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Casio PRIVIA PX-3S User Manual

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USER'S GUIDE
GUÍA DEL USUARIO
Please keep all information for future reference.
Guarde toda documentación para futuras consultas.
PX3ES1C
Safety Precautions
Before trying to use the piano, be sure to read
the separate "Safety Precautions".
Precauciones de seguridad
Antes de intentar usar el piano, asegúrese de
leer las "Precauciones de seguridad" separadas.
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  • Page 1 USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DEL USUARIO Please keep all information for future reference. Guarde toda documentación para futuras consultas. Safety Precautions Before trying to use the piano, be sure to read the separate “Safety Precautions”. Precauciones de seguridad Antes de intentar usar el piano, asegúrese de leer las “Precauciones de seguridad”...
  • Page 2 Never let children use an AC adaptor that is seriously damaged. • The product is not intended for children under 3 years. • Use only the CASIO AD-A12150LW adaptor. • The AC adaptor is not a toy.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents General Guide......E-2 Using Registration Memory...E-34 Installing the Music Stand........... E-3 Registration Data ............E-34 PX-3S Configuration ........... E-4 Registration Memory Operations ......E-34 Modes ................. E-6 Saving Registration Memory Bank Data to a File ..E-36 Saving Settings and Using Panel Lock....... E-7 Using the Function Menu ..E-38 Returning the Digital Piano to Its Factory Default Settings ..........

  • Page 4: General Guide

    General Guide ∗ Back Left Side Bottom...

  • Page 5: Installing The Music Stand

    General Guide • This manual uses the numbers and names below to refer to buttons and controllers. VOLUME knob CLAVI/VIBES, 4 button ZONE SELECTOR (LOWER 1), REPEAT button ORGAN, 5 button ZONE SELECTOR (LOWER 2), sREW button STRINGS/ENSEMBLE, 6 button ZONE SELECTOR (UPPER 1), dFF button GUITAR/BASS, 7 button ZONE SELECTOR (UPPER 2), PAUSE button...

  • Page 6: Px-3S Configuration

    General Guide PX-3S Configuration Master Control Configuration The PX-3S Digital Piano is a MIDI master keyboard that uses four zones (UPPER 1, UPPER 2, LOWER 1, LOWER 2) to control the internal sound source (INT) and external MIDI devices (EXT). Each zone performs simultaneous control over one internal sound source part and one external MIDI device channel (when both INT and EXT are ON).
  • Page 7 General Guide Sound Source Configuration The sound source is configured with a total of 36 parts: four parts that correspond to each of the zones, 16 parts for MIDI file playback, and 16 parts that operate as the multi-timbre sound source during receipt of MIDI input. The following shows the relationships between parts, ports, and MIDI channels.

  • Page 8: Modes

    General Guide Modes This Digital Piano has two main modes: a MASTER CONTROL mode and a CARD PLAYER mode. Each of these modes has two sub-modes: a TONE mode and a REGISTRATION mode. MASTER CONTROL mode CARD PLAYER mode TONE mode TONE mode REGISTRATION mode REGISTRATION mode...

  • Page 9: Saving Settings And Using Panel Lock

    General Guide Saving Settings and Using Panel Lock Your Digital Piano lets you save its current settings, and lock its buttons to protect against operation errors. For details, see “Backup” and “Panel Lock” (page E-40). Returning the Digital Piano to Its Factory Default Settings Perform the following procedure when you want to return the Digital Piano’s stored data and settings to...

  • Page 10: Power Outlet

    Power Outlet Your Digital Piano runs on standard household power. Be sure to turn off power whenever you are not using the Digital Piano. Using an AC Adaptor Use only the AC adaptor (JEITA Standard, with unified polarity plug) that comes with this Digital Piano. Use of a different type of AC adaptor can cause malfunction.

  • Page 11: Connections

    Connections Pedal Functions Connecting Headphones Damper Pedal Pressing the damper pedal while playing will cause the IMPORTANT! notes you play to reverberate for a very long time. • Before connecting headphones, be sure to use the • Whenever a piano tone is selected, pressing this Digital Piano’s (VOLUME) knob to turn the pedal will activate the Digital Piano’s Acoustic...

  • Page 12: Connecting Audio Equipment Or An Amplifier

    Tape recorder, MIDI sound source, etc. NOTE • You can get information about accessories that are sold separately for this product from the CASIO Standard jack Audio amplifier AUX IN jack, etc. catalog available from your retailer, and from the LEFT (White) CASIO website at the following URL.

