Casio MZ-X500 User Manual

MZX500/300-E-2A
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USER’S GUIDE
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Tutorial
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● Before using this Digital Keyboard for the first time, be sure
to read the separate USER’S GUIDE (Basics) to familiarize
yourself with basic operations.
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Casio MZ-X500 Specifications

General

Control type	Buttons
MIDI-keyboard number of keys	61 keys
Product color	Blue
Sound effects	Chorus, Equalization, Flanger/Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Phaser, Pitch shift, Reverberation
Volume control	Digital
Octave adjustment	Yes
Maximum polyphony (notes)	128
Music memory capacity (songs)	100
Interface	USB
Headphone outputs	1
USB ports quantity	2
Cables included	AC
Display type	LCD

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	400 mm
Width	950 mm
Height	151 mm
Weight	7600 g

Summary

USER'S GUIDE (Tutorial)

General Guide

Editing a Tone (User Tones)

Editing a Tone

Procedure for editing individual tone parameters and adding effects.

To rename a tone

Steps to change the name of an edited tone.

Deleting a Tone

Procedure to remove a tone from the keyboard.

Tone Editing Screen and Editable Parameters

Overview of tone editing parameters and their types.

Using the Pattern Sequencer

Instrument Part Editing and User Areas

How user areas are used for rhythm editing.

User Rhythm Storage

How to store and recall user rhythms.

Creating and Editing a User Rhythm

Steps to create and modify user rhythms.

To record a rhythm to each part

Procedure for recording data into individual rhythm parts.

Deleting a User Rhythm

User Presets

Creating an Original Music Preset (User Preset)

How to create custom music presets.

To edit a chord progression

Procedure to edit the chord progression of a preset.

Timing Setting and Chord Progression Playback

Explains timing settings for chord progression playback.

Editing an Arpeggio

To edit each step

Procedure to edit individual steps of an arpeggio.

To change an arpeggio parameter setting

How to adjust arpeggio parameters like step size and groove.

To save an edited arpeggio

Steps to save an edited arpeggio.

Sequentially Recalling Registered Setups (Registration Sequence)

Specifying the Recall Sequence

How to set up a sequence of registration recalls.

Using a Registration Sequence while Playing

Using Pads (Tutorial)

Modifying Playback Settings

How to adjust pad playback settings.

Modifying Recording Settings

How to configure advanced settings for pad recording.

Overdubbing Phrase Recordings

How to record a new phrase over an existing one.

Changing the Start Point of Sampled Data

How to adjust the playback start point of a sample.

MIDI Recorder (Tutorial)

Recording to a Specific Song Performance Part (Track Recording)

How to record individual parts into tracks.

Re-recording Part of a Recorder Song (Punch-in Recording)

How to re-record specific song parts for correction.

Overdubbing a Recorded Track

How to record new performance over existing track data.

Editing MIDI Data

How to rename, copy, and delete recorded MIDI data.

Editing Events

Displaying the EVENT EDIT Screen

How to access the event editing screen.

Editing an Existing Event

How to modify the value of a parameter or copy an event.

To quantize an event

Adjusts note timing to match a reference note.

Deleting an Event

Procedures to delete single events or specific types.

Configuring Settings (Tutorial)

Configuring Digital Keyboard Advanced Settings

Explains general advanced settings for the keyboard.

EFFECT Screen Reverb Effect Settings

Settings for reverb, chorus, and delay effects.

Configuring the Function Performed by Controllers

How to assign functions to controllers like knobs and pedals.

Information

Part and MIDI Channel Assignments and Diagram

Details on port, channel, and part assignments for MIDI.

Block Diagram

Visual representation of signal flow and connections.

MIDI Implementation Chart