🎹 Any News about the Download section ?

[FlashyEagle8]

Long ago, i discovered and used  the Dowload section and it was really fun to use it. Since'then, sadly seen the same old files.

Just wandrring if there are new'stuff coming up or threads that i haven't glanced,properly.

Please'let me know

Thanks

[Jokeyman123]

A few months ago (would be hard to find now with all the posts here, I proposed a challenge right along those lines-to post your original sound edits/original sounds. I think it was in the PX560 posts section, might have been the XW-P1 section.

 

There are plenty of Casios that are real programmable synths-including the old CZ series and of course many of the newest. I have a few PX560's edits I've put up, not much with the XW.  I guess, since Casio hasn't put forth an update to a few of its more programmable boards, much less anything like a newer XW/MZ/PX, there hasn't been as much going on lately, but depending on your Casio, i have seen a few additions recently across the brand. The "honeymoon" period is over I guess, but the possibilities even with for example the PX5s and 560 are pretty extensive. It can take me a long time to learn even the simplest programmable functions, much less the more complex, such as how to route modulations-which can present some of the more interesting possibilities soundwise with most synths. For instance my Ion has 36 modulation sources and 78 destination sources-I won't live long enough to use half those! it took me almost 20 years(!) to figure out some the deepest most interesting programmable functions from my old Equuinox-and then I sold it! Of course was I was only 2 years old when i bought itAnd I still have yet to do much programming with my SY77 even though I've had it since-well 1990-but then much more astute programmers than I spent years developing FM and RCM sounds for that monster which still sounds unique. Oh well.

[FlashyEagle8]

3 hours ago, Jokeyman123 said:

A few months ago (would be hard to find now with all the posts here, I proposed a challenge right along those lines-to post your original sound edits/original sounds. I think it was in the PX560 posts section, might have been the XW-P1 section.

 

There are plenty of Casios that are real programmable synths-including the old CZ series and of course many of the newest. I have a few PX560's edits I've put up, not much with the XW.  I guess, since Casio hasn't put forth an update to a few of its more programmable boards, much less anything like a newer XW/MZ/PX, there hasn't been as much going on lately, but depending on your Casio, i have seen a few additions recently across the brand. The "honeymoon" period is over I guess, but the possibilities even with for example the PX5s and 560 are pretty extensive. It can take me a long time to learn even the simplest programmable functions, much less the more complex, such as how to route modulations-which can present some of the more interesting possibilities soundwise with most synths. For instance my Ion has 36 modulation sources and 78 destination sources-I won't live long enough to use half those! it took me almost 20 years(!) to figure out some the deepest most interesting programmable functions from my old Equuinox-and then I sold it! Of course was I was only 2 years old when i bought itAnd I still have yet to do much programming with my SY77 even though I've had it since-well 1990-but then much more astute programmers than I spent years developing FM and RCM sounds for that monster which still sounds unique. Oh well.

Yes i see...

It's the same problem,with '''everything'' nowadays especially when New Models being built, then few decades later, its just ''forgotten'' or ''abandonned'' because Politics influence the Marketting to push by doing that and to end up like this : no maintenance possibility, so the Policy's Service Agent aply this moto : ''its broken, so buy a new one !''

The controversy is, failure, no development, no innovation, so,unfortunately nothing New, so its trolling and'pending.

 

Anyway, the bright side is as u said, from programming or exchanging data,between Models is the only'''Hope'' to get some,extra data and continue enjoying Keyboards and Music.

At least, we still have some good machines that hzve ability for us,to create, edit, save and produce. On the other hand, its sad to end'up like making yourself your own  ''home-made Bread", coz many Bakery are closing...

[Just Alex]

I'm still making some MZ-X500 stuff, like new sounds or styles, but since I got zero feedback, I stopped posting them.

Example here: https://whyp.it/tracks/192472/tmms-cover-backing-track-alpha-demo?token=cWrFL

 

 

[FlashyEagle8]

On 1/15/2025 at 7:43 PM, Just Alex said:

I'm still making some MZ-X500 stuff, like new sounds or styles, but since I got zero feedback, I stopped posting them.

Example here: https://whyp.it/tracks/192472/tmms-cover-backing-track-alpha-demo?token=cWrFL

 

 

Ok j understand u but im interesting with new stuff if u have...doesnt matter what or no feedbacks, u can still post things. Its useful to ''us'' and me first. It can give Hope !

 

As dor your link, i cannot read it, just thats from ''italy''

[Just Alex]

I either recreated or ported most of iconic sounds from 80s 90s synthesizers - Korg M1, DX7, D50, OB-X, Juno-106 and so on.

 

[Jokeyman123]

I would have provided feedback, but I don't have the MZ. The difficulty (I think) for some of these Casios (and others) is...sometimes it is hard to improve on what is already there. I thought I was being pretty original with one of my PX560 programmed hex layers until I found a factory hex layer that sounded way too similar to what i thought was..pretty good anyway.

 

I've been trying to come up with "combination" sounds-sounds that change over time, either quickly or slowly. I am going by memory from my CZ synths years back which were capable of some very interesting sounds because these had 8 envelopes-so I could create an entire series of sounds-gimmicky but still cool. I remember one in particular-had a car or motorcycle sound, a screech of tires, a crash-and then at the end of the...one keypress...the police siren faded in! And these were not samples, were created with the CZ PD synthesis and....the 8 envelopes. I cannot duplicate that type of sound with the PX560-although with hex layers and careful timing of the attack, sustain and decay or release envelopes, I've managed a few that sounded like my old CZ's-silly stuff, nothing very musical, but i enjoy programming, seeing what I can come up with.

