jaspeter Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I have two gigs coming up with very little time in between to connect to a computer and load a package from the editor to the PX-5S. I'm hoping I can save my all my Stage Settings for each gig into a file that I can load once that will have all the tunes in sequential order in the Stage Setting area. Then when the first gig is over, I just load the second from a USB drive that is already in the keyboard. I thought I might be able to do this using package (ZPK) files, but the PX-5S doesn't seem to recognize that kind of file. It does, however, recognize "All Data" (ZAL) files. Unfortunately, the editor doesn't export that kind of file.So I'm thinking I can load a package from the editor into the keyboard, save a ZAL file from onboard, then load another package into it with a different set list, and save a different ZAL file. Then I have a ZAL file with the tunes in the order I want them for each gig. Is this the most straightforward way to load in different set lists (assuming you don't have an iPad)? Has anyone tried this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Display Name Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I haven't tried it, but it sounds like the best way to do what you are looking for. I'm glad you brought this up because I want to make some different ZAL's - one with all the default presents, one with all the custom downloads and one with my experiments - this seems like the way to go. Interested to hear what Mike or Brad think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspeter Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 The gigs are done and swapping set lists like this worked flawlessly. I don't know if this is the use the Casio engineers had in mind when including the "Save All" function, but I'm greatly appreciative all the same! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspeter Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 And, I just verified that when you load an "All Data" file that has empty phrase slots, they do overwrite phrases that may already exist in those slots. I was going to post this on the FB page, but I haven't been able to get in yet. Fortunately, that was a purposeful experiment that led me to that conclusion. It's good to know for the future so I don't lose anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarkr Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 jaspeter, I've been struggling with setting up a live set since I've only had my PX for a couple of weeks now and need to rework tones on two boards. Are you saying that you have a factory ALL DATA file on a USB drive and the LIVE SET ALL DATA file with your optimized stages/tones? That is what I'm considering. I'm also curious about your comment "assuming you don't have an iPad." I use an iPad with Songbook and can save song sets. Is there a way to switch stages via the iPad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspeter Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 Maarkr, Yep. I have a single usb and three files, two gig setups and the factory setup. It only takes 20 or so second to load up a different all data file, so it's a very workable solution for me.I forsee some synching issues if there are too many lists, though, because each list has to have ALL the files used by any stage setting on it, e.g. if a it uses a phrase in slot 354, the All Data file needs to contain it.I'm trying to copy EVERY file I change, phrases, drum sets, etc., to the computer as a central repository so I can create the set lists there, then copy them over using the editor, then save the All Data file from the keyboard.I don't have an iPad, so I'm definitely not the expert on it. That said, I was very intrigued by the NAMM video of Mr. Mike Martin controlling the PX5S with an iPad interfaced with the camera/USB attachment to the USB port on the back of the keyboard. There's a better discussion of it somewhere on this board. I'll have to root around for a link to it. I wouldn't mind rereading it, myself. It's a crazy-cool feature! I don't remember the name of the app (setlist maker?), but it changed stage settings on the fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspeter Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 Maarkr,I had a chance this morning to do the aforementioned "rooting around". Here are a few links of interest to documentation on this discussion board:http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/topic/4360-ipad-app-to-control-px-5s/?hl=ipadhttp://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/topic/4302-px-5s-ipad-app/?hl=ipad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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