PX-5S FAQ - version November 06, 2014

PX-5S FAQ
This FAQ was compiled from questions and answers off the Casio Music Forum - PX5S and the PX-5S FaceBook page. Some of these questions were only asked once, but
the term FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) is more common than LFSAQTTOCUO
(List of Frequently and Seldom Asked Questions or Those That Only Come Up Once).
If you have further questions, post them to the forum or FaceBook page. Ill try to add
the question and solution into the PX-5S LSAQTTOCUO... er... FAQ.
I have also avoided questions such as, Is the PX-5S as good as the Nordkorgzweil
XYZ5000? This question is not unlike asking, Do you like chocolate more than I like
beer? Here is the answer up front: the best keyboard is the one that suits your needs,
whether they be sound, flexibility, authenticity, cost, peer pressure, or otherwise.
This FAQ, the Casio Music Forum, the www.px-5s.com site, and the PX-5S Facebook page
are maintained by volunteers that do not work for Casio. Although Casio representatives
do see these sites, they are not responsible for the content therein.
I have also tried to acknowledge those who directly contributed to answering the
questions as they were posed. Let me know if I am in error by misquote or omission.
Jason Peterson (jaspeter.1)

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PX-5S FAQ........................................................................................................................1
Instruction...........................................................................................................................7
Is the manual available online?..............................................................................7
Are there any tutorials for the px 5s?.....................................................................7
Setup/General.....................................................................................................................8
I just received my brand new Casio PX-5S and the display shows ERROR: No
Media......................................................................................................................8
How should I keep the keys clean on the PX-5S?..................................................8
What is the warranty on the PX-5S?......................................................................8
I need to order/ship a new PX-5S. Whats the exact size of the box of the casio
and the weight of the piano full in the box?...........................................................8
What are the dimensions of the PX-5S?.................................................................9
What's the size of the "black area" (battery compartment)?..................................9
I left my PX in the car in the garage. Temperature above freezing - but not much.
Will it come to any harm in the cold?....................................................................9
Occasionally I accidentally turn off the PX-5S because the power button is next
to the volume knob.................................................................................................9
HELP!!!!!!!!!! My PX has just totally locked up!!!!!............................................9
What hard-shell case will fit the PX-5S?...............................................................9
I am doing a firmware update from 1.10 to 1.12. Do I also need to update to 1.11
or are all the changes in 1.12?................................................................................9
Rear Audio Jacks..........................................................................................................9
Is it possible to send audio to a pc, to record out of the USB port on the back of
the px5s?...............................................................................................................10
Can the Audio In on my PX-5S can accept both dual unbalanced and balanced
cables?..................................................................................................................10
Can I use mono output instead of stereo?.............................................................10
What is the best way to connect a mono synth to the PX-5S line-in? If you plug
the mono synth into the mono input will it only be heard in one ear?.................10
Can you apply effects to the audio inputs on the back of the PX-5S?.................10
Can I use the Audio Input on the back to connect a microphone?.......................10
Im performing live and using a master mixer. What is the best way to connect
to it?......................................................................................................................10
Can I adjust the volume of the Audio/Line Inputs or USB Drive WAV playback
independently?......................................................................................................11
External MIDI devices...............................................................................................11
Is there a way have a zone drive another midi device without it having a sound
tone from the Px5.................................................................................................11
Is there an iPad app that I can use to control the Stage Settings on the PX-5S?
What about Android?............................................................................................11
My external MIDI device or DAW keeps changing the tones/Stage Settings of
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the PX-5S..............................................................................................................11
MIDI notes from the PX-5S make my other devices behave strangely................11
Can I select Stage settings using a midi pedalboard or foot switch?....................11
Can I disable midi program change messages from being sent globally?............12
I want to use my external USB controller with the PX-5S..................................12
Can I send MIDI Thru messages via USB. For example, External module midi
out --> midi in (PX - 5s) --> USB out --> USB in (iPad)?...................................12
Is there a way to play stage setups from an external source?...............................12
What's the best way to stop the 5s sending program changes out the midi port to
my second keyboard? I want the other board to basically only receive note on
and offs.................................................................................................................13
How do I synch the tempo between px5s and another keyboard (Roland Juno)?14
USB Drive........................................................................................................................14
Which USB port do I use, the front or the back?.................................................15
How do I play a song file (WAV, MP3) using the usb thumb drive?...................15
What do all the different extensions mean on a file and how do we use/install
them properly?......................................................................................................16
Tones................................................................................................................................16
Is there a 'transpose' function for this keyboard?.................................................17
I've tried all the velocity curves the piano is either too loud or too soft for my
needs.....................................................................................................................17
There seems to be a time lag between when I press a key and when the note
sounds...................................................................................................................17
Sometimes, fast/repeated notes dont seem to sound...........................................17
Some download files from the Casio forum are "Stage Settings," some are
"tones." Will replacing a "tone" with a new one effect a "stage setting" at all?...17
When I added a different tone to a stage setting the effects all change................17
How do I set a stage setting so that a voice sound only "appears" after several
seconds?................................................................................................................18
Can i have an hex on more then 1 zone? Can i add more then 4 sounds on a stage
settings?................................................................................................................18
I want to change the key sesitivity of my tone to be like a piano or no sensitivity
like an organ.........................................................................................................18
Where is the transpose button?.............................................................................19
Is there a way to sync the LFOs to the tempo, i.e. so that a pulse oscillation will
be in tempo with percussion?...............................................................................19
Why do I hear a metallic sound or click when i push the sustain pedal in a piano
sound?...................................................................................................................19
I noticed there were some in the standard set that didn't seem to play at both ends
of the keyboard at the bottom there's about 17 (Tabla Ge - Mridangum Num) and
at the top there's about 19 (Tabla 1- High Tang Gu)............................................19
I have an organ voice that I want to use on a zone and I want to turn the touch
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sensitivity off so the key velocity doesnt affect the volume...............................20
When I adjust the knob or slider assigned to Attack, the changes do not write to
the stage setting. I adjusted a slider and tried to overwrite the existing stage
setting in hopes of saving the new slider position. It failed to save the new slider
position as a stage setting after numerous attempts............................................20
I am trying to save a melody tone using the front panel. I want it to go into the
strings section, but I am not being offered the chance to place it anywhere other
than in the piano section. How do I make it change to the strings location? (I
have tried twiddling knob 2, using the YES/NO buttons, and pressing strings). .20
What does Dynamic Panning do on the Pan envelope?.......................................20
Samples......................................................................................................................21
Is the piano sample from the PX3 available on the PX5?....................................21
What size are the samples that the PX-5S uses?..................................................21
Stage Settings...................................................................................................................21
What gets stored in a Stage Setting?....................................................................22
Where do I get new Stage Settings?.....................................................................22
How do you select Stage Settings from MIDI (Another keyboard or iPad Remote
Control)?...............................................................................................................22
I've downloaded Stage Settings and put them on the USB drive, but I can not
load them..............................................................................................................22
How do I change the name of a Stage Setting?....................................................22
If you are holding or sustaining notes, and change to a different Stage Setting,
what will happen to the sustaining notes/arpeggios/phrases that are still ringing?
What about a WAV file playing from the USB drive?.........................................23
How do I go about changing volume for 1 of the zones in a stage setting?.........23
How do I restore the factory Stage Settings?.......................................................23
How do I find the original settings of a stage setting?.........................................23
I transferred Stage Settings to the PX-5S from the data editor and now when I
turn the PX-5S back on, theyre gone and the previous Stage Settings are back.23
What happens when you initialise just one stage setting?....................................24
Wheres the Split button?..................................................................................24
I need to set up a split on this synth today not my usual axe. I speak Korg and
Roland, but the Casio is new to me. I just want DistortedOrg on the right and
DistLeadWah on the left. Can someone walk me through it or point me to some
quick directions? How about moving a tone down an octave???.........................24
What is the difference between the "coarse tune" and the transpose" (both on the
zone edit page of the editor)? - They both seem to have the same effect.............25
Phrases..............................................................................................................................25
Is there a pause between the end and beginning of a phrase when it is looped?..26
I converted a phrase from a MIDI file then transfered from the editor. It shows up
on the PX-5S as untitled...................................................................................26
Can I change the volume of the metronome in the phrase recorder?...................26
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When I press play, both the backing track and the phrase come on at the same
time.......................................................................................................................26
Can I change the tempo of a phrase?....................................................................26
Arpeggiator.......................................................................................................................26
Where are arpeggiator patterns stored?................................................................27
Does the arpeggiator occupy a particular zone?...................................................27
Does anyone happen to know if there is a simple way to make a sound sound
over and over again quickly, like a xylophone having a roll (or whatever you call
it) played on it by the mallets.....? Preferably without using the arpeggiator, as I
have not yet come to grips with that. Perhaps this is not possible, but I thought I
would ask just in case...........................................................................................27
DSPs.................................................................................................................................28
Rotary Speaker / Leslie..............................................................................................29
My rotary speaker (Leslie) effect sounds weird...................................................29
I recently bought a Leslie 2101 mk2 and need to know if there is a way to disable
the Rotary and OD effects globally through DSP or do I need to edit each stage
setting individually. Also, is there a off/on feature available(that I may have
mssed) or do I have to change to level to 0 for each setting in the menu for rotary
and overdrive?......................................................................................................29
Controllers........................................................................................................................29
Pedals..........................................................................................................................30
Can I use my expression pedal with the PX-5S?..................................................30
How do I use a pedal to switch between stage settings?......................................30
Can the MIDI Solutions Pedal Controller be used on the PX-5S for expression or
sustain?.................................................................................................................31
Is it possible and if so how can I set the assignable foot pedal to transmit a MIDI
CC# to an external component?...........................................................................31
I was hoping to move something which is assigned to pedal 1 over to knob #4.
The problem is: pedal 1 has an on rate, off rate and mode which knob 4 doesn't
seem to have.........................................................................................................31
My sustain pedal works backwards. The sustain turns off when the pedal is
down.....................................................................................................................32
What does the On/Off Rate do on the pedals?.....................................................32
How do you use the pedal to start/stop drum phrases?........................................32
Knobs/Sliders.............................................................................................................33
When I turn the knobs/sliders all the way down the sound doesn't return to it's
original setting......................................................................................................33
How do I assign the knobs or sliders to control zone volume?............................34
What's the difference between the resonance, release, attack and cutoff settings
(CC71 to CC74) that I can assign to the sliders, and the same settings I can edit
on the Filter page?................................................................................................34
How do I assign a slider to control a DSP parameter?.........................................35
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Modulation Wheel......................................................................................................35
DAWs / Sequencing Software..........................................................................................36
How can I use the PX-5S for recording in garageband or any similar DAW? I
tried to connect it directly via USB but it's not possible to get it on a track in the
DAW.....................................................................................................................37
CUBASE....................................................................................................................37
Is there a patch script for the PX-5S?...................................................................37
Digital Performer........................................................................................................37
I'm still using Digital Performer version 4.6. When I plug my PX 5 in to DP, it
sends and receives midi info just fine - but DP 4.6 naturally can't detect a
pulldown patch list for the PX-5S because the PX wasn't around when this
software was written. Anyone have any suggestions on how I can continue using
my antiquated DAW but still be able to make fuller use of the PX 5?.................37
Sibelus........................................................................................................................37
How can I avoid getting double-notes in Sibelius notation programme via midi?
..............................................................................................................................38
Cakewalk/Sonar..........................................................................................................38
Is there a Cakewalk / Sonar Instrument definition file for the PX-5S?................38
Reaper.........................................................................................................................38
Is there a Reabank file for the PX-5S?.................................................................38
PX-5S Data Editor............................................................................................................38
Where do I get the editor?....................................................................................39
Is there a way to edit stage settings in the Data Editor, without being connected
to the piano?.........................................................................................................39
I see a message Bulk Dump Disabled when I try to save or transfer data to the
PX-5S...................................................................................................................39
Can I run the Data Editor under Linux?...............................................................39

