E USER’S GUIDE PX410/575E1A
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Safety Precautions Congratulations on your selection of the CASIO electronic musical instrument. • Before using the instrument, be sure to carefully read through the instructions contained in this manual. • Be sure to keep all user documentation handy for future reference. Symbols Various symbols are used in this user’s guide and on the product itself to ensure that the product is used safely and correctly, and to prevent injury to the user and other persons as well as damage to property.
Safety Precautions WARNING Smoke, Strange Odor, Overheating Continued use of the product while it is emitting smoke, a strange odor, or heat creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Take the following steps immediately. 1. Turn off power. 2. If you are using the AC adaptor for power, unplug it from the wall outlet. 3. Contact your original retailer or an authorized CASIO Service Provider. AC Adaptor ● Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock.
Safety Precautions Do not locate the product on an unstable surface. Never locate the product on a surface that is wobbly, tilted, or otherwise unstable*2. An unstable surface can cause the product to fall over, creating the risk of personal injury. Always make sure you secure the product to the stand with the screws that are provided. An unsecured product can fall from the stand, creating the risk of personal injury.
Safety Precautions Location Avoid the following locations for this product. Such locations create the risk of fire and electric shock. • Areas subject to high humidity or large amounts of dust. • In food preparation areas or other areas subject to oil smoke. • Near air conditioning equipment, on a heated carpet, in areas exposed to direct sunlight, inside of a vehicle parked in the sun, or any other area that subjects the product to high temperatures.
Introduction Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO musical instrument. This digital piano provides you with the following features and functions. ❐ 620 Tones Include Rich Advanced Tones A total of 400 Advanced Tones are programmed with DSP tones to make them richer and more powerful. Advanced tones like Stereo Piano and Tremolo Electric Piano enhance the Piano and Electric Piano tones to create a totally new sound.
Introduction ❐ USB port A USB port provides quick and easy connection to a computer.* * Note that you will need a commercially available USB cable (A-B type) to connect to a computer using the USB port. ❐ Mixer You can specify tone, volume, pan position, and other parameters for each built-in Auto Accompaniment part. You can also control the same parameters for each channel during MIDI input.
Contents Safety Precautions ................ E-1 Introduction ........................... E-5 General Guide ...................... E-10 Attaching the Score Stand ..................... E-11 Using the Drawbar Organ Mode ..................................... E-21 To select a drawbar organ tone .............. E-22 To edit a drawbar organ tone ................. E-22 Parameter Details .................................. E-23 To save an edited drawbar organ tone ... E-24 Playing a Demo Tune ......................
Contents Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume ... E-37 Using the Metronome ............................. E-38 Correcting Mistakes While Step Recording ...................................... E-59 Editing Memory Contents ....................... E-60 Mixer Function ..................... E-39 Editing a Song ........................................ E-62 What you can do with the Mixer ............. E-39 Turning Channels On and Off ................ E-39 Using the Parameter Edit Mode .............
Contents Saving Data .......................... E-80 Using an SD Memory Card .................... E-81 Basic Memory Card Operation ............... E-82 Saving Files ........................................... E-83 Loading a File ........................................ E-84 Renaming a File ..................................... E-85 Deleting a File ........................................ E-86 Formatting an SD Memory Card ............ E-86 Inputting Characters ...............................
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General Guide NOTE • This digital piano has two different types of tone buttons: a TONE button next to the RHYTHM button for selecting a tone by tone number, and eight TONE name buttons for selecting a tone by tone name. In this manual, the TONE button next to the DEMO button is indicated as .
General Guide *2 a Number buttons b [+]/[–] buttons (YES/NO) • For input of numbers to change displayed settings. • Negative values can be changed only by using [+] and [–] to increment and decrement the displayed value. *3 c c SD memory card slot *4: Playing a Demo Tune Pressing the DEMO button starts demo tune play. There are 3 demo tunes, which continuously play in sequence. To stop demo tune play, press either the DEMO button or the START/STOP button.
General Guide Bottom g g PEDAL connector Rear Panel h USB port i DAMPER PEDAL jack j SOFT/SOSTENUTO PEDAL jack h i j NOTE • Display examples shown in this User’s Guide are intended for illustrative purposes only. The actual text and values that appear on the display may differ from the examples shown in this User’s Guide. • Due to LCD element characteristics, display contrast changes depending on the angle from which you view it.
