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XW OVERVIEW

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CASIO New Style Synthesizer
Performance Synthesizer XW-P1
Stage Performance Gear
for Ensemble and Solo Player

Groove Synthesizer XW-G1

Groove Generator
for Beat Creator

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Appearance of XW

MIDI In,Out(Thru),USB,SD Card

4 Knobs Parameter list Data Entry Dial

Multifunction Sliders Utility Tray

Pitch Bender
& Modulation Step Sequencer button & LED
Wheel
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XW Series Sales Points

• Various User Interface

4Knobs, Multi function 9sliders, Step Sequencer button & LEDs …

• New Sound Generator HPSS (Hybrid Proccesing Sound Source)

Strong synthesize sound and traditional sound

• New Sequencer System

3 kinds of Sequencer can be played simultaneously.

• Sample Looper (only XW-G1)

Sample Looper can create new sound and beat.

• Multi Function Key (only XW-G1)

It allows you to assign many function to each keyboard.
• Easy to carry
Light Weight(5.4Kg) , Compact Size(W948 * D384 * H124mm)
Battery available(D-size * 6)
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Various User Interface

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Various User Interface

Multi function sliders and Step Sequencer LEDs

for XW-P1

Select
function
of slider Step Sequencer
Buttons & LEDs

Rotary Speed &

Percussion for Multifunction Sliders
Drawber Organ • for Solo Synth. and Hexa Layer ,Adjust the volume
balance between the multiple sounds module
• for Drawbar Organ ,drawbar of each feet
• for Step Sequencer ,change note of each step
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Various User Interface

Multi function sliders and Step Sequencer LEDs

for XW-G1
Solo Synth.
Select Solo Parameter
Synth. list
parameter
category

Step Sequencer
Buttons & LEDs

Multifunction Sliders
• for Solo Synthesizer. ,edit parameter
• for Step Sequencer ,change note of each step

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Various User Interface

4 Assignable Knobs

Assignable Knobs can be assigned functions that enable

realtime adjustment of a filter cut-off ,attack time and other
envelope parameters, volume, and more.

Pitch Bender &

Data Entry Dial Modulation Wheel

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New Sound Generator
HPSS

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New Sound Generator HPSS
HPSS (Hybrid Processing Sound Sounrce)
HPSS is a new design sound engine for XW.
It based on high performance casio LSI and unique software technology.
It consists of wide variety of sound source architecture shown as below.
=== SOLO SYNTHESIZER ===
Combining traditional analog mono synthesizer and PCM sound

=== HEXA LAYER *XW-P1 only ===

Layering of up to six tones for ensemble sounds with plenty of depth

=== DRAWBER ORGAN * XW-P1 only ===

Traditional drawbar organ sound

=== USER SAMPLING WAVE * XW-G1 only ===

Sampling from external input signal

=== PCM Melody and Drum ===

Samples of various instrument sounds including pianos, guitars,drums … and more
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 SOLO SYNTHESIZER
SOLO SYNTHESIZER System Structure
6 Sound Block 2 LFO Blocks
2 Synth OSC Blocks
Virtual analog synth. wave
generator

Total Filter
2 PCM OSC Blocks LPF/BPF/HPF
PCM wave generator Resonance control

External Input
DSP
Sound Block
Delay, Flanger,
Mic & Inst input terminal
Distortion etc.
signal with Pitch shifter

Noise Block Virtual control

Noise wave generator Modulation rooter

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 SOLO SYNTHESIZER
Envelope Generator
SYNTH OSC BLOCK • Attack
• Decay
• Sustain
• Release1
• Release2

Synth OSC
• 311waves(XW-P1)/766waves(XW-G1) Filter
included CASIO CZ and some traditional • Touch sense
synthesizer's waves • Key follow
• PWM(Pulse Width Modulation)
• Oscillator Sync
• Portamento
• Key follow
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 SOLO SYNTHESIZER

PCM OSC BLOCK

PCM OSC
• 2158waves(XW-P1)/1991waves(XW-G1)
• A lot of samples of instrument sound including
piano, guitar, horn, string, drum, synth waves and
more…
• Portamento
• Key follow