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Instruction
Is the manual available online?
Go to http://www. px-5s.com. There you will find links to the Basic Manual (the one
that ships with the PX-5S), the Advanced Manual (Tutorial), and the Data Editor
manual. The Basic and Advanced manuals can also be found at
http://support.casio.com/en/manual/manualfile.php?cid=008017005, along with the MIDI
Implementation manual for the PX-5S.

Are there any tutorials for the px 5s?

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Setup/General
I just received my brand new Casio PX-5S and the display shows
ERROR: No Media.
Download the latest update from here:
http://support.casio...?cid=008&pid=20

Put the file in the root folder on a USB drive.

Turn off your PX-5S and turn it back on. It should automatically install the
update.
(Mike Martin)
Put the latest firmware on a USB drive (NOT in the MUSICDAT folder). Turn off the
PX-5S, put the USB stick in, turn on the PX-5S. Wait. You should be fine in a few
minutes. Download the file, unzip it and put the unzipped file (update.bin) on your USB
drive. Again - do not put the file in the MUSICDAT folder. (Scott hamlin)

How should I keep the keys clean on the PX-5S?

All I ever use is a soft cloth. If there was a mark, I might wet the cloth ever so
slightly in plain water. (Anne Burton)
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure: Make sure you wash your hands
with soap and dry them well before you play and cover the keyboard up when not
in use. (Scott Hamlin)
Soft cloth, and a basic windex type product sprayed on the cloth not directly on
the keyboard. (Mike Martin)

What is the warranty on the PX-5S?

In the US it is 1 year plus an additional 2 years when you register your purchase
online. http://www.onlinereg...egory=Keyboards

I need to order/ship a new PX-5S. Whats the exact size of the box of the
casio and the weight of the piano full in the box?
57 1/4" x 14 1/4" x 8 1/4" - 16 kg (Scott Hamlin)

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What are the dimensions of the PX-5S?

52.05 x 11.26 x 5.31 (inch)
Weight 24.47 lbs (W/O Battery)
(Scott Hamlin)

What's the size of the "black area" (battery compartment)?

Approx 4 x 10 inches. (10 x 25 cm) (Brad Saucier)

I left my PX in the car in the garage. Temperature above freezing - but

not much. Will it come to any harm in the cold?
As long as it you warm it to room temp slowly to prevent condensation it
SHOULD be OK... If it were me I would bring her in though. Too many thieves
about. (Scott Hamlin)

Occasionally I accidentally turn off the PX-5S because the power button
is next to the volume knob.
Get you an SD card case... cut a slot in the bottom with an xActo. Use thin
mounting tape to secure the casing over the power button. (Scott Hamlin)

HELP!!!!!!!!!! My PX has just totally locked up!!!!!