Power Supply You can power this digital piano by plugging it into a standard household power outlet. Be sure you turn off power and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet whenever the digital piano is not in use. Using the AC Adaptor Make sure that you use only the AC adaptor specified for this digital piano.
Power Supply Memory Contents In addition to the above settings, data stored in the Registration Mode and Song Memory Mode is also retained when digital piano power is turned off. Saving Setups and Memory Contents About Flash memory Your digital piano comes with built-in Flash memory, which can continue to hold data even when electrical power is totally cut off. Flash memory retains data even when you unplug the AC adaptor, leaving the digital piano without power.
Connections [Back Panel] IMPORTANT! • Whenever connecting external equipment, first set the MAIN VOLUME knob of the digital piano and the volume controller of the external equipment to relatively low volume settings. You can later adjust volume to the level you want after connections are complete. • Be sure also to refer to the documentation that comes with the external equipment for its proper connection procedures.
Connections IMPORTANT! PEDAL connector You can connect the optionally available Pedal Unit (SP-30) to the PEDAL connector. You can then use the pedals for expression that is similar to that available on an acoustic piano. • Be sure to use the microphone’s ON/OFF switch to turn off the microphone and to disconnect the microphone from the digital piano whenever you are not using it.
Basic Operations TONE PITCH BEND wheel Number buttons [+]/[–] MAIN VOLUME PIANO SETTING POWER Getting Ready Selecting a Tone by Tone Number 1 2 You can input a three-digit number to specify any one of 744 different tones. • See the separate “ Appendix A” for a complete list of tones and their tone names. Press the POWER button. Use the MAIN VOLUME knob to adjust overall digital piano volume. • Before playing, it is a good idea to set the volume to a relatively low level.
Basic Operations *1: See “Changing Tones and Configuring DSP Effect Settings” on page E-19. *2: Memory area for tones created by you. See “Synthesizer Mode” on page E-43. User tone areas 700 through 799 initially contain the same data as advanced tones 000 through 099. *3: Depends on source tone or user setting. See “Synthesizer Mode” on page E-43 for more information. *4: Area for data transferred from a computer. See “Internet Data Expansion System” on page E-79 for more information.
Basic Operations PIANO SETTING Button Using the PITCH BEND Wheel Pressing this button changes the setup of the digital piano to optimize it for piano play. As its name suggests, the PITCH BEND wheel lets you “bend” the pitch of a sound. This makes it possible to add a touch of realism to saxophone and other tones.
Using the Drawbar Organ Mode Your digital piano has built-in “drawbar organ tones” that can be altered using nine digital drawbars whose operations are similar to the controls on a drawbar organ. You can also select percussion or key click. There is room in memory for storage of up to 100 user-created drawbar tone variations.
Using the Drawbar Organ Mode CURSOR Number buttons [+]/[–] DRAWBAR ORGAN To select a drawbar organ tone 1 2 2 Find the drawbar organ tone you want to use in the tone list (the separate Appendix A) and note its tone number. Use the [왗] and [왘] CURSOR buttons to display the drawbar organ tone editing screen. Select the parameter whose setting you want to change. Example: Selecting the “Ft16’” parameter Parameter Setting Press the DRAWBAR ORGAN button.
Using the Drawbar Organ Mode Editing Synthesizer Mode Parameters and DSP Parameters of Drawbar Tones As with standard (non-drawbar) tones, you can edit the Synthesizer Mode parameters and DSP parameters of drawbar organ tones. See “Drawbar Organ Mode Operational Flow” on page E-21. 1 Use the [왗] and [왘] CURSOR buttons to display “More?”, and then press the [왔] CURSOR button. • This enters the Synthesizer Mode, which is indicated by the indicator next to SYNTH on the display screen.
Using the Drawbar Organ Mode Display Contents in the Drawbar Organ Mode In the Drawbar Organ Mode, the current status of the drawbar positions, key click, and percussion parameters are indicated on the display’s bar graph as shown in the illustrations below. There is one line for each parameter, and the bottom segment of the selected parameter line flashes. The bottom segment of the bar graph column that represents the currently selected parameter flashes to indicate that it is selected.
Applying Effects to Tones This digital piano provides you with a selection of effects that you can apply to tones. The built-in effects include a wide variety of variations that give you access to a selection of general digital effects. Effect Blocks The following shows how the effects of this digital piano are organized. REVERB DSP button CHORUS Sound Source 16ch EQUALIZER off on DSP Line DSP DSP DSP effects are applied to the connection between the sound source and output.