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 SOLO SYNTHESIZER
EXTERNAL INPUT SOUND BLOCK

Pitch shifter
NOISE BLOCK It allows you to change pitch sound
Noise generator from mic-in or line-in terminal.
• 14 kind of noise waveform
• White & Pink noise
• Filter noise (It allows you to
play melody with musical scale
pitch)
• Analog disk scratch noise

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 SOLO SYNTHESIZER

TOTAL BLOCK

Total Filter Solo Synthesizer DSP

. LPF/BPF/HPF w/ resonance 6Effects
(Auto Pan, Distortion, Flanger,
Chorus, Delay, RingModulator)
• Key follow
• Touch sense

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SOLO SYNTHESIZER

LFO BLOCK
LFO
WaveForm

Tempo Synchronize
Delay and Rise Time

VIRTUAL CONTROL
Adjusting any editable parameters (destinations)
with any input method (source)
Control Source Control Destination
•Controle Change# •Pitch
•Note#
•Note On Velocity
X •LFO
•PWM
•Bender Up/ Down •Volume
•Modulation Wheel •Portamento
•DSP
•LFO Depth etc…
etc…
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 SOLO SYNTHESIZER
REALTIME CONTROL
You can adjust some tone parameter on
realtime.
Knobs

Filter Filter Amp Amp

Cutoff Freqency Resonance Attack TIme Release TIme

Sliders

6 Sound Block Volume Balance Total Volume DSP Parameter

SYNTH1/2, PCM1/2, ExtIn and Noise

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 HEXA LAYER only for XW-P1
Layering of up to six PCM sounds
LAYER6
LAYER5
LAYER4
LAYER3 DSP
LAYER2
LAYER1

Each layer can be edited

volume,pan,pitch,envelope(ADSR),
key range and velocity range and so on.
It allows you to create a lot of varietys of sound.
Easy to make ensemble sound with plenty of depth.
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 HEXA LAYER only for XW-P1
HEXA LAYER can perform various layer pattern.
Ex1. Simple Key Split Setting
Velocity
LAYER1 LAYER2 LAYER3 LAYER4 LAYER5 LAYER6

Key
Ex2. Simple Velocity Split Setting
LAYER6
Velocity LAYER5
LAYER4
LAYER3
LAYER2
LAYER1
Key
Ex3. Complicated Layer Setting
Velocity LAYER2 LAYER3
LAYER1 LAYER5 LAYER6
LAYER4
Key

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 HEXA LAYER only for XW-P1
INSTANT ADJUSTMENT OF SOUND
You can adjust some tone parameter.

Knobs

Filter
Detune of 6 Layers Attack TIme Release TIme
Cutoff Freqency

Sliders

ZONE1 thru 6 Volume Total Volume DSP Parameter

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DRAWBAR ORGAN only for XW-P1
Traditional Drawbar Organ and Rotary Speaker

Percussion Drawbar
(2nd,3rd)

Rotary
(slow,first)

Drawber system is improved.

Other Edit Parameter Numbers of drawbar step of CTK-7000 is
• Percussion Decay Time 4steps, but WX-P1 is 9steps.
• On/Off Click Sound
• Wave Type(sin, vintage)
• DSP(Overdrive Gain, Rotary Rate/Rise time/Fall time etc….)
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USER SAMPLING WAVE only for XW-G1

• User wave can be recorded with the

SAMPLE LOOPER function or import from
PC.
• User wave tone can be edited and saved
as a user wave tone.
Edit parameter is shown as below.
Tune
Filter CutOff
Pitch Envelope
Amp Envelope
Wave start, Loop and End point
etc…

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SOUND EFFECT SYSTEM

Sound Master OUTPUT

Reverb
Generator Equalizer

4 Band Parametric Equalizer

Frequency and Gain of four
Chorus Frequency Bands :
low, mid1, mid2, high

DSP It can choose one from

chorus, DSP and Solo
Synthesizer DSP.
Solo
Synthesizer
DSP Wah, Compressor, Distortion,
Enhancer, Auto-Pan, Tremolo,
Auto-Pan, Distortion, Flanger, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Delay,
Chorus, Delay, Ring-Modulator Rotary, Ring-Modulator, Lo-Fi
etc….

