midi CC via the sliders on mixer mode, remember?

http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/topic/5030-how-to-use-xw-g1-sliders-knobs-as-software-controllers-in-daw-virtual-instruments/

It needs CC remapping...

I finished the android/ipad versions via PureData and Mobmuplat. All the tweaks are mainly done via the synth and the app is more like a led feedback screen (useful for small smartphone screens). Need to make a background image and a video/manual). Desktop versions seems not needed since there are tools to remap the midi CC's.

Midi Learn will be different project .Now I work on adjusting the loop points (90% working)

Did some experiments yesterday and found out a way to change start/end and loop points on the fly ,but run into to a "known" bug

http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/topic/6522-strange-bug-on-custom-wave-loop-point/

where the synth does not properly save the loop points and have to dig into the "split point menu" ,every time I load my tone.

Sometimes ,with no specific reason the sample even gets corrupted, so I have to dig more and find a solution ,else there is no point.

But I had great time resampling with the looper and create cool synth sounds from scratch...

You could check

http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/topic/8089-can-i-put-a-dsp-filter-effect-on-all-channels/

for passing the melody tones to the dsp. This way you have cutoff envelope.

I post that on the Midi Designer forums. If anyone else wants to join it would help to fix it sooner

http://mididesigner.com/qa/4456/casioxw-and-midi-designer-bug

I have some trouble with the editor. It seems setting the synth dsp does not actually updates G1 settings
Now I am thinking I did not try straight to iPad ,but I did the following routing
iPad -> usb -> PC -> MusicIO (app) -> usb -> XG G1

I'll try later with the iPad connected straight to G1 ,could anyone confirm if the editor's dsp works?

*EDIT*

Ok, it works, but I found a bug :

Touch sense on amp section does not work. The editor transmits wrong NPRN

B0 63 33

B0 62 2A <--It should be 2B instead according to midi implementation chart

B0 06 xx

I have the G1 and iPad air1 8.4 . After searching the net I hade trouble finding a cheap lighting cck on eBay. Most of these kits work up to iOS 7 . So I decided to buy an original Apple cck instead of risking.

Hi,

I need your feedback. I am working on a simple Puredata patch for making a universal XG-G1 cross platform midi translator .

I bumped into a hardware issue: when moving the sliders on mixer mode ,then the knobs and the keys transmit midi ,on a midi channel based on which slider is moved.

A quick thought is to ignore that and force the keys and knobs on one selectable channel.

This is where the XW sequencer becomes useless. Can't use the sequencer for controlling a soft synth drum machine and play a solo on another soft synth at the same time ,because midi out would be on the same channel...

A workaround is to use a separate usb midi interface and drive the step sequencer from the physical midi outs.

I plan making ,only the first 8 sliders ,assignable and leave the virtual 9-16 as they are. This means that the step sequencer can use midi channel 9 to 16 (imo more than enough) and have the 8 physical sliders controlling whatever you want...

Your thoughts please !

I'll try the editor ,but I rarely use the on-board sounds when plugged to a PC...

Thank you for clarifying this issue.

I also get mad when I accidentally press the "osc block" / "env generator" / "Total Filter" button and the XW switch from the PCM to synth sound .

PS. I still love my XW!

Thanks,

I hoped for a workaround . I have to change zone 1 tone , select the tone I have on other zone , edit/save, then re-select the original tone I had in zone 1 and return to performance mode.....

It could be more simple. Select a zone on performance mode and when switching to Tone mode , I should see the corresponding tone...

Thanks! My English are terrible sometimes.... I want to press the Tone Button and show me the tone used in current zone.

If it's not clear I can try rephrase it!

Hi,

I am trying to do something simple but I give up and need your help.

Let's say I program a performance with 4 zones. Each Zone has a dedicated Tone .eg

Zone 1 -> "A" tone

Zone 2 -> "B" tone

Zone 3 -> "C" tone

Zone 4 -> "D" tone

The question is :

How can I switch FROM Performance TO "B" or "C" or "D" tone so I can edit the tone?

Every time I switch to Tone mode I get the "A" from Zone 1.