Applying Effects to Tones EFFECT CURSOR Number buttons [+]/[–] DSP Selecting a DSP Type In addition to the 100 built-in effect types, you can also edit effect types to create your own and store them in user memory. You can have up to 100 effect types in user memory at one time. You can also select the DSP type of the last DSP enabled tone that you used. This means you always have access to the DSP type of Advanced Tones and tones you download over the Internet.
Applying Effects to Tones NOTE • Whether or not an effect is applied to the parts that are sounding also depends on Mixer Mode Reverb Send, Chorus Send, and DSP on/off settings. See “Mixer Function” on page E-39 for more information. • Playing a demo tune (page E-12) automatically changes the effect to the one that is assigned to the tune. You cannot change or cancel a demo tune effect.
Applying Effects to Tones 4 Use the [+] and [–] buttons or the number buttons to scroll through the reverb types until the one you want is displayed, or use the number buttons to input the reverb number you want to select. • See the separate Appendix F for information about the reverb types that are available. • Here you could also change the parameters of the effect you selected, if you want. See “Changing the Settings of REVERB Parameters” for more information.
Applying Effects to Tones Changing the Settings of CHORUS Parameters You can control the relative strength of an effect and how it is applied. The parameters you can control depend on the effect. See the following section titled “CHORUS Parameters” for more information. 1 After selecting the chorus type you want, use the [왗] and [왘] CURSOR buttons to display the parameter whose setting you want to change. 2 • This displays the equalizer editing screen.
Auto Accompaniment ACCOMP VOLUME ONE TOUCH PRESET RHYTHM INTRO/ENDING 1/2 MODE Number buttons [+]/[–] METRONOME TEMPO VARIATION/FILL-IN 1/2 SYNCHRO/FILL-IN NEXT AUTO HARMONIZE START/STOP This digital piano automatically plays bass and chord parts in accordance with the chords you finger. The bass and chord parts are played using sounds and tones that are automatically selected to select the rhythm you are using.
Auto Accompaniment Playing a Rhythm Using Auto Accompaniment To play a rhythm 1 Press VARIATION/FILL-IN button 1 or 2. • This starts the play of the selected rhythm. • To stop rhythm play, press the START/STOP button. NOTE • Chords will sound along with the rhythm if any of the three accompaniment mode lamps above the MODE button is lit. If you want to play the rhythm pattern without chords, press the MODE button until all of the lamps are off.
Auto Accompaniment NOTE • If you press the SYNCHRO/FILL-IN NEXT button and then the INTRO/ENDING 1/2 buttons in place of the START/STOP button in step 2, accompaniment will start with an intro pattern when you perform the operation in step 3. For details about these buttons, see pages E-34 and E-35. • If you press the INTRO/ENDING 1/2 buttons in place of the START/STOP button in step 4, an ending pattern will play before accompaniment play is ended. For details about this button, see page E-35.
Auto Accompaniment See the separate Appendix D for details on playing chords with other roots. FINGERED FINGERED provides you with a total of 15 different chord types. The following describes the FINGERED “accompaniment keyboard” and “melody keyboard”, and tells you how to play a C-root chord using FINGERED. FINGERED Accompaniment Keyboard and Melody Keyboard Accompaniment keyboard Melody keyboard *1: Inverted fingerings cannot be used. The lowest note is the root.
Auto Accompaniment Chords Recognized by This Digital Piano The following table identifies patterns that are recognized as chords by FULL RANGE CHORD. Pattern Type Number of Variations FINGERED The 15 chord patterns shown under FINGERED on page E-33. 23 standard chord fingerings. The following are examples of the 23 chords available with C as the bass note.
Auto Accompaniment Using a Rhythm Variation Finishing with an Ending Pattern In addition to the standard rhythm pattern, you can also switch to a secondary “variation” rhythm pattern for a bit of variety . You can end your performances with an ending pattern that brings the rhythm pattern you are using to a natural-sounding conclusion. To insert the variation rhythm pattern 1 2 The following procedure describes how to insert an ending pattern.
Auto Accompaniment Using One-touch Preset Using Auto Harmonize One-touch preset automatically makes the main settings listed below in accordance with the rhythm pattern you are using. When you are using Auto Accompaniment, Auto Harmonize automatically adds additional notes to your melody in accordance with the chord that is being played. The result is a harmony effect that makes your melody line richer and fuller.
