Casio XW-P1

The Casio XW-P1 is a synthesizer that is more designed for live use, but can be used in a studio or at home for playing and practicing with. The Casio XW-P1 has a 6 oscillator monophonic solo synth on it that creates some amazing tones effortlessly. Every single oscillator has its own independent filter, independent key tracking, two LFO’s and portamento.

UTILIZATION

The Casio XW-P1 has 9 individual sliders that will give you full control over the Drawbar Organ to provide some distortion or vibrato to your sound. The arpeggiator on the Casio XW-P1 is also very good for it to be this price. The arpeggiator can be programmed to how you want it to sound. You will have full control over all of the sounds in real time by tweaking some knobs and using the pitch bend or mod wheels.

OVERALL OPINION

The Casio XW-P1 does have a step sequencer on it that I am not too happy with though. I don’t like the step sequencer, maybe because I am use to using the step sequencers with my DAW or software music production programs. I am always cautious before getting a piece of great that has a step sequencer on it because I know that I will probably never use it. The step sequencer on the Casio XW-P1 would be great to use to build their mix in real time and change things up fast.
The Casio XW-P1 overall is a well built keyboard and it is very affordable, I would only suggest someone who is more into live use to get this keyboard. It is easy to transport from place to place because it is light and can fit into a keyboard case. The acoustic piano sounds on the Casio XW-P1 will also surprise you because for the price of it you would not expect to get those well developed and engineered sounds.

This small casio offer quite possible especially considering its price, modeling convincing analog synth and several banks of sounds that cover most of the needs in various styles, of course it is not the level of a pattern such that I have, but it's clean you can edit sounds so simple. The highlight of the keyboard is its step sequencer multitrack, plus an arpeggiator and a recorder player that sentence not allow a lot of possibilities.

UTILIZATION

Ergonomics is not fantastic, it must be taken in hand, but it is not very complicated to understand, there is some parameter, it simplifies things.

OVERALL OPINION

I have the keyboard for a very short time so I will update this review in a few times already but I just say that I am very happy with this purchase, here is a fairly original extra keyboard and unbeatable value for money.

Keyboard
61 normal keys
Touch Sensitivity: 2 types, Off
Maximum polyphony
64 notes (1 to 32 for certain tones)
Sounds
620 preset, 310 custom
Solo Synthesizer Sounds: 100 preset, 100 custom
Layer sounds Hex: 50 preset, 50 custom
Organ tones with harmonic bars: 50 preset, 50 custom
PCM sounds of melody: 400 preset, 100 custom
PCM drum sounds: 20 preset, 10 custom
Effects
Reverb: Reverb system
Chorus: Chorus system
DSP: 100 preset, 100 custom
53 kinds (46 normal, 7 Solo Synthesizer)
General EQ: 4 Band
Demo Songs
3 pieces
Performance functions
100 preset, 100 custom
Functions Phrase
Preset Phrases: 100
Custom phrases: 100
Play Mode: Once, loop
Memory size: 128 KB
Miscellaneous: superimposition
Sequencer functions step-by-step
Sequence Preset: 100
Custom sequences: 100
Number of Mono tracks: 8, Poly: 1 Control: 4
Reasons: 8 types by sequence
Channels: 100
No maximum: 16
Miscellaneous: Control functions Phrase
Mixer
Internal parts + 16 parts from an external source
Other functions
Transposition: ± 1 octave (-12 to 0 to +12 semitones)
Octave shift: ± 3 octaves
Tuning: A4 = 415,5 - 440.0 to 465.9 Hz
Arpeggio: Preset: 100, Custom: 100
MIDI
16 multitimbral channels received, GM Level 1 standard
Wheels
Bender, Modulation
Memory Cards
Supported memory cards: SD Memory Cards or SDHC, 32 GB maximum
Functions: SMF playback of audio files, file backup, file recall, file delete, card formatting
I / O
USB port: TYPE B
MIDI IN / OUT: IN, OUT
Pedal jack extension / assignable: Standard jack (extension, sostenuto, soft on / off)
Headset Jack: Jack ordinary stereo
Taken straight out of left / mono: Standard jack x 2
Output Impedance: 2.3 kW, Output voltage: 1.7 V (RMS) MAX Audio input: Stereo mini-jack
Input impedance: 9 kW, Input Sensitivity: 200mV input jack instrument: Ordinary Jack
Input impedance: 9 kW, Input Sensitivity: 200mV input jack Microphone jack (for dynamic microphone only)
Input impedance: 3 kW, Input Sensitivity: 10 mV
Power outlet
9.5 V DC
Supply
2-way
Batteries: 6 D-size batteries, carbon zinc or alkaline
Battery Life: Approximately 35 hours (alkaline batteries, with a headphone CASIO CP-16 optional)
AC adapter: AD-E95100L
Auto Power Off: Approximately 6 minutes after last key pressed when the batteries are used, approximately 4 hours after the last key pressed when the AC adapter is used. The sprinkler can be disabled.
Consumption
= 9.5 V 4 W
Dimensions
94.8 × 38.4 × 12.4 cm
Weight
Approximately 5.4 kg (without batteries)

UTILIZATION

simple configuration.
manual clear and French.
Quick and easy editing sounds (already a lot of factory) and effects (not yet tried the mic in).

OVERALL OPINION

unrivaled power, possibilities and ergonomics at that price by far!