  • Page 13: Selecting And Playing A Tone

    Selecting and Playing a Tone MASTER CONTROL To turn on Digital Piano Power Listening to Demo Tunes After ensuring that the (POWER) button is While holding down the (PART) button, in the off position, connect the AC adaptor to press the (PLAY/STOP) button.

  • Page 14: Layering And Splitting Tones

    Selecting and Playing a Tone Check to make sure that the lamp above the Layering and Splitting Tones (TONE) button is lit. You can configure the keyboard so it plays two different tones at the same time (Layer) or to play different tones in the left and right ranges (Split).
  • Page 15 Selecting and Playing a Tone Press the (LAYER) button so its lamp is lit. IMPORTANT! • You can select a tone for each zone in both the MASTER CONTROL and CARD PLAYER modes. Note however that some procedures and operations (lamp lighting status) when a tone is selected for each zone in the CARD PLAYER mode are different from those in the case of the MASTER CONTROL...
  • Page 16 Selecting and Playing a Tone Splitting the Keyboard between Two To cancel the keyboard split, press the Tones (SPLIT) button again so its lamp goes out. NOTE • You also can specify the keyboard split point, which the location where the keyboard splits between the LOWER 1 UPPER 1 left range and right range.
  • Page 17 Selecting and Playing a Tone To use layer and split together Press the (LAYER) button so its lamp is unlit. Press the (SPLIT) button so its lamp is lit. LOWER 1 UPPER 1 LOWER 2 UPPER 2 Use the “Tone List” (page E-57) to look up the group(s) and numbers of the tones (UPPER 1, UPPER 2, LOWER 1, and LOWER 2 zone •...
  • Page 18 Selecting and Playing a Tone To cancel layer and split, press (LAYER) (SPLIT) buttons again so their lamps go out. NOTE • When using Layer and Split at the same time, you can switch to only a single tone in either of the keyboard ranges by configuring INT OFF for the zone whose tone you do not want to sound.

  • Page 19: Applying Effects To A Tone

    Applying Effects to a Tone MASTER CONTROL CARD PLAYER To change the chorus type Reverb and Chorus Hold down the (CHORUS) button until the Your Digital Piano provides four types of reverb and four types of chorus. The reverb and chorus functions screen shown below appears.

  • Page 20: Confirming Common Parameter Settings

    Confirming Common Parameter Settings MASTER CONTROL Common parameters include transpose, bend range, equalizer, and other global parameters. Common parameters also include the settings of the function assigned to the ASSIGNABLE buttons. Common Parameters Operations The common parameter settings appear on the common menu that appears first whenever you turn on the Digital Piano.
  • Page 21 Confirming Common Parameter Settings (EDIT w, q) buttons to change To change common parameter settings Use the the setting. Check to make sure that the lamp above the • Pressing w and q at the same time returns the setting to its initial default. (MASTER CONTROL) button is lit.

  • Page 22: Common Parameter Settings

    Confirming Common Parameter Settings Common Parameter Settings This section explains the meaning of each common parameter, and provides information about their setting ranges and initial default values. • In this section, each parameter is preceded by a number and a letter, like “1-A”. This indicates the common menu page number (1) and the PARAMETER SELECTOR button you need to press to select it (A).
  • Page 23 Confirming Common Parameter Settings ■ 2-A to 3-D Band Gain and Frequency Settings Parameter Name Location Description Settings (* indicates default) Low Gain (LoG) Adjusts the low-range gain. –12 to 0 to 12 Low Freq. (LoF) Specifies the frequency of the low-range , 0.4, 0.8 kHz adjusted by Low Gain.
  • Page 24 Confirming Common Parameter Settings ■ 4-A Assignable Button 1 Type (Asgn1) Specifies the function assigned to the (ASSIGNABLE 1) button. The following describes the functions that can be assigned by each setting. Setting Assigned Functions Modulation (Mod) This setting assigns modulation to the button. The depth of the modulation is specified using the (B) and (C) buttons.
  • Page 25 Confirming Common Parameter Settings ■ 4-B, 4-C, 4-D, 5-B, 5-C, 5-D Settings when Asgn1/Asgn2 = Control Change Number 0 to 127 Parameter Name Location Description Settings (* indicates default) Channel (Ch) 4-B, 5-B Specifies the MIDI channel for sending to 16 control changes.

  • Page 26: Using The Assignable Buttons

    Using the Assignable Buttons MASTER CONTROL CARD PLAYER There are two assignable buttons named Applying Portamento to Notes (ASSIGNABLE 1) and (ASSIGNABLE 2). The (ASSIGNABLE 1/2) (ASSIGNABLE 1) button is designed so it is on while pressed and off while released. The Applying portamento causes the pitch to slide between (ASSIGNABLE 2) button toggles on (lamp lit) and off two notes played in succession.