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NEW SEQUENCER SYSTEM

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NEW SEQUENCER SYSTEM

New sequencer system has 3 kinds of

Sequencer can be played simultaneously.
=== Step Sequencer ===
• 16step(maximum) sequencer
• 8monophonic parts, 1chord parts, 4control parts
• Step edit and Realtime edit
• Different patterns can be chained together.

=== Phrase Sequencer ===

• 1track
• Loop recording
• Over dubbing

=== Auto Arpeggio ===

• Step edit and Realtime edit
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 STEP SEQUENCER

• Step Sequencer provides up to 16 steps.

Step 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

• 100 preset and 100 user sequences

• Multi function sliders can be used to control step
notes and velocity in real time.
Step 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
• Up to 99 different patterns can be chained
together.
It make possible for you to create a song
sequence. PATTERN1
PATTERN1 PATTERN2
PATTERN2 PATTERN2
PATTERN2 PATTERN1
PATTERN1 PATTERN4
PATTERN4 ….

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 STEP SEQUENCER

User Interface
Part Select Step Select Chain

Start/Stop Pattern Selector

Step buttons and LEDs :

switch note on/off and
tie of each step

Sliders : control notes

and velocity of each
step

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 STEP SEQUENCER
Data Structure
• Each Sequence include 8 Patterns.
• Each Pattern consists of 8 monophonic parts (Drum, Bass,
Solo), 1 chord part and 4 control parts.
• Pitch bend, modulation, tempo change and more operation
can also be recorded to control part.
Sequence
Sequence Pattern8
Pattern7
Pattern6
Pattern5
Pattern4
Pattern3
Pattern2
Pattern1 Drum1 16step sequence
Drum2 16step sequence
Drum3 16step sequence
Drum4 16step sequence
Note Part Drum5
Bass 16step sequence
Solo1 16step sequence
Solo2 16step sequence
Chords 16step sequence
Control1 16step sequence
Control2 16step sequence
Control Part Control3 16step sequence
Control4 16step sequence
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PHRASE SEQUENCER
• Phrase Sequencer is one track real-time recorder.
• 100 preset and 100 user phrases.
• Keyboard play, pedal, wheel, and knob operations
are recorded.
• You can record a new phrase or overdub onto an
existing phrase to create a user phrase.
• Two playback mode: one-time and looped play.
• Overdubbing during looped playback.
• Key Play: Pressing a keyboard will start playback
of the phrase from the corresponding pitch .
• XW-G1 can play up to two different phrases
simultaneously.
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 PHRASE SEQUENCER

User Interface

Key Play Play Phrase Record Phrase

Pressing a keyboard Start and Stop New or overdub

key will start playback Phrase Record Start
of the phrase from the
corresponding pitch.

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 AUTO ARPEGGIO
• 100presets and 100users types
• You can play various arpeggios automatically by
simply pressing keys on the keyboard.

• Arpeggio note and velocity data can be edited and

saved as a user arpeggio type.
Step Data
LCD Image
Graphical Display

Step Edit

• SYNC Function: The Step Sequencer automatically

plays and stops in sync with the Arpeggio Function
when keyboard keys are pressed.
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SAMPLE LOOPER

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SAMPLE LOOPER only for XW-G1

• You can use the SAMPLE LOOPER to record and

loop up to 19 seconds of input from Synthesizer
play, a microphone, or line, and to overdub a
previously recorded loop.
• You can store up to 10 samples of recorded data
in internal memory.

Channel Sampling Rate Approximate Maximum

Recording Time
Stereo 42KHz 4 seconds
Stereo 21KHz 9 seconds
Mono 42KHz 9 seconds
Mono 21KHz 19 seconds

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 SAMPLE LOOPER only for XW-G1

User Interface

Record Sample

New or overdub Record Start

Play Sample

Start and Stop Sample

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MULTI FUNCTION KEY

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MULTI FUNCTION KEY only for XW-G1
It can assign different functions to each
keyboard area (key area C5 to C7, up to 25
keys).
It is convenient function for DJ Play.
Assignable functions are shown as below.
LCD Image
• Phrase Sequencer Change
• Step Sequencer Change
• Tempo Change
• Tone Change
• DSP Change C5 C7
• Control Change Multi Function Key Area
• etc…

Ex. Phrase Sequence #1 Start

Phrase Sequence #4 Start
Tempo Change
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MIXER FUNCTION

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 MIXER FUNCTION

• The mixer lets you make adjustments

to various parameter shown as below of
each part
part On/Off
tone#
volume, pan, tune(coarse, fine)
bend range, reverb/chorus/DSP
etc….