Auto Accompaniment Auto Harmonize Types Auto Harmonize lets you select from among the 10 Auto Harmonize types. Type changing is performed by the setting item using the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button. See “Changing Other Settings” on page E-68 for more information. Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume You can adjust the volume of the accompaniment parts as a value in the range of 000 (minimum) to 127 (maximum).
Auto Accompaniment Using the Metronome The built-in metronome produces a bell sound for the first beat of each measure and a click sound for the remaining beats of the measure. The metronome is the perfect tool for practicing without accompaniment parts (rhythm). NOTE • The metronome sound is actually a type of rhythm. Because of this, you cannot sound the metronome at the same time another rhythm is sounding. • Accompaniment sounds (chords, bass, etc.
Mixer Function MIXER CURSOR Number buttons [+]/[–] What you can do with the Mixer This digital piano lets you play multiple different musical instrument parts at the same time during autoaccompaniment play, song memory playback, receipt of data through USB etc. The Mixer assigns each part to a separate channel (1 through 16) and lets you control the channel on/ off, volume, and pan pot parameters of each channel.
Mixer Function 4 Use the [+]/[–] buttons to select on or off. Example: To turn the channel off. O f f Channe l • Press the [왖] CURSOR button to return to the channel selection screen. • Pressing the MIXER button returns to the Tone Screen. Using the Parameter Edit Mode Editing the Parameters for Channels 1 through 16 In the Parameter Edit Mode, you can change the settings of ten different parameters (including tone, volume, and pan pot) for the channel you selected on the Mixer screen.
Mixer Function How Parameters Work The following are the parameters whose settings can be changed in the Parameter Edit Mode. Tone Parameters ■ Octave Shift (Range: –2 to 0 to +2) You can use octave shift to shift the range of the tone up or down. When using the piccolo tone, there may be cases when very high notes you want to play are not included within the range of the keyboard. When this happens, you can use octave shift to shift the keyboard range one octave up.
Mixer Function ■ DSP System Reverb Send (Range: 000 to 127) Effect Parameters The Mixer lets you control the effects applied to each individual part, making it different from the Effect Mode, whose settings are applied to all parts in general. This parameter adjusts how much reverb is applied to the DSP part. 000 D . RvbSnd ■ Reverb Send (Range: 000 to 127) This parameter controls how much reverb is applied to a part. A setting of “000” turns reverb off, while a setting of 127 applies maximum reverb.
Synthesizer Mode The Synthesizer Mode of this digital piano provides the tools for creating your own original tones. Simply select one of the built-in tones and change its parameters to create your own original sound. You can even store your sounds in memory and select it using the same procedure as that used to select a preset tone. Synthesizer Mode Functions The following describes how to use each of the functions available in the Synthesizer Mode.
Synthesizer Mode ■ Resonance Resonance enhances the harmonic components in the vicinity of the cutoff frequency, which creates a distinctive sound. A larger resonance value enhances the sound as shown in the figure. Level Frequency Cut off frequency Small Value Large Value Resonance NOTE • With some tones, a large resonance value can cause distortion or noise during the attack part of the tone.
Synthesizer Mode Saving User Tones The group of tone numbers from 700 through 799 (User 001 through User 100) is called the “user area” because they are reserved for storage of user tones. After you recall a preset tone and change its parameters to create your own user tone, you can store it in the user area for later recall. You can recall your tones using the same procedure that you use when selecting a preset tone.
Synthesizer Mode SYNTH CURSOR Number buttons [+]/[–] Creating a User Tone Parameters and Their Settings Use the following procedure to select a preset tone and change its parameters to create a user tone. The following describes the function of each parameter and provides its setting range. 1 ■ Attack Time (Range: –64 to 00 to +63) 2 First, select the preset tone you want to use as a basis for your user tone. Press the SYNTH button. • This causes the SYNTH indicator to appear on the display.
Synthesizer Mode ■ Vibrato Waveform (Range: See below.) ■ Touch Sensitivity (Range: –64 to 00 to +63) Specifies the vibrato waveform. This parameter controls changes in the volume of the tone in accordance with the pressure applied to the keyboard keys. A greater positive value increases the volume of the output as pressure increases, while a negative value decreases volume with increased keyboard pressure. A setting of zero specifies no change in output volume in accordance with keyboard pressure.
Synthesizer Mode DSP Settings Use the DSP editing screen to select the DSP type and to edit parameters. 1 2 Select a tone, press the SYNTH button, and then configure parameter settings. After everything is the way you want, press the [왔] CURSOR button once. • This advances to the DSP parameter editing screen. • Pressing the [왖] CURSOR button returns to the Synthesizer Mode parameter screen. This setting specifies DSP parameters.