  • Page 27: (Assignable 2

    Using the Assignable Buttons By-passing the DSP (ASSIGNABLE 2) While the (ASSIGNABLE 2) button is on, only the sound of a specified zone is output without passing through the DSP. Common Parameter Information: 5-A Assignable Button 2 Type (Asgn2) (page E-22) 5-B Settings when Asgn2 = DSP Bypass (Dbp) (page E-23) NOTE...

  • Page 28: Using The Digital Piano As A Midi Master Keyboard

    MIDI specifications of this Digital Piano, see the “MIDI Implementation” document at the website located at the URL below. http://world.casio.com/ External MIDI Device Connection Your Digital Piano is equipped with standard 5-pin DIN connector type MIDI OUT and MIDI IN terminals. It is up to you to purchase optionally available or commercially available MIDI cables when connecting to an external MIDI device.

  • Page 29: Specifying What Each Zone Controls

    Using the Digital Piano as a MIDI Master Keyboard Specifying What Each Zone Controls After you use the (LAYER) and (SPLIT) buttons to select a zone configuration, you can turn internal sound source control (INT) and external MIDI device control (EXT) on or off as required for each zone. Use the (INT/ EXT) button to specify what a zone controls.

  • Page 30: Editing Zone Parameters

    Editing Zone Parameters MASTER CONTROL Your Digital Piano is a four-zone MIDI master keyboard (“Master Control Configuration”, page E-4). A zone is a unit that controls the internal sound source and/or external MIDI device. Just as you can select a different internal sound source tone for each zone, you also can specify a mixer, DSP and other settings for an internal sound source, and you can specify a MIDI channel and other control settings for an external MIDI device.
  • Page 31 Editing Zone Parameters To change zone parameter settings Press the button that corresponds to the zone whose settings you want to change: Check to make sure that the lamp above the (UPPER 1) button, (UPPER 2) button, (MASTER CONTROL) button is lit. (LOWER 1) button, (LOWER 2) button.

  • Page 32: Zone Parameter Settings

    Editing Zone Parameters MIDI Settings Zone Parameter Settings ■ 2-A MIDI Out Channel (MidCh) This section explains the meaning of each zone Specifies the MIDI channel used by each zone parameter, and provides information about their when sending MIDI data. setting ranges and initial default values.
  • Page 33 Editing Zone Parameters ■ 3-C Parameter Value (Value) ■ 5-B Release Time (Relas) This item is used to change the setting Release time is the time it takes for the INT / EXT INT / EXT of the parameter displayed in 3-B. sound to fade when a note ends.
  • Page 34 Editing Zone Parameters Effect Settings ■ 6-B Vibrato Depth (VbDpt) This item is for adjusting the depth For details on the meanings of the settings in this INT / EXT (strength) of vibrato applied to notes. A section, see the flowchart under “Master Control larger negative absolute value makes vibrato Configuration”...
  • Page 35 Editing Zone Parameters Control Settings If you are using multiple zones for keyboard play and you want to disable pedal and other controller operations for a particular zone, turn off the settings described in this section for that zone. ■ 8-A Pedal Enables and disables pedal operations.

  • Page 36: Using Registration Memory

    Using Registration Memory MASTER CONTROL CARD PLAYER Normally, before playing something you need to set up Registration Memory the Digital Piano by configuring a number of different Operations settings, including layer and split on/off, a tone selection for each zone, equalizer settings, and DSP During registration data save and recall operations, the settings.
  • Page 37 Using Registration Memory While holding down the (STORE) button, To rename a registration memory bank press one of the number buttons ( While holding down the (FUNCTION) through (8)) to specify the number of the button, press the (REGISTRATION) area (1 to 8) where you want to save the button.

  • Page 38: Saving Registration Memory Bank Data To A File

    Using Registration Memory Depending on the type of operation you want Saving Registration Memory to perform, use the (u) and Bank Data to a File buttons to display one of the screens shown below. Registration data can be stored to a file in the Digital To save the data in a single bank Piano’s internal memory area or on an SD card.
  • Page 39 Using Registration Memory To recall registration memory bank data To replace the registration data currently in from a file the bank(s) you selected with the registration data in the file, press the (YES) button. To Depending on where the file is located, return to the screen in step 6 of this perform one of the steps shown below.

  • Page 40: Using The Function Menu

    Using the Function Menu MASTER CONTROL CARD PLAYER (w, q) buttons to change the The function menu contains global settings (overall Use the tuning and touch adjustment, local control ON/OFF, currently displayed setting. etc.) that need to be changed by you relatively •...