Unplug it, leave it off for a few minutes. Then power it up. Take out batteries if
you have them in. (Mike Martin)

What hard-shell case will fit the PX-5S?

The pros use the Gator GKPE-88SLIM-TSA (Scott Hamlin)

I am doing a firmware update from 1.10 to 1.12. Do I also need to update

to 1.11 or are all the changes in 1.12?
You can go right to 1.12.. (Scott Hamlin)

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Rear Audio Jacks

Is it possible to send audio to a pc, to record out of the USB port on the
back of the px5s?
The PX-5S does not send audio over the USB, only MIDI data. (Scott Hamlin)

Can the Audio In on my PX-5S can accept both dual unbalanced and
balanced cables?
Unbalanced, although there shouldn't be any harm in using balanced. The PX-5S
has unbalanced inputs and outputs. For longer cable runs you should use direct
boxes. (Mike Martin)

Can I use mono output instead of stereo?

Yes. Be aware that the left/mono output is summed (i.e. it combines the left and
right stereo channels onto one channel when it is used by itself) and the right
output is just the right channel. Although most sounds on the PX-5S sound fine
when output this way, it may have undesired results when using some stereo
effects (like the Rotary Speaker DSP).

What is the best way to connect a mono synth to the PX-5S line-in? If
you plug the mono synth into the mono input will it only be heard in one
ear?
Yes, You'll have to split it and bring it in both the left and right inputs. (Mike
Martin)

Can you apply effects to the audio inputs on the back of the PX-5S?
No - just the master compressor and eq.. no reverb, delay, etc. (Scott Hamlin)

Can I use the Audio Input on the back to connect a microphone?

No. Microphone levels are too low for the line-level inputs without a preamp.

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Im performing live and using a master mixer. What is the best way to
connect to it?
If the PA is stereo and you are not too far away from it, left and right line-level
outputs should give you the most true sound. If the PA is mono or you must run a
long cable stretch, you will probably want to use a short line-level mono into a
direct box (DI) and an XLR cable into the mixer.

Can I adjust the volume of the Audio/Line Inputs or USB Drive WAV
playback independently?
Yes. SYS SETTING > Sound Generator > External Volume or Audio Volume

External MIDI devices

Is there a way have a zone drive another midi device without it having a
sound tone from the Px5.
Edit>Stage Setting>Zone>Midi>Gen Out OFF. (Brad Saucier)

Is there an iPad app that I can use to control the Stage Settings on the
PX-5S? What about Android?
Look for SetListMaker in the app store. Also check out MIDI Designer and the
PX-5S template at http://priviapro.wordpress.com/2013/12/04/privia-px-5s-layout-for-midi-designeriphone-and-ipad/.
For Android, try MIDI OSC. (Martin Butigan)

My external MIDI device or DAW keeps changing the tones/Stage

Settings of the PX-5S.
On the PX-5S, go to MIDI -> RX Filter -> Program Change and change the value
to ON. This filters out incoming Program Change messages.

MIDI notes from the PX-5S make my other devices behave strangely.
The PX-5S uses high-resolution MIDI data by default. Turn off this function in
System Settings / MIDI / Hi Res Out.

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Can I select Stage settings using a midi pedalboard or foot switch?

Yes, if your MIDI Pedalboard can send bank/program changes. (Mike Martin)
Set your device to send Bank Select value of 70H. Then program change values
00-99 should select your Stage Settings. Make sure the SYS SETTING > MIDI >
Stage Set.chg value is set to PrgBnk.

Can I disable midi program change messages from being sent globally?
I got it working tonight. System->Stage Settings Change, and switched to NRPN.
(Dave Bradley)
The NRPN workaround should work for you by turning the program change
messages into something that your other keyboard will interpret as nonsense
(hopefully) and just ignore. But messages are still coming out of the PX-5S.
(Jason Peterson)

I want to use my external USB controller with the PX-5S.

The USB input on the PX-5S is not designed to accept USB output from a
controller. It is just for interface with a computer (including iPad). If your
controller has standard 5-pin MIDI ports, use those. If it only has a USB out, you
will need to either run it through a computer, or use a USB MIDI Host such as the
Kenton MIDI USB Host or the iConnectMIDI.

Can I send MIDI Thru messages via USB. For example, External
module midi out --> midi in (PX - 5s) --> USB out --> USB in (iPad)?
Unfortunately, there is no control for midi thru that contains midi out messages on the
USB. It's one or the other. You can either send a signal through the keyboard from a
controller to another device, or you can send the midi output from the keyboard to
another device. You can't do both. (Choppin).
Also reference the manual, Web_PX5S-E-2A.pdf, page 41. Essentially, the MIDI
out/thru port isn't a simultaneous out and thru. You get one or the other. There are MIDI
Merge devices on the market that can help you accomplish this if it is essential to your
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Is there a way to play stage setups from an external source?

No problem. I know it's a lot to read through, but I hope it makes sense. Not to hit you
over the head with a hammer, but here's the condensed version:
Sending From the PX to record to a sequencer one track at a time - Create a stage setting
that only transmits on 1 zone and 1 channel:
Edit > Stage Settings > Zone Edit > Midi Edit > Midi Out [Off] --- USB Out [Off] for 3
of the 4 zones
Receiving Data to the Px-5s from an external source:
1. I don't care about stage settings:
From the external device, send bank and tone information as a program change for any
or all of the 16 channels (reference Tone and midi information from Tutorial manual
page E-40 and above.)
2. I DO care about playing back stage settings:
A. Send a stage setting bank select and program change to the PX-5s
a. MSB=112, LSB=36 (this value is ignored), PC=stage setting number
b. Channels 1-4 will play back zones 1-4 on the current stage setting
B. Perhaps you want to use the Stage setting but also want to change the tone's on the
layers (zones):
After sending the Stage Setting bank and program change, send another program change
on channels 1 through 4 for which ever zone you want to change the tone of. For
example, let say we want to change to Stage setting 6-0, Piano and Bass. We like how
the sounds: reverb, delay, eq, etc are setup, we just want to change the piano sound to a
Warm Pad:
- From the external source send MSB=112, LSB=36 (LSB ignored), PC=60
- Now change layer 1 by sending a program change on channel for the bank and tone of
Warm Pad (receiving only 48, 89 / transmitting and receiving 69,22)
- MSB=69, LSB=00, PC=22 (choppin)

What's the best way to stop the 5s sending program changes out the midi
port to my second keyboard? I want the other board to basically only
receive note on and offs.
In Stage Settings / Zone Edit / MIDI Edit you'll find a Program and Bank switch for
each zone. By default this is set to OFF. So unless you turned this ON the PX-5S won't
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send Bank/Program change for the zones. It will however send Bank Program Changes
for the Stage Settings themselves. To turn this off, go to System Settings / MIDI. Scroll
down and for Stage Set Change set it from Program/Bank to NRPN.

How do I synch the tempo between px5s and another keyboard (Roland
Juno)?
The PX will sync to MIDI clock. Not MMC. You should ask Roland how to make your
Juno send MIDI Clock. As it says in the manual, press the METRO / SYNC button.
Here you'll find the option to set the Juno to be the Master sync device. I wonder if
Roland does tech support for Casio products.... (Mike Martin)

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USB Drive
Which USB port do I use, the front or the back?
The front USB port is for USB drives (ThumbDrive, JumpDrive, etc.) only.
The rear USB port is for connecting the PX-5S to a computer.