Registration Memory Registration Memory Features Registration memory lets you store up to 32 digital piano setups (4 sets × 8 banks) for instant recall whenever you need them. The following is a list of settings that are saved in registration memory. Setup Names You can assign setups into one of 32 areas, which you can select using BANK buttons 1 through 4 and the four REGISTRATION buttons. Area names range from 1-1 through 8-4 as shown below.
Registration Memory Number buttons BANK REGISTRATION STORE To Save a Setup in Registration Memory To Recall a Setup from Registration Memory 1 1 Select a tone and rhythm, and otherwise set up the digital piano the way you want it. • See “Registration Memory Settings” on page E-49 for details on what data is stored in the registration memory. 2 Use the BANK button or the number buttons to select the bank.
Song Memory Function This digital piano lets you record up to five separate songs in song memory for later playback. There are two methods you can use to record a song: real-time recording where you record the notes as you play them on the keyboard, and step recording where you input chords and notes one-by-one. Selecting a Track Use the SONG MEMORY TRACK buttons marked CHORD/ TR1 through TR6 to select the track you want.
Song Memory Function VARIATION/FILL-IN 1/2 CURSOR SONG MEMORY Number buttons [+]/[–] YES/NO INTRO/ENDING 1/2 SYNCHRO/FILL-IN NEXT START/STOP Using Real-time Recording SONG MEMORY TRACK 4 • When recording starts, the REC indicator flashes on the display. After a few moments the indicator stops flashing, and remains on the display. • Real-time recording without a rhythm starts. If you want to record with a rhythm, press the INTRO/ ENDING 1/2 or VARIATION/FILL-IN 1/2.
Song Memory Function Track 1 Contents After Real-time Recording In addition to keyboard notes and accompaniment chords, the following data is also recorded to Track 1 during realtime recording. This data is applied whenever Track 1 is played back.
Song Memory Function Playing Back from Song Memory Once you record tracks to song memory, you can play them back to see what they sound like. To play back from song memory 1 Use the SONG MEMORY button to enter playback standby, and then use the number buttons to select a song number (0 to 4). Song number Playback standby Sg0 P l a y • The above song number screen remains on the display for about five seconds.
Song Memory Function To record chords with step recording 1 Press the SONG MEMORY button three times to enter step recording standby, and then use the number buttons to select the song number (0 to 4). 7 After you are finished recording, press the START/ STOP button. • This enters playback standby for the song you have just recorded. • To play back the song at this time, press the START/ STOP button. Flash NOTE Sg0 S t e 2 p Re c Make the following settings.
Song Memory Function Specifying Chords in the Normal Mode When the MODE button is set to Normal during step recording, you can specify chords using a method that is different from CASIO Chord and Fingered fingerings. This chord specification method can be used to input 18 different chord types using only two keyboard keys, so chords can be specified even if you don’t know how to actually play them.
Song Memory Function IMPORTANT! • The length of the ending depends on the rhythm you are using. Check the length of the pattern you are using and set the length of the chord accordingly in step 6. Making the chord too short in step 6 can result in the ending pattern being cut off. To step record chords without rhythm Skip step 4. The specified chord of the length specified by the number buttons is recorded. A rest can be specified here, so an original chord pattern can be created.
Song Memory Function To record to Tracks 2 through 6 using step recording This procedure describes how to input notes one-by-one, specifying each note’s pitch and length. 1 Press the SONG MEMORY button three times to enter real-time record standby, and then use the number buttons to select a song number (0 to 4). • The song number you select should be the one where you previously input Track 1.
Song Memory Function Correcting Mistakes While Step Recording 2 Memory data can be thought of as a musical score that progresses from left to right, with the input point normally at the far right of the recorded data. The procedure described here lets you move the input point to the left in order to make changes in data you have already input. Note, however, that moving the input point to the left and changing data automatically deletes all of the data recorded to the right of the input point.
Song Memory Function 4 To delete specific note data 1 2 3 Perform steps 1 and 2 under “To correct mistakes while step recording” above to display the note you want to delete. Pitch C4 In response to the “Delete?” message that appears on the screen, press the YES button to delete the displayed note. 5 The following types of data can be edited.