  • Page 41: Function Menu Settings

    Using the Function Menu 6 Temperament/Effect (Tmpr/Effect) Function Menu Settings Temperament (Temper.) This section explains the meaning of each function Use this setting to select one of the temperaments menu parameter, and provides information about their (tunings) shown below for the internal sound setting ranges and initial default values.
  • Page 42 Using the Function Menu 7 Playback/Card (Play/CARD) 8 Other (General) Song MIDI Out (MIDI Out) Panel Lock (PanelLock) Select ON* for this item to send MIDI data to an Turning on panel lock locks all of the Digital external destination when a Format0 or Format1 Piano’s buttons (except for the power button and SMF file is played back on the Digital Piano.

  • Page 43: Playing Back A Midi File

    Use the IMPORTANT! MIDI file you want. • Your Digital Piano supports playback of Format0 and Format1 SMF files and CM2 (CASIO proprietary) format file. Playback of up to 17 tracks of a Format1 To start playback, press the (PLAY/ SMF file is supported.

  • Page 44: Supported Operations During Midi File Playback

    Playing Back a MIDI File ■ To adjust the tempo by tapping a beat Press the (CARD PLAYER) button so the lamp below it is lit. This is the CARD PLAYER While holding down the (FUNCTION) mode. button, tap the q (TEMPO) button four •...
  • Page 45 Playing Back a MIDI File To practice with either hand (Part Off) To play on the keyboard along with playback NOTE In the MASTER CONTROL mode, select the • To perform the procedure below, use a MIDI file that has the left-hand part recorded in Channel 3 and the tones you want to use for each zone you will right-hand part recorded in Channel 4.

  • Page 46: Creating A New Card Music Folder

    Playing Back a MIDI File To select a tone for each zone in the Creating a New Card Music CARD PLAYER mode Folder Press the (LAYER) and (SPLIT) When you insert an SD card, the Digital Piano searches buttons so their lamps are lit in the for MIDI files inside of specific folders on the card.
  • Page 47 Playing Back a MIDI File Enter a name for the folder you want to create. • Use the (u) and (i) buttons to move the (w, q) buttons to cursor left and right, and the scroll through characters at the current cursor position.

  • Page 48: Using A Memory Card

    Using a Memory Card MASTER CONTROL CARD PLAYER You can save Digital Piano registration data to a Memory Card Operations commercially available SD memory card, if you want. Use a memory card with a capacity of 2GB or less. To load and remove a memory card Use of a card with a capacity that is greater than 2GB or other types of memory cards is not supported.
  • Page 49 Using a Memory Card Use the (u) and (i) buttons to To rename a file on a memory card display “CardFORMAT” and then press the Insert the SD card into the Digital Piano’s (ENTER) button. card slot. This will display a confirmation message (SURE?). •...

  • Page 50: Error Messages

    Using a Memory Card Error Messages One of the error messages below appears on the display when a problem occurs. • All mentions of “memory card” in the following table refer to an SD memory card. Display Cause Required Action Message Format 1.

  • Page 51: Connecting To A Computer

    Configure the music software settings to or later) select one of the following as the MIDI device. *1 Windows XP Home Edition CASIO USB-MIDI : (For Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP Professional (32-bit) Mac OS X) *2 Windows Vista (32-bit)

  • Page 52: Transferring Data Between The Digital Piano And A Computer

    Description (File Name Extension) MIDI files One of the following two types of music data (page E-41) • CASIO format data (CM2) • Standard MIDI files (MID), • To exit the storage mode at any time, press the SMF Format0 or Format1 (FUNCTION) button.
  • Page 53 Connecting to a Computer File name extensions (.MID, .CM2, etc.) are Using Your Digital Piano as a Memory not displayed under initial default Windows Card Reader settings. Perform the procedure below to turn You can display the contents of the memory card on display of file name extensions.

  • Page 54: Reference

    SD card. format supported by this Digital Format0 or Format1 SMF files, or CM2 Piano. (CASIO proprietary format) files only. Playback of WAV and MP3 files, or other format MIDI files is not supported. I cannot transfer data after —...
  • Page 55 Reference Problem Cause Action See Page A tone’s quality and volume This is an unavoidable result of the digital sampling process, and does not indicate sounds slightly different malfunction. * Multiple digital samples are taken for the low range, middle range, and high range of the depending where it is played on the keyboard.

  • Page 56: Product Specifications

    Reference Product Specifications Model PX-3SBK Keyboard 88-key piano keyboard, with Touch Response (3 types) Maximum Polyphony 128 notes Tones 250 (with Layer and Split) Effects DSP, Reverb (4 types), Chorus (4 types), Brilliance (–3 to 0 to 3), Acoustic Resonance Mixer UPPER 1, UPPER 2, LOWER 1, LOWER 2;...