How do I play a song file (WAV, MP3) using the usb thumb drive?
The PX-5S cannot play MP3 files. Use an audio file editor to save it as a linear
PCM, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit, stereo WAV file. It must also be named TAKEXX.WAV,
where XX is a number between 00-99.
Make sure you have the USB drive plugged in with WAV files you want to play.
1. Press (don't hold) the [Media] button. The titles of the files will appear.
2. Press the + or - key to cue up the WAV you want to play.
Now you can go on and do other things on the keyboard, switch banks, mess with
stage settings, play the keyboard. Whenever you want to play or stop the WAV file
that is cued up, press the [Start/Stop] button.
When you press the [Media] button, it will be in "Media Mode" where you can
select different files to play. If you want to play different files, just scroll using the
+ or - keys and then press start.
If you need to play a sound and both hands are full, you can set one of the pedals
to toggle the start and stop action.
To set the start/stop for Audio to Pedal 2, for example for a particular Stage
Setting:
1. Select the stage setting
2. Press [Edit]
Choose Stage Setting > Common Edit > Pedal 2 > Pedal Target > Target[Audio
Str/Stp]
Cue up your audio file as described previously. If you saved the changes to the
stage setting, whenever you select that stage setting and depress Pedal 2, it will
start or stop the current wave file cued up.
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(Choppin)

What do all the different extensions mean on a file and how do we

use/install them properly?
ZPF - Stage setting (in my head PF meaning "Performance"...... Just a guess.....)
ZTN - Melody tone (TN - probably "tone")
ZAR - Arpeggio
ZPH - Phrase
Before you load anything you need to have decided on where to put it. For a stage
setting you need to select a slot to overwrite. For a melody tone, phrase or arpeggio you need to choose an empty user slot. it doesn't matter which one. The editor
is very useful for seeing at a glance where the empty slots are.
If you want to install them by USB stick on the keyboard: MEDIA - LOAD - then
select STAGE SETTING or whatever - use KNOB 2 to select the one you want,
then DOWN arrow to select the (0-0) box below and again use KNOB 2 to select
where you wish to put it. Loading hex layers (ZLT - layer tones) via USB stick is
slightly different. After doing MEDIA - LOAD - TONE you then need to PRESS
the HEX LAYER button (to the left of the display window).
If you want to install them from the editor: In the editor on the TRANSFER page
use the pull down menu at the top of the page (little arrow beside STAGE
SETTING) to select the type of file you wish to transfer. Simply drag the one you
want from the left hand side to where you want it to go on the right. I like to use
the editor to load tones etc. as you can see very easily where the empty slots are.
SS's are just as easy to load in from the USB stick.
If you are loading a SS you do NOT have to load in its tones separately. Each SS
comes complete with all its tones - therefore the SS's don't need to know where
the tones are as they keep their own version. You can even move your tones
around and it will make no difference.
If you have found a SS which also has phrases, you will need to load ALL of them
in separately, as described above. Arpeggios will not need to be loaded, however,
as they are included in the SS.
(Anne Burton)

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Tones
Is there a 'transpose' function for this keyboard?
Press the Sys Settings button, select MIDI. (Mike Martin)

I've tried all the velocity curves the piano is either too loud or too soft for
my needs.
The pianos are set by default for a very wide dynamic range (as are all Privia
models).
You can reduce the dynamic range yourself. Press the EDIT button, select TONE.
Go to the AMP page. Find velocity and reduce it from a value of +64 to around
40. You'll have to scroll back up to the stop of the AMP page and reduce the
overall volume to compensate. (Mike Martin)

There seems to be a time lag between when I press a key and when the
note sounds.
The PX-5S has a feature to make it feel more like a real piano in which it takes
time to physically move the hammer from rest position to the string. This can be
changed in each individual Stage Setting: Edit > Stage Setting > Common Edit >
Hammer Response.

Sometimes, fast/repeated notes dont seem to sound.

Check that the portamento is off in that stage setting.

Some download files from the Casio forum are "Stage Settings," some
are "tones." Will replacing a "tone" with a new one effect a "stage
setting" at all?
No. The stage settings are stored with information. The stage setting sound won't
change unless you edit that stage setting and save it. There are empty slots for user
tones and hexlayers... as you scroll through them you will see some start with "P"
(preset) or U (user). (Scott Hamlin)

When I added a different tone to a stage setting the effects all change.
All of the tones, factory and user, are stored with their own effect assignment
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parameters. When recalling them into any location, they bring those effects with
them. (Brad Saucier)

How do I set a stage setting so that a voice sound only "appears" after
several seconds?
The timing and behavior of the tones can be changed using the Amp, Filter, and
Pitch envelopes. These envelopes give you control over the Attack, Decay,
Sustain, and Release properties of the tone.
In a Hex Layer the Envelope has more stages. Instead of ADSR, it has
IADDDRR:
I - Initial Level. This allows you to start the note at any level, there is no
time value for this. This occurs immediately upon key on.
A - Attack Time/Level - The next stage when set when set in combination
with the Initial Level controls the "fade in" of a particular sound.
D, D - The first two Decay stages are essentially the same, just one after the
other. This next stage can allow the amplitude to decrease or increase over
time while the key is being held. Imagine a trumpet sound that gets a little
louder while the key is being held.
D#3 - This is technically the "Sustain" portion of the envelope. The sound
will hold at this level as long as the key is held.
R#1 and R#2 - The release stages are what happens after the key is
released. Since there are two stages you could have the sound initially
louder, then quieter and fade out. (Mike Martin)
I just put together a hex layer in which a time value for the initial attack would
have been nice. I didn't want a fade-in; I wanted a slightly delayed attack. I was
able to get around it by setting initial level and attack level to zero and attack time
to the delay. Effectively, this made the first decay stage into the attack stage, but it
had the intended effect. (Jason Peterson)

Can i have an hex on more then 1 zone? Can i add more then 4 sounds
on a stage settings?
You can have up to two hex sounds per stage setting - but they must be in zones 1
and 2. As each hex can contain 6 sounds you can have up to 14 sounds in total!
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I want to change the key sesitivity of my tone to be like a piano or no

sensitivity like an organ.
On the AMP page you'll find Velocity Sensitivity. Turn that up to a value of 64 for
most dynamic range. If you increase the velocity sensitivity the volume will drop,
increase the volume at the top of the Amp page. If the shape of the sound is
changing with velocity that is because of the Velocity sensitivity parameter on the
FILTER page. (Mike Martin)

Where is the transpose button?

What I do is transpose WITHIN the stage setting and save my setups that way.. so
when I pull up the sound it's in the right key... You can also make "generic" Stage
Settings for your go-to piano sound and save them in a bank.. call them Grand
Piano +1, Grand Piano -1, etc. (Scott Hamlin)
If you do a lot of transposing on the fly, you can assign a slider or knob to do it,
too. Of course, it has to be in each stage setting you use, since it's not the global
transpose.
Choose the following parameters:
Target - RPN
MSB - 0
LSB - 2
Send - MSB
Min & Max: This is your range of transposable keys. If you go 57 & 71, it will
give you -7 and +7 semitones, respectively.

