Casio XW-P1 Synthesizer Information, Specifications and Resources

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Overview

The Casio XW-P1 is a synthesizer released in 2012. It is aimed at musicians wanting to create and modify their own sounds.

The XW-P1 has 61 synth/organ style full sized keys with touch sensitivity and aftertouch. It has 64 notes of polyphony. It has hundreds of on board sounds including pianos and real world sounds, accompaniments and rhythms, and a sustain/damper pedal. It has the ability to record and play back user performances. It has built-in MIDI capabilities. It has no built-in learning system. It has no built-in speakers which means you will have to connect it to external amplification and speakers in order to hear it. It runs from AC power.

It's a part of the XW family of instruments.

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Specifications

Form

Number of Keys: 61
Key Weight: Synth
Key Size: Full
Touch Sensitive:
Aftertouch:

Sound

Number of Voices: 620
Polyphony: 64
Sound Generation: unknown
Piano Sounds:
Real World Sounds:
Sounds Editable:
Accompaniments:

Extra Features

Recorder/Sequencer:
Tutorials:

Communication

MIDI:
USB:
Tablet Connectivity:

Power

AC Power:
Batteries:

Audio

Speakers:
Audio Out:
Audio In:

Pedals

Sustain Pedal:
Soft Pedal:
Expression Pedal:

Release Info

Year: 2012
RRP: $700

Description

Twenty-five years after Casio launched the CZ Series synthesisers, the company is back with the introduction of the XW-P1 professional synth.

The Casio XW-P1 can be bought for under $500 yet it’s no pushover in the specification department.

The five octave (61-key) light touch keyboard may not suited to pianists but is certainly adequate for a wide variety of musical styles, as well as in use as a MIDI controller keyboard.

64 notes of polyphony may seem a little stingy these days, and musicians wanting to put complex sounds on the XW-P1′s 16 channels may run out of notes. That said, the keyboard will serve very well for more moderate sound usage, such as producing lead instrument sounds, pads and beats. Gear junkies may well want to add one or more XW-P1′s to their existing keyboard setup, particularly if they’re after some of those classic CZ sounds.

The XW-P1 has a wealth of input controls including pitch and modulation wheels, nine editing sliders and four assignable knobs.

Some synths suffer from a lack of more realistic instrument samples. Sometimes that’s what you want, but if you’re looking for a keyboard that can double as a decent piano or organ, the XW-P1 offers it.

There’s a tri-element stereo piano plus a versatile and highly configurable drawbar organ. Casio uses PCM tones for these real-world instruments.

Casio XW-P1 Specifications

Take a look at the specification list below to get a decent idea of what the Casio XW-P1 can achieve:

Number of Keys: 61
Controllers:
- Pitch Wheel
- Modulation Wheel
Assignable Controllers: Controllers; 4 Knobs
Assignable Functions: MIDI Messages (CC, RPN, NRPN, Mono After touch, Poly After touch, Pitch, Tempo)
Editing Controllers: 9 Sliders
Display: LCD; 72×31 Dot Matrix + Patterns, with Backlight and Contrast
Tone Generator: Overview; Sound Generator Type; HPSS(Hybrid Processing Sound Source)
Polyphony: 64
Number of Parts: 16
Total Number of Tones (Preset/User) : 620/310
PCM, Melody, PCM Drum, Drawbar Organ, Hex Layer, Solo Synthesizer
GM Compatible: Level 1
Mixer: Yes
Tuning: A4=415.5Hz – 440.0Hz – 465.9Hz (0.1Hz-Step)
PCM Tones: Preset/User Tones; 400/100
Tri-Element Stereo Piano: Yes
Tones with User Wave: N/A
Drum Kits (Preset/User) : 20/10
Hex Layer: Number of Tones (Preset/User); 50/50
Drawbar Organ: Number of Tones (Preset/User); 50/50
Solo Synthesizer: Preset/User Tones; 100/100
Maximum Polyphony: 1
Oscillator Blocks: 6 (Synth 1/2, PCM1/2, Ext Input, Noise)
Portamento: Yes
Legato: Yes
PWM: Yes
External Input: Yes
Pitch Shifter: Yes
Noise Generator: Yes
Non-Resonant Filter: Yes (6)
Resonant Filter: Yes (1)
Amplifier: Yes
Oscillator Mixer: Yes
LFO: Yes (2)
Envelope Generators: Pitch, Amp, Filter, LFO
Assignable Virtual Controllers: 8
Effects: System Reverb; Preset Types; 10
System Chorus: Preset Types; 5
Limitations: System Chorus, DSP and Solo Synthesizer are mutually exclusive
Master Effect: EQ; Editable 4 Band EQ
DSP: Number of DSP Sets (Preset/User); 100/100
PCM Tone Effect Categories: Compressor, Distortion, Enhancer, Wah, Auto Pan, Tremolo, Rotary, Phaser, Chorus, Reflection, Tempo Sync Delay , Ring Modulator, LoFi, 2-Module Multi
Solo Synth DSP: Tempo Sync Delay, Distortion, Ring Modulator, Chorus, Flanger, Pan
Algorithm Types: 46(Normal Tone DSP) 6(Solo Synthesizer DSP)
DSP Lines: 1
Audio Player: Storage Type; SD Card
Number of Songs: 999
Audio File Format: 42kHz Stereo
Limitation: Audio Playing, Musical Playing(SMF, Step Sequencer) are mutually exclusive.
Step Sequencer: Number of Tracks; Mono x 8, Poly x 1, Control x 4
Number of Patterns / Step Sequence: 8
Number of Step Sequencers (Preset/User) : 100/100
Number of Chains (user) : 100
Maximum Number of Steps: 16
Key Play: Yes
Other: Note Gate, Note Swing per Track
Phrase Sequencer: Number of Phrases; 100/100
Number of Tracks: 1
Play Mode: Loop, Hold, Key Play
Capacity: 8KBytes/Pgrase, 128KBytes/100 User Phrases
Recordable Events: Note On/Off, Controller Operations
Arpeggiator: Other; Phrase measure and note quantize, overdub
Number of Patterns (Preset/User) : 100/100
Data Types: Variation, Step
Editing Function: Variation ; Parameter Edit
Step: 16-Step Edit, Parameter Edit
Performance: Number of Memories (Preset/User); 100/100
Parameter Categories: Tone, Effect, Mixer, Controller, Sequence, Phrase, Arpeggio, MIDI
Recall Parameter Filter: Yes
Number of Keyboard Zones: 4
Multifunction Key: Yes
Transpose: Range; +/- 12
Octave Shift: Range; +/- 3
Tempo: Range; 30-255BPM
Tap Tempo: Button/LED; Yes
MIDI Clock: Transmit/Receive; Yes
Storage: SDHC Card; Capacity; 2GB-32GB
Dimensions and Weight in Packaging: Shipping Weight: 20 lbs Shipping Dimensions: 20 x 15 x 6 in

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Manufacturer Product Page: https://www.casio.com/products/Digital_Pianos_%26_Keyboards/Digital_Synthesizers/XW-P1/
Article Page: https://pianoandsynth.com/casio-xw-p1-professional-synthesizer
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