 

Things have been a little slow here at our user group, but then I'm getting the vibe that this isn't the only place without much action, the Korg website disappeared for a month, I guess people are still recovering from the holidays, the pandemic, fear of wars (again) among other things. Like Dwayne Allman said in an interview when asked about "the revolution" what ever that was supposed to mean-in the 60s i guess-"I'm a player. And players don't give a damn for nothing but playing...." RIP Dwayne

[FlashyEagle8]

On 1/20/2025 at 2:49 AM, Jokeyman123 said:

I would have provided feedback, but I don't have the MZ. The difficulty (I think) for some of these Casios (and others) is...sometimes it is hard to improve on what is already there. I thought I was being pretty original with one of my PX560 programmed hex layers until I found a factory hex layer that sounded way too similar to what i thought was..pretty good anyway.

 

I've been trying to come up with "combination" sounds-sounds that change over time, either quickly or slowly. I am going by memory from my CZ synths years back which were capable of some very interesting sounds because these had 8 envelopes-so I could create an entire series of sounds-gimmicky but still cool. I remember one in particular-had a car or motorcycle sound, a screech of tires, a crash-and then at the end of the...one keypress...the police siren faded in! And these were not samples, were created with the CZ PD synthesis and....the 8 envelopes. I cannot duplicate that type of sound with the PX560-although with hex layers and careful timing of the attack, sustain and decay or release envelopes, I've managed a few that sounded like my old CZ's-silly stuff, nothing very musical, but i enjoy programming, seeing what I can come up with.

 

Things have been a little slow here at our user group, but then I'm getting the vibe that this isn't the only place without much action, the Korg website disappeared for a month, I guess people are still recovering from the holidays, the pandemic, fear of wars (again) among other things. Like Dwayne Allman said in an interview when asked about "the revolution" what ever that was supposed to mean-in the 60s i guess-"I'm a player. And players don't give a damn for nothing but playing...." RIP Dwayne

Man, i really see what you meant about ''further assets being quite complicated to settle, no worries, i just wanted re-roll this ''quiet and dead topic, coz found it interesting with ''eventual downloads'', and now i see why its ''out ot inspiration. Nevermind, im still following this Forum and if someone showe up with new stutt, i'd know it instzntpy, so dont worry u guys (jokeyman123. JustAlex)

Anyway, u b8th 1lready well---implemented nice data, im okay sith that !

[Just Alex]

Well, MZ-X500 has better HexLayer editing capabilities - you can define own envelope for filter, amplitude and pitch for each layer. But number of bugs in firmware is simply unbearable, and there are no updates available, except they shipped special edition for Latin America with 1.61 firmware, which is not downloadable anyways..

Overall, I have feeling that Casio decided to quit music instrument direction completely.

[FlashyEagle8]

8 hours ago, Just Alex said:

Well, MZ-X500 has better HexLayer editing capabilities - you can define own envelope for filter, amplitude and pitch for each layer. But number of bugs in firmware is simply unbearable, and there are no updates available, except they shipped special edition for Latin America with 1.61 firmware, which is not downloadable anyways..

- Yes, exactly as you said. New machines, instruments are like ''Woow, for few years and get trolled coz no Maintenance, Repair, Development or Upgrade !  

Its either Nothing or the Premium Package. At some point, u pick thenPremium one, and u nevernget the full o9tions, so it pushes u u to Always buy a New One uncomplete, without care, neglicted purpose. 

This fzctor ive seen on any first-entry to High-Range Instrument, any randomly brand, theres always lacking an option or Missing a feature, so n8thing there is perfect ! 

 

well, I have feeling that Casio decided to quit music instrument direction completely.

- Yes. U're asolutely right, ans thats the ''modern marketting issue''. K thjnk, its pbm of Sales in Europe or less jn the US, because they cant sell New prosucts, so its trolled, corruption, close Industry Factory, reducing Marketting Team. Why ? Because those Cintinents dont produce ressources and Materials to Create New Units, machines , instruments. 

In the other hand, the Far East or Asiatic Continent produces everything at very cheap price for great quality, so Asia has all Ressources that Europe cant afford dors in Buying coz still expensive with Extra Customer, whifh is EU Policy against Chinese products'', but a double-edge Hammer on EU Citizens, so everything expensive coz of EU Taxes...then, no more alternatively-paths kn options. So its trolled and Lost.

Thats what is nowadays'with Strikes, corruption, but int the Good Years, for examole with Cars Brand. The Us always hzd and bave the full Premium Package with Full Rainbow Color, then European countries had just black white grey red yellow, so very limited variety of Color Paint. U gk to Us u czn get Red White Striper with purple pea over it !nofc, Asia and some Eastern dountries like Russia.

So in other words, as u szid its a marketting problem theough Failure.

Now, Casio started with ''Watches and Calculators with LCD'' tho, it was a Big Brand znd now they cant manage the ''Instrument'' section...

 

[Casiokid]

The strength of this Forum is that it accomodates users who have obsolete instruments and helps them wherever possible.  Special thanks to Brad for this.   It is  this that sets Casio apart from a lot of  other manufacurers.

Edited January 30 by Casiokid
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