Is there a way to sync the LFOs to the tempo, i.e. so that a pulse
oscillation will be in tempo with percussion?
No. But try creating an arpeggiator setup to control the filter or amp. (Brad
Saucier)

Why do I hear a metallic sound or click when i push the sustain pedal in
a piano sound?
That is part of the "realism" effect of the damper pedal being activated. You can
turn it off if you don't like it. (Scott Hamlin)
Press the effect button called SYSTEM. There you will find Damper Noise and
resonance levels. (Brad Saucier)
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I noticed there were some in the standard set that didn't seem to play at
both ends of the keyboard at the bottom there's about 17 (Tabla Ge Mridangum Num) and at the top there's about 19 (Tabla 1- High Tang
Gu).
Those are outside of the range of the keyboard. Note that the chart is more than 88
keys. The same sounds are in the 2 ethnic sets where they can be played. You can
also go into system edit>midi>and transpose down 2 octaves to play the sounds in
Standard Set 1. Transpose up for the upper end. (Brad Saucier)

I have an organ voice that I want to use on a zone and I want to turn the
touch sensitivity off so the key velocity doesnt affect the volume.
Try editing the TONE.. under volume there is a parameter for VOLUME and
VELOCITY SENSE. (Scott Hamlin)
I'll just add that you need to turn velocity sense to zero in both the Amp and Filter
envelopes. When I first tried that, I thought that the velocity sense didn't work
because I turned it to zero in Amp and there were still velocity-related
effects. Then I realized the Filter was working on it too. Turn them both to zero
and you've got yourself an organ! (Jason Peterson)

When I adjust the knob or slider assigned to Attack, the changes do not
write to the stage setting. I adjusted a slider and tried to overwrite the
existing stage setting in hopes of saving the new slider position. It failed
to save the new slider position as a stage setting after numerous
attempts.
Basically anything that is assigned to the TONE itself is NOT stored by moving
the slider / knob and pressing the WRITE button. This would include: Filter,
Resonance, Attack, Release, DSP Effect Parameters as well as other parameters
such as CC#11 Expression and more. You'll have to edit the sound and adjust the
those parameters (such as attack times) for each of the layers. (Mike Martin)

I am trying to save a melody tone using the front panel. I want it to go

into the strings section, but I am not being offered the chance to place it
anywhere other than in the piano section. How do I make it change to the
strings location? (I have tried twiddling knob 2, using the YES/NO
buttons, and pressing strings)
If the tone started in the piano tone area you an only save it in the piano tone area.
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You can however save it to USB then reload it into a different area. (Mike Martin)

What does Dynamic Panning do on the Pan envelope?

The Dynamic Panning allows the pan to change while the notes are held down.
Try assigning Pan to a knob and change it while you play a note. With Dynamic
Pan off, the note will stay in the stereo position it was when it was struck, but the
next note will change position in the stereo field. With Dynamic Pan on, the note
will change as soon as you change the pan value. The HerbiesRoadz setting in the
forum takes advantage of this for the active panning by the arpeggiator.

Samples
Is the piano sample from the PX3 available on the PX5?
It is from the same piano, but the samples are not exactly the same. (Mike Martin)

What size are the samples that the PX-5S uses?

Casio does not publish it. Size doesn't necessarily equate to quality. (Mike Martin)
Most of this page applies to the PX-5S.. that should give you an idea of what else
goes into it besides the sampling...
http://www.casio-intl.com/asia-mea/en/emi/privia/info/ (Scott Hamlin)

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Stage Settings
What gets stored in a Stage Setting?
You can edit the tone from within the Stage Setting. Next the new sound is stored
as part of the Stage Setting itself! This means that if you save or backup your
Stage Settings to a USB drive or download one from the web all the of the objects
that the Stage Settings needs are included within that file. This includes custom
tones, arpeggiators and [hex layers and drum sets]. (Mike Martin)
You can still save these items individually, that is useful if you want to use them
in a different Stage Setting.
Phrases DO NOT get stored within the Stage Setting.

Where do I get new Stage Settings?

You can create your own, or see what others have created at the Casio Music
Forums: http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/files/category/3-privia-px-5s/. You must be
logged in before you can download new files.

How do you select Stage Settings from MIDI (Another keyboard or iPad
Remote Control)?
Bank 112, followed by a program change 0-99 will select the Stage Settings.
(Mike Martin)

I've downloaded Stage Settings and put them on the USB drive, but I can
not load them.
The files need to be placed in the MUSICDAT folder on the USB drive for the
PX-5S to see them. (Mike Martin)

How do I change the name of a Stage Setting?

Go to the stage setting whose name you want to replace.
Press "WRITE"
Press "ENTER" to select *StageSetting
Press the "DOWN ARROW" key
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You will see a little line under the first letter of the Stage Setting current name
Use KNOB 2 to change the letter - turn the knob all the way to the left (counterclockwise) for a blank space
Use the "RIGHT ARROW" key to change to the next letter
Continue until you are done
Press "ENTER" to save the Stage Setting
Press "YES" to confirm the save
(Mike Martin)

If you are holding or sustaining notes, and change to a different Stage

Setting, what will happen to the sustaining notes/arpeggios/phrases that
are still ringing? What about a WAV file playing from the USB drive?
Melody Tone notes won't be chopped off. They will continue to sound. Hex layer
tone notes will cut short when the Stage Setting is changed. The WAV file should
also continue to play, unaffected.

How do I go about changing volume for 1 of the zones in a stage setting?

Edit > Stage Setting > Zone > Mixer Edit > Volume. A slider or knob can be
assigned to this function, too. See the Controllers - Knobs/Sliders section of this
document.

How do I restore the factory Stage Settings?

Download them from http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/files/file/1-px-5s-v110-stagesettings/, or http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/files/file/218-px-5s-stage-settings-alternate-order/

How do I find the original settings of a stage setting?

They are all in the data editor, though. You need to look at the tabs at the top of
the screen - to the right of "stage setting". There is one for each tone/zone. Select
the zone you are interested in, and then select the "tone" tab from slightly lower
down. (There are also DSP and LFO tabs beside it). The "Mike" settings for
chorus/reverb/delay are given under tone effect. All the other, more complicated
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I transferred Stage Settings to the PX-5S from the data editor and now
when I turn the PX-5S back on, theyre gone and the previous Stage
Settings are back.
This is a known bug as of firmware version 1.11. The current workaround until a
new firmware release is to press Write from the PX-5S on each save setting you
transfer.

What happens when you initialise just one stage setting?

When you "Intialize" a Stage Setting: It erases whatever is there and creates a
"blank" stage setting. It DOES NOT revert to the factory slot.. you need to load in
the original to do that. (Scott Hamlin)

Wheres the Split button?

[There isnt one, but] don't worry, the px is extremely splittable - you can have up
to four different splits and each if them can be octave shifted up to 2 octaves in
each direction!!
I haven't done splits working from the keyboard itself, as I prefer to use the data
editor which you can install on a computer, but it is possible to do them from
either method.
Basically though, there are four separate zones and each can occupy a portion of
the keyboard and have whatever sound you like. It sounds extremely complicated
but it is actually surprisingly simple to operate (If I can manage it then anybody
can!)
You do have to set up your splits in advance, but it works well in practice as you
can have templates for common ones and then create special ones for unusual
songs.
Mike has also created some stage settings which are already split (I think in the 6's
possibly) so you can start with these and then just alter the tones and placement of
the splits to get you going. (Anne Burton)

I need to set up a split on this synth today not my usual axe. I speak
Korg and Roland, but the Casio is new to me. I just want DistortedOrg
on the right and DistLeadWah on the left. Can someone walk me
through it or point me to some quick directions? How about moving a
tone down an octave???