Song Memory Function Editing Techniques and Display Contents The following describes the editing techniques you can use to change the various parameters stored in memory. To change the key pressure (velocity) of a note Use the number buttons or [+] and [–] to adjust the key pressure. 110 No t e G4 To change the pitch of a note Input a new note on the keyboard or use [+] and [–] buttons to change the pitch of a note.
Song Memory Function Editing a Song 4 You can perform the following operations in the song editing mode. Use the SONG MEMORY TRACK buttons to select the recorded track or tracks whose data you want to delete. Track delete standby • Delete a song • Delete a track • Song header data rewrite (Panel Record) Recorded track Track being deleted (Multiple tracks can be specified.) To delete a song 1 2 3 4 Press the SONG MEMORY button once to enter playback standby.
Digital Piano Settings TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION CURSOR TONE EXIT Number buttons [+]/[–] YES/NO SPLIT 2 Parts Press the LAYER button. Selected layer tone Up to four parts (numbered 1 through 4) can be used simultaneously during keyboard play. These parts can be used by the layer and split functions explained below. Part 1: Main tone part Part 2: Layered tone part Part 3: Split tone part Part 4: Layered and split tone part 448 St r i n 3 g Lit 1G Select the layered tone.
Digital Piano Settings 4 Using Split With split you can assign two different tones (a main tone and a split tone) to either end of the keyboard, which lets you play one tone with your left hand and another tone with your right hand. For example, you could select GM STRINGS 1 as the main (high range) tone and GM PIZZICATO as the split (low range) tone, putting an entire string ensemble at your fingertips.
Digital Piano Settings 4 Using Layer and Split Together You can use layer and split together to create a layered split keyboard. It makes no difference whether you layer tones first and then split the keyboard, or split the keyboard and then layer tones. When you use layer and split in combination, the high range of the keyboard is assigned two tones (main tone + layered tone), and the low range two tones (split tone + layered split tone).
Digital Piano Settings Transposing the Digital Piano Using Touch Response Transpose lets you raise and lower the overall key of the digital piano in semitone units. If you want to play an accompaniment for a vocalist who sings in a key that’s different from the digital piano, for example, simply use transpose to change the key of the digital piano.
Digital Piano Settings Tuning the Digital Piano The tuning feature lets you fine tune the digital piano to match the tuning of another musical instrument. To tune the digital piano 1 Press the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button. • This causes the FUNCTION indicator to appear on the display. 2 Use the [왗] and [왘] CURSOR buttons to display the tuning screen. 00 Tune 3 Use [+] and [–] to change the tuning setting of the digital piano. Example: To lower the tuning by 20.
Digital Piano Settings Changing Other Settings Setting Types The table below shows the parameters whose settings you can change. Setting menu Description Page Transpose (Trans.) Adjusts of overall digital piano tuning by semitone units. E-66 Auto Harmonize (AutoHarm) Selects the Auto Harmonize Type E-70 Touch Response (Touch) Specifies of how sound should change with keyboard pressure. E-66 Tune (Tune) Fine adjustment of overall digital piano tuning.
Digital Piano Settings To use the digital piano settings menu 1 Press the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button. • This causes the FUNCTION indicator to appear on the display. 2 Use the [왗] and [왘] CURSOR buttons, and the [왖] and [왔] CURSOR buttons to recall the items whose settings you want to change. Tone selection screen TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button EXIT button TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button [왘] * 00 Tr ans .
Digital Piano Settings 3 Use the [+] and [–] buttons or the number buttons to change the values. • Settings you make are applied even if you do not press the EXIT button. • See the following section titled “Setting Menu Items” for details on each setting. • After making the settings you want, press the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button or EXIT button to return to the tone or rhythm selection screen. ■ In case of a delete or initialize procedure 4 Press the YES button.
Digital Piano Settings 쏋 Other Settings Setting menu Range Default 00 to 15 07 Adjusts display contrast. 000 to 127 072 Adjusts the amount of the pedal effect applied when the damper pedal is pressed part way. Soft/Sostenuto Pedal Jack (Jack) Sft/Sos Sft Sft: Assigns the soft pedal effect to the pedal. Sos: Assigns the sostenuto pedal effect to the pedal.
Using the SMF Player The letters “SMF” stand for Standard MIDI File, which is a file format that allows MIDI data to be shared between different software and sequencers. There are actually three SMF formats, named SMF 0, SMF 1, and SMF 2. This digital piano supports the SMF 0 format, which is the one that is most widely used today, and so all mentions of “SMF data” in this manual refer to SMF 0 format data.
