Casio MZ-X500 User Manual page 14

Editable Hex Layer Tone Parameters (MZ-X500 only)
Up to six tones are layered for ensemble sounds with plenty of depth. Each of the layered sounds can be edited
individually.
■ Hex Layer Tone Editable Parameters
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Adjusts the volume of each layer. The volume setting can also be accessed from the Advanced
shown below.
Volume: Layer 3 Amp 3 Volume
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Changes parameters for each layer. Touch the desired layer and then change its parameters. Parameters can also
be accessed from the Advanced
Attack: Layer 3 Amp 3 Envelope 3 Attack1 Time
Decay: Layer 3 Amp 3 Envelope 3 Decay1 Time
Sustain: Layer 3 Amp 3 Envelope 3 Decay 1/2/3 Level
Release: Layer 3 Amp 3 Envelope 3 Release1 Time
Cutoff: Layer 3 Filter 3 Cutoff
Reso: Layer 3 Filter 3 Resonance
Coarse: Layer 3 Pitch 3 Coarse Tune
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Advanced settings
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Effect settings. For more information, see "Editable Effect Parameters" (page EN-18).
Display Name
Mode
Volume
Keyoff Velocity Mode
Legato
Layer
Layer On/Off
Wave Number
Key Range Low
Key Range High
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screen as shown below.
Mode. Specifies the hex layer mode.
Volume. Overall hex layer volume.
Key off velocity mode. Select "KeyOff" to use the key off velocity as the
key off velocity, or "KeyOn" to select the key on velocity. Select "Both" to
reflect both (key on and key off) velocities.
Legato. When "On", notes can be played in a smooth flowing manner in
the Mono Mode. (No envelope triggering)
Layer. This is a group of editable parameters for each layer. Touch the
layer you want to edit and then modify setting items as required.
• When "ALL" (all layers) is selected as the layer number, an x-mark
may be displayed on the left side of the display showing the part being
edited. This indicates that all of the layers do not have the same setting
for the currently selected parameter.
Layer on/off. Selecting off disables layer.
Wave number. Selects a wave type.
Key Range Low. Specifies the lower limit of the enabled keyboard range.
Nothing sounds when any keyboard key below this range is pressed.
• Touch a setting and then use the keyboard keys to change it.
Key Range High. Specifies the upper limit of the enabled keyboard range.
Nothing sounds when any keyboard key above this range is pressed.
• Touch a setting and then use the keyboard keys to change it.
Description
Editing a Tone (User Tones)
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screen as
Settings
Normal, Mono,
Bass Synth
0 to 127
KeyOff, KeyOn, Both
Off, On
Off, On
See "Wave List" in the
separate Appendix.
C-1 - G9
C-1 - G9
EN-13