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFPooBIzCLo
I suggest this ^^^^^ video. It covers the split points in the first 10 minutes or so. If you
need anything else just ask. (Brad )
Dave, that can be done several ways. Each has it's advantages and disadvantages.
1) Press edit>stage setting>zone edit>mixer>course tune.....adjust. This way will allow
you to swap around tones in the zone and remain shifted. This method only affects the
PX-5s sound engine. What is output via midi is not shifted.
2) Press edit>stage setting>zone edit>MIDI edit...adjust. This method also allows you to
swap tones around in the zone and remain shifted. This setting affects the PX-5s sound
engine and midi output.
3) Press edit>tone>layer edit(hex tones only)>pitch>octave shift....adjust. This method
adjust only the tone itself. Once you swap out a tone for another unaltered tone you will
loose the shift. The midi output is not shifted with this method.
Once all settings are made....write the stage setting and thats it. (Brad )

What is the difference between the "coarse tune" and the transpose"
(both on the zone edit page of the editor)? - They both seem to have the
same effect.
If you're editing the tuning in the zone mixer, it will only re tune the px sound. What is
sent over midi will remain at A440. To retune midi use the midi course tune octave shift.
If you transpose/octave shift up in the midi section, it will affect both the PX sound and
ext module sound. Say you don't want the px to be shifted up while the ext sound is.
Then you go to the zone mixer course tune to offset the px and bring it back. (Brad
Saucier)
Also, with the midi transpose I can get three octave using both octave shift & transpose
(which is VERY useful), but the zone tune seems to only have two. (Anne Burton)

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Phrases
Is there a pause between the end and beginning of a phrase when it is
looped?
No. The replay of the loop is immediate.

I converted a phrase from a MIDI file then transfered from the editor. It
shows up on the PX-5S as untitled.
Currently, phrases created this way do not carry the file name over to the PX-5S.
They must be renamed on the PX-5S using the write button which will allow
you to specify both the phrase name and slot number.

Can I change the volume of the metronome in the phrase recorder?

No.

When I press play, both the backing track and the phrase come on at the
same time.
The Start/Stop button functions for both the Audio and the Phrase. If possible,
only have one or the other set to start (light lit on that button). If that is not an
option, you can assign a pedal to "start phrase" and the other to "start audio". Of
course, you lose any other pedal functions you might need for that Stage Setting.

Can I change the tempo of a phrase?

Yes. Press the tempo button and adjust the value, or tap the tempo button at the
rhythm you want and let the PX-5S determine the value for you. Make sure to
save the stage setting again to store the tempo change.

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Arpeggiator
Where are arpeggiator patterns stored?
Arpeggio patterns that have been edited or created from scratch are stored inside
of a stage setting when a stage setting is saved to memory. This is great for
sharing stage settings that use custom arpeggios because there's no need for a
separate arpeggio file to tag along with the stage setting. This feature also apply's
to edited user melody tones, hex layers and drum sets. Phrases are not included in
this. (Brad Saucier)
You can also save it as its own ZAR file, or insert it into the arpeggio User
Memory for use in other Stage Settings.

Does the arpeggiator occupy a particular zone?

An arpeggio can be assigned to each of the 4 zones. All at once or only 1. You
decide. It can be assigned to a zone but not necessarily used until it's enabled.
(Brad Saucier)

Does anyone happen to know if there is a simple way to make a sound

sound over and over again quickly, like a xylophone having a roll (or
whatever you call it) played on it by the mallets.....? Preferably without
using the arpeggiator, as I have not yet come to grips with that. Perhaps
this is not possible, but I thought I would ask just in case.
Here is what I've found with the arpeggiator: If you choose L1 for the current step,
that step in the arpeggio will sound the lowest note of whatever chord you're
playing. If you're playing a C major triad, that step will sound a C. If you only
have one step in your arpeggio, it will just sound that step over and over. It sounds
like that may be what you want.
But, in case you want more... If you choose L2, the current step will sound an E
(again for the C major triad). Say you want to play a C major arpeggio over one
octave (C E G C, C E G C, ...), you could set up a 4 step arpeggio with the steps
L1, L2, L3, L4. Then, play a C major triad in root position. Because you're only
playing 3 notes, the L4 step will play the first step an octave higher.
The cool thing about this (because there's only one cool thing about this, right?) is
that you could play a 4-note 7th chord, for example, and have it arpeggiate that. In
that case, you wouldn't get the top octave note because you're holding a full 4
notes down.
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The "U" parameters work the same way, but from the top note down, instead of
the bottom note up.
I haven't experimented with the "P" parameters, but I suspect you'll get inversions.
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DSPs
Rotary Speaker / Leslie
My rotary speaker (Leslie) effect sounds weird.
You'll probably want to tweak some of the Leslie parameters, specifically speed
and wet/dry mix. If it's too slow, you might get a wavering sound more than a
tremolo/chorus effect. Also, try adjusting the wet/dry mix. If it's all wet, the sound
may simply be too deep.
Also, the "Rotary Speaker" DSP seems to be designed to simulate two opposing
microphones on a Leslie cabinet to catch the speaker "coming and going". When
these two "mics" are put into stereo, your brain separates these into two distinct
actions. When they're summed together, however, you layer the comings and
goings onto each other and the result gets muddy and confusing.
This is great if you're playing stereo, but in a live setting where you're going
mono, you run into problems. Effectively, the two-microphone simulation turns
into a one-mic situation with the speaker rotating twice as fast (assuming you are
using the left/mono summing output). The solutions are to turn the speed down or
to use the right non-summing output for stage settings in which you use the Leslie.
Just slowing the speed still gives you the issue of having the comings and goings
piled onto each other, but at least it doesn't sound like a sci-fi deathray.
One note of caution is that if the PA is mono, you'll still have the summing effect,
just downstream in your mixer instead of the PX-5S. Take a recording from frontof-house, or have someone give it a listen to make sure that you're getting that
sound out to the audience.

I recently bought a Leslie 2101 mk2 and need to know if there is a way to
disable the Rotary and OD effects globally through DSP or do I need to
edit each stage setting individually. Also, is there a off/on feature
available(that I may have mssed) or do I have to change to level to 0 for
each setting in the menu for rotary and overdrive?
Press and hold the dsp button to disable those effects.

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Controllers
Pedals
Can I use my expression pedal with the PX-5S?
The PX-5S does not directly support expression pedals that connect with a 1/4
phone jack. The only way to use a pedal to control expression is via MIDI. If you
already have an expression pedal, you can use a device such as the MIDI
Solutions Pedal Controller to convert the 1/4 phone jack output into MIDI
output.
Other devices, such as the Boss FV-500L can do a similar job since they act as a
foot-activated volume control. In this case, you send the audio output of the PX5S into the pedal and the pedal output to the amp/mixer. However, this is not
zone- or channel-specific. The volume of the entire keyboard will be affected, but
that may be acceptable in your specific circumstance.
Finally, there are MIDI pedalboards like the Behringer FCB-1010 and the Roland
FC-300 that natively send MIDI information, have multiple buttons, and are
programmable. The aforementioned FCB-1010 model does have a rather
involved programming process, so make sure you do your research to ensure its
what youre looking for before investing in one.

How do I use a pedal to switch between stage settings?

