User manual CASIO XW-P1

[. . . ] E XW-P1 USER'S GUIDE Please keep all information for future reference. Safety Precautions Before trying to use the instrument, be sure to read the separate "Safety Precautions". XWP1-E-1B NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. [. . . ] · Press REC again to resume overdubbing. bn bn bn To save a phrase Press 7 WRITE to display the screen for saving a phrase. Save the phrase by performing the same operation as that for saving a user tone (page E-12). bn To delete the last recorded data (undo) While phrase playback is in progress or stopped, or while overdubbing is in progress or paused, hold down REC until the undo screen appears. bn · The message "Can't UNDO" will be appear on the display if you try to perform an undo operation again after already undoing the last recording. · If there is not enough Synthesizer memory space available to store the phrase data, the message "not enough space" will appear on the above display in place of "Press Enter", and you will not be able to save the phrase data. If this happens, delete some of the user data in Synthesizer memory to free up memory space. · The Synthesizer can store up to 100 user phrases with a combined total of up to 128KB. · For information about deleting phrase data you saved, see page E-71. Saving a Phrase to an External Device · Memory card (page E-73) · Computer (page E-79) · A phrase that has been saved as a user phrase cannot be undone. Indicators Next to Phrase Numbers The meanings of the indicators that are appended to the phrase number on the display are described below. TEMP : Newly recorded phrase that has not been saved · If you change the phrase number selection in step 2 of the procedure under "To play back a preset" while an exclamation point (!) is appended to the currently selected phrase number (indicating that it is an unsaved user phrase), the unsaved user phrase will be discarded. To save an unsaved user phrase, use the procedure under "To save a phrase", below. E-48 Using the Step Sequencer 7 bm bo bp 4 5 9 bk bl bq 1 2 The Step Sequencer provides up to 16 steps. The Synthesizer's sliders can be used to control step notes and velocity in real time. The Step Sequencer is not just a rhythm machine, it makes it possible for you to compose music as you play on the keyboard. You can edit each step of a preset sequence to create your own rhythm pattern and save the result as a user sequence. · There are two ways to edit a step: simple editing without using the editing screen, and the editing screen that provides more detailed modification of a step. · Wheel (bender, modulation) and knob operations can also be recorded as part of a sequence. · Up to 99 different patterns can be chained together with the Step Sequencer and played back as a loop. · Phrase Sequencer playback can be started from the Step Sequencer. How the Step Sequencer is organized The following describes the configuration of a single sequence. · A part (PART) consists of nine note parts (Drum 1 to 5, Bass, Solo 1 and 2, Chord) and four control parts. · The control parts can be configured with pitch bends/control changes and Phrase Sequencer play triggers (that start and stop playback). · For details about the settings and other information about each part, see "Editing a Sequence - Advanced" on page E-55. You can configure separate beat (Beat Info) for each of the eight patterns. · A track consists of data 16 steps along with their track parameters. · You can use the Synthesizer's mixer function to change Step Sequencer tones. For details, see "Using the Mixer" on page E-67. E-49 Using the Step Sequencer Sequence Parts Patterns 1 through 8 (page E-49) Part (page E-49) Drum 1 Drum 2 Drum 3 Drum 4 Beat Track Track Track Track Track Track Track Track Track Track Track Track Track Sliders (page E-52) Master Slider (page E-53) Mixer (page E-67) Note Part Drum 5 Bass Solo 1 Solo 2 Chords Control 1 Control 2 A A A A A A A A A B B B B B B B B B 8ch 9ch 10ch 11ch 12ch 13ch 14ch 15ch 16ch Control Part Control 3 Control 4 Track Step Data 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Track Parameters · Maximum step · Step size · Others Control Type · Control track only Note Part Off, On, Tie Note 1 *Note 2 *Note 3 Velocity * Control track only Control Part Value Key shift · Phrase only E-50 Using the Step Sequencer Playing Back a Step Sequence A step sequence can be played back from the Performance, Tone, or Step Sequencer Mode. The step sequence can be changed by switching to a different pattern, selecting a different sequence bank and number, and by shifting the key (Key Shift). 3. If you want to change to a different sequence, enter the Step Sequencer Mode and change the sequence bank and/or number. · To select a sequence, perform the same operation steps 3 through 6 for selecting a tone (page E-20). 4. [. . . ] 2 :Wow and Flutter Depth (0 to 127) Adjusts the wow and flutter depth. 3 :Noise1 Level (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) (Param A) Adjusts the level of Noise Generator 1. 4 :Noise2 Level (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) (Param B) Adjusts the level of Noise Generator 2. 5 :Noise2 Density (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Adjusts the frequency of Noise Generator 2. [. . . ]