• It allows you to adjust mixer parameter

with multi function sliders, data-entry
dial and +/- button
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 MIXER FUNCTION

User Interface
• It allows you to operate with multi function
slider ,data entry dial or +/- button while viewing
the balance between the parts on the display.
Part On/OFF buttons and LEDs
01 through 16 LCD Image

Master Balance
or between
Part Select Part 01 through 08 Ext.In Part the parts
01 - 08
or
or Slider
09 - 16 Part 09 through 16
Sliders
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 MIXER FUNCTION

Parts overview
XW are made up of the 16 parts and Ext.Input
part shown below.
Part# Part name Part1 is the Synthesizer’s main part.
This part is played whenever you play on the
1 Zone1
keyboard with all of tone architecture.
2 Zone2 Other parts can’t play Solo Synthesizer, Hexa Layer
3 Zone3 and Drawbar Organ.
4 Zone4
5
6 These parts can be played only in the Performance
7 Mode.
8 Drum1
9 Drum2
10 Drum3
11 Drum4
12 Drum5 Step Sequencer Note Parts
13 Bass
14 Solo1 Input signal via the MIC IN, and INST IN terminal
15 Solo2
16 Chord
Part 1 to 16 are sounded when MIDI messages are received from an external
Ext.Input Source or play SMF on SD card.
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PERFORMANCE
MEMORY

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PERFORMANCE MEMORY

• 100presets 100users
• 4 zones
• Each zone can be edited various parameter
shown as below.
tone#
key range (low, high)
volume ,pan ,pitch
bend range (down, up)
reverb/chorus/DSP
knob/bender/wheel/pedal enable/disable
MIDI channel
etc….
• It allows you to change setting of sound,
sequencer, effect and MIDI setting quickly.
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PERFORMANCE MEMORY
Performance Memory Set-up Example
Auto Arpeggio Function
External Sound PCM Piano Solo Synthesizer
Module via MIDI PCM String
Cable ZONE1
ZONE2
Phrase Sequencer
ZONE3
ZONE4 Key Play
Auto Arpeggio
Phrase Sequencer

LCD Image

ZONE1
ZONE2
ZONE3 Auto Arpeggio

ZONE4 Phrase Sequencer

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PC SOFTWARE
(tentative)

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 PC SOFTWARE Tentative

• Transfer user tones, phrases, and other data

you saved with the Synthesizer to a computer.
• Return the data back to the Synthesizer.
• Convert .WAV file to XW format.
• Operate the parameter of the XW from a PC
• Open and edit data file.

• Windows XP/Vista/7 and Intel Mac 10.5 or

Later

USB

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Difference between
XW-P1 and XW-G1

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Difference between P1 and G1
XW-P1/G1 Comparison Table
XW-P1 XW-G1

Sound Source HPSS (Hybrid Processing Sound Source)

Solo Synthesizer
(Monophonic) 100preset 100users
Hexa-Layer 50preset 50users No
Drawbar Organ 50preset 50users No
PCM Melody 400preset 100users 300preset 100users
PCM Drums 20preset 10users
User Wave No 10waves
Music Step Sequencer 100preset 100user sequences
Sequencer Phrase Sequencer 100preset 100user phrases
Arpeggio 100preset 100user types
Performance Memory 100preset 100users
Zone 4 Zones
Sampler/Looper No Yes
MIDI Master Control Function Yes
Multi Function Key No Yes
Assignable Knob Yes
Matrix Slider & Button Solo Synth OSC LEVEL/DSP Solo Synth OSC
Hexa-Layer LEVEL/DSP Solo Synth Envelope
Drawbar Solo Synth Filter/LFO
Step Sequencer Step Sequencer
Wheel Pitch Bender, Modulation Wheel
Data Entry Dial Yes
H/W SD Memory Card SD or SDHC memory card, 32GB or less
MIDI Terminal IN,OUT(THRU)
Mic-In & Line-in Yes
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