CASIO XW-G1 Groove Synthesizer
The XW-G1 groove synthesizer is designed for the DJ and club performer providing an interactive step sequencer and a sample looper for digitally capturing performance patterns and external instruments.
6 Oscillator Monophonic Solo Synthesizer
- Sample Looper
- Sample Player
Synthesizer
The XW-G1 groove synthesizer is designed for the DJ and club performer providing an interactive step sequencer and a sample looper for digitally capturing performance patterns and external instruments.
Step Sequencer
Providing everything from pulsing dance grooves to animated synth textures and arpeggios, the Step Sequencer is the first of its kind. With nine tracks for drums, basses, synths and chordal parts, four controller tracks for adding panning, filter changes and other animation to existing parts and eight patterns make up each sequence; the user can build and mix their performance on the fly. Sequences can even transpose live from the keyboard, providing a completely interactive experience.
Solo Synth
Utilizing Casio’s exclusive (HPSS) Hybrid Processing Sound Source, a six oscillator monophonic solo synth is just one of the amazing sound engine in the XW-G1. The solo synth has the power to deliver classic analog sounds and sounds with an aggressive edge unlike anything else. Two virtual analog style oscillators, two PCM based oscillators, a noise oscillator and an external oscillator via mic and line inputs can be combined to make up a single solo synth tone. Each oscillator has an independent filter, envelopes, independent key tracking, portamento, two LFO’s and access to master resonant filter. With impressive modulation and control capabilities at your fingertips, the solo synth is capable of a wide range of sounds and expression.
Srpeggiator And Phrase Sequencer
The XW-G1 has powerful arpeggiators. In addition to typical arpeggio patterns, this arpeggiator can create polyphonic synth gated patterns, acoustic instrument emulations and is even fully programmable allowing you to create your own unique sounds. An additional phrase sequencer allows you to quickly capture any riff that you play on the keyboard and have it available on a front panel switch or triggered and transposed live from a range of notes on the keyboard. The combination of the Step Sequencer, Arpeggiator and Phrase Sequencer provides an endless array of sound possibilities.
Control
The XW-G1 has 4 realtime controller knobs, pitch bend and modulation wheels, along with 9 sliders to provide control over internal sounds and external devices. Through standard MIDI ports and with a class-compliant USB port the keyboard can be used as a controller for other instruments, including computer software and iPad® based software applications. It also includes an audio input allowing you to monitor an MP3 player, computer or other device without the need for a mixer.
Batteries
While the XW-G1 comes with a power supply it can also run on batteries, providing a truly mobile music making experience. You can now create music virtually anywhere.
Solo Synth
Utilizing Casio’s exclusive (HPSS) Hybrid Processing Sound Source, a six oscillator monophonic solo synth is just one of the amazing sound engine in the XW-G1. The solo synth has the power to deliver classic analog sounds and sounds with an aggressive edge unlike anything else. Two virtual analog style oscillators, two PCM based oscillators, a noise oscillator and an external oscillator via mic and line inputs can be combined to make up a single solo synth tone. Each oscillator has an independent filter, envelopes, independent key tracking, portamento, two LFO’s and access to master resonant filter. With impressive modulation and control capabilities at your fingertips, the solo synth is capable of a wide range of sounds and expression.
Srpeggiator And Phrase Sequencer
The XW-G1 has powerful arpeggiators. In addition to typical arpeggio patterns, this arpeggiator can create polyphonic synth gated patterns, acoustic instrument emulations and is even fully programmable allowing you to create your own unique sounds. An additional phrase sequencer allows you to quickly capture any riff that you play on the keyboard and have it available on a front panel switch or triggered and transposed live from a range of notes on the keyboard. The combination of the Step Sequencer, Arpeggiator and Phrase Sequencer provides an endless array of sound possibilities.
Control
The XW-G1 has 4 realtime controller knobs, pitch bend and modulation wheels, along with 9 sliders to provide control over internal sounds and external devices. Through standard MIDI ports and with a class-compliant USB port the keyboard can be used as a controller for other instruments, including computer software and iPad® based software applications. It also includes an audio input allowing you to monitor an MP3 player, computer or other device without the need for a mixer.
Batteries
While the XW-G1 comes with a power supply it can also run on batteries, providing a truly mobile music making experience. You can now create music virtually anywhere.
Specification:
Number
of Keys
61
Controllers
Pitch Wheel;
Yes
Modulation
Wheel
Yes
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; 72x31 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) 420/220
Mixer
Mixer
Tuning
A4=415.5Hz - 440.0Hz - 465.9Hz (0.1Hz-Step)
PCM
Tones
Preset/User Tones; 300/100
Tri-Element
Stereo
Piano No
Tones
with User Wave
10
Drum
Kits (Preset/User)
20/10
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
User
Wave
Number of Waves; 10 Sets of 5
Wave
Format
42/21KHz, Mono/Stereo
Sample
Looper
External (Mic/Line) Sampling Specifications;
42/21KHz, Mono/Stereo
Resampling
Specifications
42/21KHz, Mono/Stereo
Sampling
Length
5Sec (Approx.) at Stereo/42KHz 10Sec
(Approx.) at Mono/42KHz 20Sec (Approx.) at Mono/21KHz
Sampling
Modes
New (Auto, Manual), Beat (Auto), Split
Auto
Trigger Sampling Mode
Yes
Storage
Functions
Load/Save User Wave Tone
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
Phrase
Sequencer
Number of Phrases; 100/100
Number
of Tracks
1
Play
Mode
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
+/- 12
+/- 3
30-255BPM
Tap
Tempo
Button/LED; Yes
Transmit/Receive; Yes
Storage
SDHC Card; Capacity; 2GB-32GB