Using the SMF Player SMF Player Mode Operational Flow Display Screen Tone/Rhythm Selection Screen Number Area SMF PLAYER button SMF PLAYER button Text Area Select media. SMF Player indicator Lights EXIT button [왖]* [왔]* Select file. File Name File Number 000 ABC1 [왘]*, [+] 001 [왗]*, [–] ABC2 [왘], [+] [왗], [–] [왘], [+] ABC3 [왗], [–] 008 START/STOP button Direct input using number buttons is also possible. [왔] Select play along part.
Using the SMF Player ACCOMP VOLUME CURSOR Number buttons [+]/[–] START/STOP Playing Back an SMF Note that the first step you need to perform in the procedure below depends on whether you are playing back from Flash memory or an SD memory card. SMF PLAYER To play back an SMF 1 What you should do first depends on whether you are playing back from Flash memory or an SD memory card. PREPARATION • Insert the SD memory card that contains the data you want to play into the digital piano’s card slot.
Using the SMF Player 4 Use tthe number buttons to input the three-digit file number of the file you want to play. 2 • The name of the currently selected file will appear in the text area of the display. The file number is shown in the number area of the display. The Tempo/ Measure area of the display shows the size of the file in kilobytes. • You can also use the [왗] and [왘] CURSOR buttons or [+] and [–] buttons to change the file.
Using the SMF Player SMF Player Error Messages The following explains what you should do when an error message appears in the SMF Player Mode. Error Message Cause Action Err Not SMF0 You are attempting to play SMF data that is not Format 0. Use only Format 0 SMF data. Err WrongDat There is a problem with the SMF data you are trying to play or the data is corrupted. Use different data.
Connection to a Computer The digital piano’s USB port makes it quick and simple to connect to a computer. You can install a USB MIDI driver from the CD-ROM that comes bundled with the digital piano onto a computer equipped with a USB port. After that, you can connect your digital piano to the computer and run commercially available MIDI software on your computer to exchange MIDI data with the digital piano.
Connection to a Computer 3 4 Click the [System] icon. On the dialog box that appears, click the [Hardware] tab, and then click the [Driver Signing] button. On the dialog box that appears, select [Ignore], and then click [OK]. General MIDI This digital piano supports General MIDI, so it can be used to play commercially available pre-recorded General MIDI data and General MIDI data send to it from a personal computer.
Connection to a Computer Internet Data Expansion System The Music Data Management Software application on the CDROM that comes bundled with the digital piano lets you transfer data you downloaded from the CASIO MUSIC SITE from your computer to digital piano memory. You can also use it to save digital piano data to your computer’s hard disk. Music Data Management Software supports transfer of the following type of data.
Saving Data You can save data you create and data you transfer to the digital piano from a computer to the digital piano’s built-in Flash memory, or to an SD memory card. The types of files that can be saved to SD memory cards are listed below. Note that each type of file can be saved to a specific, predefined user area, as shown in the “Savable File Types” table below. After you load SMF data from SD memory cards and store it in a user area, you can play it back using the SMF Player Mode.
Saving Data Using an SD Memory Card Your digital piano is equipped with an SD memory card slot that supports the use of SD memory cards that you can use to store tunes you transfer from your computer, song memory data you have stored in the digital piano’s flash memory, and other data. This provides you with access to virtually unlimited volumes of data that you can instantly load whenever you need it. ● Supported SD memory Cards: 1GB or less (Cards with capacity greater than 1GB are not supported.
Saving Data CURSOR SD memory card slot [+]/[–] YES/NO CARD To remove a memory card from the card slot 1 4 Use the [왗] and [왘] CURSOR buttons to display the screen for the type of operation you want to perform. Press the memory card into the card slot and then release it. • This will cause the card to come part way out of the digital piano. 2 Load [왘] Pull the memory card out of the card slot.
Saving Data Saving Files 7 You can use the procedures in this section to save Song Memory, Synthesizer, and other data you create to SD memory cards for later loading when you need it. See “Savable File Types” on page E-80 for information about the type of data you can save. • The numeric area of the display will show the user area number, while the text area will show the user area name*.
Saving Data 0 Press the YES button to save the data. This will cause the message “Pls Wait” to appear on the display to indicate that a memory card access operation is being performed. Never try to perform any other operation on the digital piano while the memory card is being accessed. The message “Complete” will appear on the display after data save is complete. After a few seconds, the message will be replaced by the file name selection screen.
