VIDEO: CT-S1 with easter egg?

[Jay C]

Hi

 

I made this video to demonstrate that it is possible to have the CT-S1 sound other tones than the default Stage Piano tone using midi.

This is accomplished by sending midi program change-messages and bank select-messages.

 

Through sheer experimentation, and because I wanted to get the full potential of this instrument and thus became very stubborn, I learned that if I send a program change-message only and omit the bank select-message I get the GM 1 sound set. To active the the drum sets in the GM 1 sound set it is necessary to send the midi data to channel 10 on the CT-S1

 

In order to active the built-in 61 tone-bank on the CT-S1, you must send a bank select message (MSB: 2, LSB: 0 or 64 - according to the manual) first,

and then the program change-message.   

 

The perspective of this is that you can record audio from the CT-S1 and have it sound some of its more advanced tones such as the CZ- and VZ-tones, just by sending the appropriate midi cc messages.

 

I hope this video will inspire others to get the most from their CT-S1

 

Jay🎹

 

 

[Brad Saucier]

I would recognize Night Birds anywhere.   

[Jay C]

8 minutes ago, Brad Saucier said:

I would recognize Night Birds anywhere.   

 

Ok, I have to answer that one

 

You see, I picked a midi file containing an excerpt from, and you're right, Night Birds by Shakatak, because the first Casio keyboard I had (as a kid) had this song as a built-in demo-melody. I loved that demo and played it many times back then. Of course, being a kid I did not know, that the melody I loved was a real song from a real band. I learned that much, much later.

 

So, it all connected now - past and present, you see. 😉

 

Jay🎹

[Brad Saucier]

Night Birds was one of two demo tunes I've seen Casio use in the early ToneBank series keyboards.  My first Casio had Ballad Pour Adeline.  I often play that song on my CT-S1.  Years ago I took time to learn the Casio demo tune arrangement of the song, which fits within 61 keys.   

[Just Alex]

Yeah, some had Nightbirds, some had Together Forever by Rick Astley. While Yamaha had "Last Christmas"

Later keyboards had some classics arrangement in modernish style, just like "Hooked on classics" by Royal Philarmonic Orchestra.