There are two ways. Set up the pedal to increment/decrement stage settings, or assign a
CC to it.
Increment/decrement stage settings (Mike Martin):
Press SYS SETTING.
Select GENERAL
Select Stage Set Filter
Then set Pedal to "Stage Inc" or Stage Dec.
Using the pedal in this way is global, in other words, you
cannot use it for anything else, regardless of what
function it is given in the stage setting.
Assign a CC:
Assign the pedal you want for the switch thusly:
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1. Target: NRPN
2. MSB: 36 LSB: 0
3. Send data: LSB
4. Adjust both min and max value to the same value, the
first digit being the Stage Setting Bank and the second
digit being number 0-9 of that bank.
5. In the System Settings menu, change Stage Setting
Change to NRPN.
This method has the benefit of being Stage Setting
specific. For example, use this method if you want the
pedal to change stage settings in one setting, but use it
for a damper pedal in another.

Can the MIDI Solutions Pedal Controller be used on the PX-5S for
expression or sustain?
Many people have expressed interest in using this device with the PX-5S to use
either as an expression pedal or to use with a continuous damper pedal such as the
Roland DP-10.
The MIDI Solutions product only transmits on 1 MIDI channel. This means that
regardless of how you're using (expression or sustain) it can only control 1 zone of
the PX-5S at a time. (Mike Martin)

Is it possible and if so how can I set the assignable foot pedal to transmit
a MIDI CC# to an external component?
Yes. This is not global so you need to edit each stage setting.
Under stage setting, make sure either pedal 1 or pedal 2 is enabled (whatever one
you want to assign the CC to).
Under target for that Pedal, select the CC # you need. (Scott Hamlin)

I was hoping to move something which is assigned to pedal 1 over to

knob #4. The problem is: pedal 1 has an on rate, off rate and mode which
knob 4 doesn't seem to have.
Anything assigned to the pedals can be moved to sliders or knobs or wheel. The
on/off rate on the pedals is there to give them a slower ramp up/down rather than a
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sharp on/off. The up/down for knobs and sliders is determined by physical
movement of them and therefore not necessary for those. Depending on the
application, the pedal may be the optimal controller for a particular function but
that doesn't stop us from moving that function to a slider or knob if we want to.
(Brad Saucier)

My sustain pedal works backwards. The sustain turns off when the
pedal is down.
The PX-5S will automatically detect the polarity of the foot switch on startup.
Have you tried turning the PX-5S off/on after the pedal is plugged in? (Scott
Hamlin)

What does the On/Off Rate do on the pedals?

An example of this is used in the BalladPnoLyr stage setting (1-0). In that case it is used
to control the application of cutoff, but Im going to show you how to put it use with the
strings in stage setting PnoStr Layer (3-0).
In this SS, the strings on zone 2 have the volume set at 95, but I want something a bit
more subtle, so I adjust the level to 60. But what about when I want a bit moreI want
to be able to fade the strings up to their original level, and then fade them back down.
That would be easy with an expression pedal, so I have to use a workaround. Heres how
its done (I would suggest using the Data Editor so that it is easy to see the whole
picture):
1) Adjust the volume of zone 2 to 60 - this will be my default level
2)Turn off Pedal 2 on all zones except zone 2
3)Under the Common tab, scroll down to find Pedal 2. Set Target 1 to CC07 Volume
(Target 2 should be left at the default No Assign) Set the operation mode to
Momentary (the default)
4) The default Min and Max values will be 0 and 127 respectively. Set Min to 60 (my
preferred normal level) and Max to 95 (the original level for the SS that I want to boost
to). Now if I operate the pedal, the volume will instantly jump to the maximum level,
but I want it to fade up.
5) The default ON and Off Rate settings are both 127. Reducing these values increases
the time that the switch takes to reach either state. Set the On Rate to 10 and the Off
Rate to 5. Now when the pedal is depressed, the strings will fade up to the higher
volume and slowly drop back to the original volume after it is released.
Try varying the parameters for different fadein/out times. You can use this technique for
any number of things where you want to vary a parameter - using just the On Rate/Off
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Rate when the pedal is used to turn a zone on and off will in effect, act like a fader too.
(Terry Lane)

How do you use the pedal to start/stop drum phrases?

Just using the Arpeggio buttons leaves zone 1 livein other words, if I hit any key in
that zone, I get the associated drum as well as whatever else is in that region on another
zone (usually a bass). This method simply starts/stops the arpeggio (phrase) and toggles
the zone on or off.
1) Turn off Pedal 2 on all zones except the zone that contains the arpeggio or phrase (in
this case zone 1)
2) Turn zone 1 off
3) Set Target 1 of Pedal 2 to Zone On/Off
4) Set Target 2 of Pedal 2 to Arp HoldOn/Off
Thats it! Try it with 9-9 (EP/Bass/Shuffle - although Id personally pick a different bass
tone), or with 2-9 (Piano Groove). In the case of Piano Groove, where there is a drum
phrase on zone 1 and an argeggio on zone 2, turn both of those zones off and enable
Pedal 2 on both zones. I prefer to have the pedal set to Momentary so that I can cut the
drums etc in and out instantly.
Good luck, and have fun with it! (Terry lane)

Knobs/Sliders
When I turn the knobs/sliders all the way down the sound doesn't return
to it's original setting.
The knobs are really just remote controls for digital functions deep inside of the
keyboard's firmware. Recalling a stage setting recalls the initial assignments for
all of the controllers. Recalling a stage setting also recalls the parameter settings,
e.g. EQ curves, that we made when we saved the stage setting. For example, in
stage setting 0-0, the EQ was stored "flat" with no boosts or cuts. Recalling stage
setting 0-0 will recall a "flat" EQ every time you hit the bank/set buttons "0-0" no
matter what position the knobs are in. Since EQ is a setting that both "boosts" and
"cuts" sound, the parameters for it have a center point where there's no effect on
sound at all. Returning the knob to the center point will return EQ to this "flat"
setting. Moving the knobs to the far left position is cutting sound. Recall the stage
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setting again when you want to recall the original EQ settings for that stage
setting. (Brad Saucier)
There are two settings to do with the sliders/ knobs. One is the range, (consisting
of two numbers - often from 0-127), and one is the starting value (the number
which you hear when you first select the stage setting). If the starting value which
you have set is not the same as the lowest number of the range (and it can be any
number from within that range), then when you return the slider to the bottom it
will go back to the lowest number of the range instead.
If you want the starting point (bottom of slider) to be the same as your starting
value, you must adjust this range. The range is on the COMMON page of the
editor. Min and max under each knob/slider.
In order to find out what your actual starting point is for each zone, you must
select the ZONE tab at the top of the page. All of its various settings are given on
those pages. (Anne Burton)

How do I assign the knobs or sliders to control zone volume?

The sliders and knobs on the PX-5S are highly configurable. Each slider or knob
can do two things at once. Each zone can determine if it uses that physical
controller or not.
So for example if you wanted sliders 1-4 to be zone volume. I'd recommend
setting it like this:
Slider 1: CC#07 Volume
Slider 2: CC#07 Volume
Slider 3: CC#07 Volume
Slider 4: CC#07 Volume
Then in the Controllers section for Each Zone, you can do this:
Zone 1: Slider 1 ON, Slider 2,3,4 OFF
Zone 2: Slider 2 ON, Slider 1,3,4 OFF
Zone 3: Slider 3 ON, Slider 1,2,4 OFF
Zone 4: Slider 4 ON, Slider 1,2,3 OFF
(Mike Martin)

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What's the difference between the resonance, release, attack and cutoff
settings (CC71 to CC74) that I can assign to the sliders, and the same
settings I can edit on the Filter page?
The slider is adjusting the filter as an offset of what is set in the tone editing. If
you have it set at -64 then the slider will not be able to overcome the initial
setting. Set your cutoff to 00 for full control of cutoff on the slider. (Brad Saucier)

How do I assign a slider to control a DSP parameter?