  • Page 57: Operating Precautions

    Be sure to read and observe the following operating contents of this manual without the consent of precautions. CASIO is prohibited under copyright laws. • IN NO EVENT SHALL CASIO BE LIABLE FOR ■ Location ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, Avoid the following locations for this product.
  • Page 58 Reference AC Adaptor Handling Precautions Model: AD-A12150LW 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions on hand. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this product near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7.

  • Page 59: Appendix

    Appendix Tone List Bank Bank Sequential Group Program Sequential Group Program Group Name Tone Name Select DSP Algorithm Group Name Tone Name Select DSP Algorithm Number Number Change Number Number Change PIANO GRAND PIANO 1 Equalizer STRINGS/ SYNTH-STRINGS 2 Stereo Phaser ENSEMBLE PIANO GRAND PIANO 2...

  • Page 60: Drum Assignment List

    Appendix Bank Bank Sequential Group Program Sequential Group Program Group Name Tone Name Select DSP Algorithm Group Name Tone Name Select DSP Algorithm Number Number Change Number Number Change OTHERS/GM GM ORGAN 1 – OTHERS/GM GM RAIN DROP – OTHERS/GM GM ORGAN 2 –...
  • Page 61 Appendix E-59...

  • Page 62: Dsp Effect List

    Appendix DSP Effect List The table below shows the DSP types that can be configured for each zone using zone parameters (page E-28). • The “DSP No.” column shows the DSP type numbers that appear on page 3 of the zone menu, and “Screen Name”...

  • Page 63: Dsp Algorithm List

    Appendix Limiter DSP Algorithm List Limits the input signal level so it does not rise above a preset level. Parameter Value Ranges: Single-effect Algorithms 0 : Limit (0 to 127) Adjusts the volume level of the limit at which limiting is applied. 1 : Attack (0 to 127) Adjusts the attack amount of the input signal.
  • Page 64 Appendix Rotary Auto Pan This is a rotary speaker simulator. Performs continual left-right panning of the input signal using an Parameter Value Ranges: LFO. 0 : Speed (Slow, Fast) Parameter Value Ranges: Switches the speed mode between fast and slow. 0 : Rate (0 to 127) Adjusts the panning rate.
  • Page 65 Appendix Multi-effect Algorithms Auto Wah A multi-effect is one connected to multiple single This is a “wah” effect that can automatically shift the frequency in accordance with the level of the input signal. effects (page E-61). Parameter Value Ranges: “M01: Multi01 (Enhancer - Chorus)”, for example, is a 0 : Input Level (0 to 127) multi-effect connected to two single effects: Enhancer Adjusts the input level.
  • Page 66 Appendix M03: Multi03 (Compressor - Enhancer) M08: Multi08 (Auto Wah - Phaser) 0 : Compressor Depth 0 : Wah Input Level 1 : Compressor Attack 1 : Wah Resonance 2 : Compressor Release 2 : Wah Manual 3 : Compressor Level 3 : Wah Depth 4 : Enhancer Low Frequency 4 : Phaser Resonance...
  • Page 67 Appendix M13: Multi13 (Distortion - Auto Pan) M19: Multi19 (Phaser - Chorus - Auto Pan) 0 : Distortion Gain 0 : Phaser Resonance 1 : Distortion Low 1 : Phaser Manual 2 : Distortion High 2 : Phaser Rate 3 : Distortion Level 3 : Phaser Depth 4 : Auto Pan Rate 4 : Phaser Wet Level...
  • Page 68 Appendix M23: Multi23 (LFO Wah - Distortion - Chorus) 0 : Wah Input Level 1 : Wah Resonance 2 : Wah Manual 3 : Wah LFO Rate 4 : Wah LFO Depth 5 : Distortion Gain 6 : Distortion Low 7 : Distortion High 8 : Distortion Level 9 : Chorus Rate...

  • Page 69: Midi Implementation Chart

    *2 : Se envía uno de estos mensajes de cambio de control cuando se asigna la función correspondiente al botón ASSIGNABLE 1 o ASSIGNABLE 2. *3 : Si desea más información, vea Implementación MIDI en http://world.casio.com/. Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY...
  • Page 70 This recycle mark indicates that the packaging conforms to the environmental protection legislation in Germany. Esta marca de reciclaje indica que el empaquetado se ajusta a la legislación de protección ambiental en Alemania. MA1111-C Printed in China PX3ES1C...

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