Saving Data 0 After selecting the user area, press the [왔] CURSOR button. • This will display a confirmation message asking whether you really want to load the data. If you already have data in the user area, the message will ask if you want to overwrite the existing data with the loaded data. A 5 6 Press the YES button to recall the data. • This will cause the message “Pls Wait” to appear on the display to indicate that a card access operation is being performed.
Saving Data Deleting a File 9 • This will cause the message “Pls Wait” to appear on the display to indicate that a card access operation is being performed. Never try to perform any other operation on the digital piano while the card is being accessed. The message “Complete” will appear on the display after file deletion is complete. After a few seconds, the message will be replaced by the file name selection screen.
Saving Data To format an SD memory card Inputting Characters 1 The following describes the types of characters you can input when saving data to the user area and an SD memory card. Press the CARD button. • This causes the CARD indicator to appear on the display, and also displays “Card” in the display’s text area. 2 3 4 User Area Data Press the [왔] CURSOR button to display the Card Mode menu. Use the [왗] and [왘] CURSOR buttons to display the “Format” screen. Press the [왔] CURSOR button.
Saving Data SD Memory Card Error Messages Display Message Cause Action Err Card R/W There is something wrong with the memory card. Use a different memory card. Err CardFull The memory card is full. 1. Use a different memory card. 2. Delete files you no longer need from the memory card (page E-86). Err No Card 1. The memory card is not set correctly in the card slot. 2. There is no memory card in the card slot or the memory card was removed part way through a card access operation. 1.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause See page 1. Correctly attach the AC adaptor. 2. Press the POWER button to turn on power. 3. Use the MAIN VOLUME knob to increase volume. 4. None of the accompaniment mode indicators are lit, which means Auto Accompaniment is turned off. 5. Turn on Local Control. 6. Use the Mixer to turn channel 1 on. 7. Use the Mixer to raise the volume setting for channel 1. 8. Increase the DSP parameter value. 9.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Action Nothing happens when the LAYER or SPLIT button is pressed. 1. One or more of the melody channels (2 through 4) is turned off. 2. The volume setting of one or more of the melody channels (2 through 4) is too low. 3. The digital piano is in record standby. 1. Use the Mixer to turn on Channels 2 through 4. E-39 2. Use the Mixer to raise the volume setting of Channels 2 through 4. E-40 3.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Action Cannot save data to an SD memory card. 1. The memory card is writeprotected. 1. Adjust the memory card’s write protect switch to enable data storage. 2. Correctly insert the memory card into the card slot. 3. Use a different memory card or delete files you no longer need from the memory card you are using. 4. Use only a memory card of the capacity specified for this digital piano. 5. Use a different memory card . E-81 1.
Specifications Models: PX-410R/PX-575R Keyboard: 88 keys with touch response (Off/1/2/3) Tones: 400 Advanced Tones + 200 Preset Tones + 20 Drum Sets + 100 standard user tones + 20 user tones with waves*1 + 4 user drum sets with waves*1 + 50 drawbar organ tones + 100 user drawbar organ tones (894 tones total); layer/split Polyphony: 32 notes maximum (10 for certain tones) Drawbar Organ Function Drawbars: 9 (16’, 5 1/3’, 8’, 4’, 2 2/3’, 2’, 1 3/5’, 1 1/3’, 1’) Percussion: Second, Third Click: On,
Specifications Registration Memory Number of Setups: 32 (4 setups × 8 banks) Memory Contents: Tone, Rhythm, Tempo, Layer on/off, Split on/off, Split point, Harmonize on/ off, Mixer settings (Channels 1 to 10), Effect settings, Touch Response settings, Soft/sostenuto pedal jack setting, Transpose, Tuning, Accompaniment volume setting, Pitch bend range, Auto Harmonize type, MODE button setting, Synchro standby state, Mixer Hold, DSP Hold, Synthesizer Mode parameters Mixer Function Channels: 16 Paramete
Specifications Power Supply: AC Adaptor: AD-12 Power Consumption: 12V Dimensions: 134.4 × 34.9 × 15.5cm (52 15/16 × 133/4 × 6 1/8 inch) Weight: Approximately 16.7 kg (36.
Care of your Instrument Avoid heat, humidity or direct sunlight. Do not overexpose the instrument to direct sunlight, or place it near an air conditioner, or in any extremely hot place. Do not use near a TV or radio. This instrument can cause video or audio interference with TV and radio reception. If this happens, move the instrument away from the TV or radio. Do not use lacquer, thinner or similar chemicals for cleaning.
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