Musical Newb

[happyrat1]

Read this thread for tips before you attempt the upgrade.

http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/topic/4834-pooched-xw-p1/

 

[Quincy]

Yeah i had read that prior to asking how you did updating. I think a lot of issues come from users who are not familiar using a computer to do firmware updates and not following the correct steps in sequence. Onething users don't do is the obvious, disable antivirus, turn off power savers, screensavers etc. I'm not too worried. Lol thx

 

[Quincy]

I swear the clock at work just went backwards, lol.

 

[happyrat1]

Start shredding off a few Emerson Lake and Palmer riffs as soon as you walk in the door

Gary

 

[Quincy]

Hahahaha I'm dieing to see it light up.

 

[happyrat1]

So you got home. Plugged it in. Powered it up and suddenly realized, "Oh my god! I can't play a note!"

Not to fear!!! Here's a couple of good books to help get you started...

http://www.amazon.ca/Simply-Piano-D...8&qid=1389135131&sr=1-4&keywords=simply+piano

http://www.amazon.ca/Everything-Mus...8-1&keywords=the+everything+music+theory+book

http://www.amazon.ca/Everything-Reading-Music-Book-Understanding/dp/1593373244/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b

And check your local Kijiji and Craigslist for when you feel you're ready for some lessons.

Gary

 

[Quincy]

Thanks so I have version 1.10. If I'm going to pooch it, it might as well be now.

 

[Quincy]

Damn I don't even know have to play, this thing is a beat box, holy crap, it's awesome.

 

[happyrat1]

Did you get it hooked up to the stereo and crank it up yet or are ya just using headphones?

 

[Quincy]

Ok so heres how the update went.

Mac Mini - Mavericks OS 10.9
( Casio XW-P1 ver 1.11 Update fails, the site only shows 10.8 support) In Update Mode, it caused no issues. Upon launching the .APP it detected as corrupt and to trash, Casio doesn't say it supports 10.9 so that was my bad trying to cheat it.)

Windows 7 Pro - Casio XW-P1 ver. 1.11 Updater - Success

Steps:
1) Turned off Windows Defender completely
2) Set all power settings to full, no sleep or screen saver
3) Installed Casio XW-P1 through USB to laptop and verified XW was recognized through device driver installation before attempting running the updater.
4) Performed update, update graph will erase up to 8 bars then switches to write mode, then once completed restarts itself as bar graph runs through a sequencing cycle.

Hopefully in the future they will have 10.9 OSX support but for now I"ll stick with the successful method.

 

[Quincy]

It's hooked to the stereo, I need a 1/4" adapter for the headset, didn't realize they were 1/8" headphone jacked. This thing is da bomb, the harder you hit the keys the louder it is, haahahah.

 

[happyrat1]

Congrats. Now write the 2014 version of Dark Side of the Moon

 

[Quincy]

Done! My version is slightly different, some say almost unrecognizable. haahhahah

 

[Quincy]

I found this Youtube users vids to help out too.

 

[happyrat1]

BTW, here's the semi official Casio XW FAQ thread, once you've had a chance to get frustrated with the manual and want to start some deep menu diving of your own.

http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/topic/4489-xw-series-faq/

Gary

 

[Quincy]

What I don't get I got both the User Guide in French and English but only the French Mode Manual and it look to me to be more important.

 

[happyrat1]

No biggie. If you phoned Casio they'd send you an English manual in a heartbeat, but you're probably better off printing your own.

 

[Quincy]

Yah I just a did 2014 remaster of twinkle twinkle little star. lol

 

[happyrat1]

Row Row Row Your Boat! Itsy Bitsy Spider! Mary Had a Little Lamb! Old MacDonald Had a Farm!!!

All these hits and MANY MORE can be YOURS!!!

Operators are standing by!

 

[Quincy]

Wait till the Hex layer gets activated! haaha