There are a couple ways to do that. The easiest is to go to the DSP page (in the
editor) and select Auto Pan for your tone. I'm not sure which parameter of the
panning you want to control, but let's say you want to select panning LFO rate. Go
to Stage Setting > Common and, under the control you want (say, slider 1), find
DSP Param 1. You'll probably want to adjust the min and max,since the full 0-127
range will probably be unnecessary.
The DSP parameters are in order of left-to-right, by line top-to-bottom in the DSP
page. In other words, for the Auto Pan, the DSP parameters 1-6 are, respectively,
Rate, Depth, Waveform, Manual, Wet, and Dry. These are also listed on pages E19 to E-22 of the User's Guide Tutorial Manual (see www.px-5s.com).
If you download HerbiesRoadz from the Casio Music Forums, you'll find the Auto
Pan is accomplished in a different way, using the arpeggiator. This allows it to
Auto Pan as well as use the Distortion DSP, since you can't chain more than one
DSP. Pretty clever! Unfortunately, that method of Auto Pan is a little less
controllable, on the fly.

Modulation Wheel
Can I make it so the Mod Wheel (when set to modulation) resets to no modulation
when I switch stage settings?
Well, here is the strange answer...
If the "Arpeggio Enable" (in the stage setting > zone > controller menu) is the
same value in both stage settings, the mod wheel WILL carry over when
switching stage settings. If it is enabled in one and disabled in the other, the mod
wheel will NOT carry over.
I have a "Generic Stage Setting" that has most effects and sends turned off. I
copied that into two stage setting slots and put an electric piano in zone one of
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each. When I switched back and forth between them after turning up the mod
wheel, they both modulated. When I changed the "arpeggio enable" value of one
of them, the modulation stopped when I switched settings. Modulation did not
turn on again until I moved the mod wheel, regardless of how many times I
switched between those stage settings. Strangely, this behavior also occurred with
a slider set to control the modulation. However, any other effect (like reverb,
delay, chorus, etc.) never carried through a stage setting switch.
Also note that the arpeggiator didn't need to actually be on (via the arpeggio/select
button on the PX-5S), it just had to be enabled in the menu.
I'm pretty sure this is not an intentional "feature" of the PX-5S, but it can be
exploited like this if you'd rather not have your EP modulate when switching from
another one. I do wish that there was a "persistence" parameter for each of the
controllers in each stage setting so you could choose to keep the values from the
previous stage setting, or reset them. (Jason Peterson)

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DAWs / Sequencing Software

How can I use the PX-5S for recording in garageband or any similar
DAW? I tried to connect it directly via USB but it's not possible to get it
on a track in the DAW.
I use logic and i have to load a new external instruments track. Of course you
have to dissable internal sound or you will have double sound. Also check in Daw
if midi is assigned to casio. (Mau Van)
The PX-5S does not do audio over USB so the MIDI express would not work for
recording the PX-5S audio in your daw.. it would only record the MIDI
information. You will need an interface that has audio ins to record the PX-5S
audio directly into a DAW. I use the FastTrack Pro - but there are many options.
That being said, unless you want to do live, overdub-type multitracking, you can
simply record the onto a USB stick from the PX-5S and load that file into your
DAW. (Scott Hamlin)

CUBASE
Is there a patch script for the PX-5S?
http://priviapro.wordpress.com/2013/11/14/privia-px-5s-patch-script-for-cubase/

Digital Performer
I'm still using Digital Performer version 4.6. When I plug my PX 5 in to
DP, it sends and receives midi info just fine - but DP 4.6 naturally can't
detect a pulldown patch list for the PX-5S because the PX wasn't around
when this software was written. Anyone have any suggestions on how I
can continue using my antiquated DAW but still be able to make fuller
use of the PX 5?
A midnam file is what is needed although DP should be able to send
bank/program changes without them. Midnam files are used by DP and ProTools
from what I understand, unfortunately the only tool I've found to create a Midnam
file is no longer supported and doesn't work on any Intel based Mac. Still looking
for a workaround. (Mike Martin)
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Sibelus
How can I avoid getting double-notes in Sibelius notation programme via
midi?
Make sure you only have one zone turned on in the PX-5S, or the zones do not
overlap.

Cakewalk/Sonar
Is there a Cakewalk / Sonar Instrument definition file for the PX-5S?
https://www.facebook.com/download/458704967568105/Casio%20Privia%20PX-5S.zip

Reaper
Is there a Reabank file for the PX-5S?
http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?%2Ffiles%2Ffile%2F259-reaper-px-5s-patch-list%2F

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PX-5S Data Editor

Where do I get the editor?
http://support.casio.com/en/support/download.php?cid=008&pid=58.

Is there a way to edit stage settings in the Data Editor, without being
connected to the piano?
No.

I see a message Bulk Dump Disabled when I try to save or transfer

data to the PX-5S.
The PX-5S is in edit mode. Exit from the menu on the PX-5S and try again.

Can I run the Data Editor under Linux?

There has been success running it under the "compatibility layer" WINE (see
http://www.wineHQ.org). There are not many documented cases of this, but
here's my experience on Linux Ubuntu, but with the Lubuntu desktop manager:
I downloaded and installed WINE from the Lubuntu Software Center.
I downloaded the latest EXE of the Data Editor from Casio
(http://support.casio.com/en/support/download.php?cid=008&pid=60). The EXE
does NOT need to be installed. It just runs from whatever folder in which you
choose to unzip it.
I plugged my PX-5S into the USB port and powered it up.
Now, from an XTerm, I typed wine "/home/jason/Music/PX-5S/CASIO
DataEditor for PX-5S/DataEditorPX5s.exe"
From within the Casio Data Editor after it started up, I went to Preference - MIDI
IN and selected the PX-5S. I also did the same for MIDI OUT. Try clicking the
blue "recycle" arrows if it doesn't automatically connect.
I didn't want to start from the command line each time so I created a desktop
shortcut for the Lubuntu desktop:
Create a ".desktop" text file with the following text. I named my file
"CasioDataEditor.desktop":
[Desktop Entry]
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Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Name=CasioDataEditor
Name[en_US]=CasioDataEditor
Icon=
Exec=wine "/home/jason/Music/PX-5S/CASIO DataEditor for PX5S/DataEditorPX5s.exe"
Comment[en_US]=
StartupNotify=true
After saving the text file, I wanted a unique icon, so I right-clicked the file I
just created and selected "Properties", clicked the icon picture, and replaced it
from one of the many cool selections from the pictures on the Facebook PX5S group. Then I dragged it onto the desktop. Voila! Click to start!
As Linux may be finicky about how you set things up, all I can say at this point is
"Good Luck!" Casio does not provide support for running the Data Editor under
Linux. Although at least two people have been known to get the Data Editor
running on Linux, the Linux setups vary wildly and what works for one user may
not work for another. You can ask in the forums or on the FaceBook group, but
accept that you may ultimately be on your own. Of course, if you're a Linux user,
you're already used to that.

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