AiXWman Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 So because like alot of you xw players out their including myself, tryin to figure out that machine of confusion?Ive been syntheisizing 40+yrs and know casios very well from the cz-vz-fz-ctx but the XW ? Just to get it to play back what i did the nite before , well those days are over! With the XWP editor im loading up all the tone memories and saying goodbye to multitimbral mode/step seq./performance. Now its a dedicated single channel synth TONE solo/hex mode like Juno 60 Jupiter 6. Thats what im used to, designing epic patches and incorporate into my songs, im not waisting time with an unfreindly O.S ...XWP-1 is now easier than ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom banjo Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 (edited) Solo synth is a powerful voice--but I have little ingrained in synth grooves so far--too busy playing all the tones--slow learner here Personally I ignore a lot of in depth programming also--but hex layers is nice for live quick tone switching-- Also simple step sequencer rhythms are easy --their velocity setting parameter on the drums is so much better than the drum machines I have known- punching buttons to add or subtract tones is toooo easy To Me--The filing system on the XW is not that in depth once I learned it's quirks-- However I myself also go where the music takes me and see nothing wrong with extended stay in solo synth land I never use an app to call up changes on mine--I prefer stand alone editing --until I get it where I want it--I'm stubborn to a fault Edited April 19, 2023 by Tom banjo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay C Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Thank you, @AiXWman and @Tom banjo for your post/reply on this subject. They inspired me to take out my XW-G1 and start experimenting. I was entertained all night.☺️ And - I am sure that there are many ways to approach e.g. sound programming on the XW synths. There are plenty of possibilities once you get going... Jay 🎹 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom banjo Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) btw though I am quiet the novice I will put forth one thing--a big problem to me was making sure an edit was saved--On page 16 of the manual, they mention the exclamation mark--If you edit a tone or sequence -the XW will show it as needs to be saved by showing this mark --once you save it there --if you also want it to become part of the current performance ----you will have to revert back to the performance mode and if you have not gone to a new performance---- it too will also---have an exclamation mark and need to be saved--If you switch to a different performance first --the XW will not save it and lose the mark ----at this point---you will have to relocate the revised item -----within the performance setting again and the exclamation mark will re appear--this time save it------same goes for arpeggios-- step sequences--mixer settings--Always back out the breadcrumb trail and look for the exclamation mark-- I never fooled much with some aspects of my XWs so can;t say for sure--I don't think chains in the step sequencer are saved to a performance --but won't bet money on it-- the exclamation mark -the exclamation mark Edited April 28, 2023 by Tom banjo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AiXWman Posted May 2, 2023 Author Share Posted May 2, 2023 On 4/25/2023 at 5:01 AM, Jay C said: Thank you, @AiXWman and @Tom banjo for your post/reply on this subject. They inspired me to take out my XW-G1 and start experimenting. I was entertained all night.☺️ And - I am sure that there are many ways to approach e.g. sound programming on the XW synths. There are plenty of possibilities once you get going... Jay 🎹 Absolutly sound programming is great on the XW its when we expect it to be a full on workstation , and sometimes song creation comes to a complete hault 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AiXWman Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 On 4/19/2023 at 6:06 AM, Tom banjo said: Solo synth is a powerful voice--but I have little ingrained in synth grooves so far--too busy playing all the tones--slow learner here Personally I ignore a lot of in depth programming also--but hex layers is nice for live quick tone switching-- Also simple step sequencer rhythms are easy --their velocity setting parameter on the drums is so much better than the drum machines I have known- punching buttons to add or subtract tones is toooo easy To Me--The filing system on the XW is not that in depth once I learned it's quirks-- However I myself also go where the music takes me and see nothing wrong with extended stay in solo synth land I never use an app to call up changes on mine--I prefer stand alone editing --until I get it where I want it--I'm stubborn to a fault And thats a very cool approch hands on im on your team... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AiXWman Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 On 4/25/2023 at 5:01 AM, Jay C said: Thank you, @AiXWman and @Tom banjo for your post/reply on this subject. They inspired me to take out my XW-G1 and start experimenting. I was entertained all night.☺️ And - I am sure that there are many ways to approach e.g. sound programming on the XW synths. There are plenty of possibilities once you get going... Jay 🎹 Glad we can start some fire jay find it and build that city. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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