CASIO CT-X3000: "Casa de Mambo" by Stewart J Wallace

"Casa de Mambo" is a bright and upbeat solo for Electronic Keyboard by Stewart J Wallace.
On the Casio CT-X3000 and I've just used the mambo preset rhythm (099) and only VAR1 and FILL1 throughout the arrangement. To add some variety the brass parts have been recorded into 2 pads and halfway through there is also a string pad in the left hand. The pads are on a continuous loop so you have to stop them independently from the rhythm.
The main tone is an organ patch I created, and I've also doubled it on the repeat one octave below to create the fuller sound of lower drawer bars. I used two registrations - one with just a single upper layer and the other adds the strings and extra organ. - so it's easier to switch settings. There's also a volume pedal to control the final crescendo.
I hope you like the piece. The sheet music is available from:
sheetmusicdirect.com
www.sheetmusic...
sheetmusicplus.com
Many thanks for watching and listening.
Disfruta.

[@OmarGarciaTV]

Excellent work, I think Casio is better every day and I am glad that someone achieves good performances with these Models. Greetings;~{}

[@StewartWallaceSJWMusic]

Gracias por tu mensaje. Siempre me encanta escucharte tocar los teclados. El teclado Casio no es perfecto pero siempre es rápido y divertido de tocar. Tengo un Hammond VST y suena genial, pero una vez que se haya cargado, ya he perdido el interés por usarlo. Gracias una vez más y saludos. 😎

[@wpsam52]

Very enjoyable performance. Was looking at the 1000v but your videos convinced me to go with the ct-x3000. Looks more appropriate for what I want to do and the 5 pin midi is a plus. The voice synthesis of the 1000v looks fun but of limited use. Thanks for your videos!

[@StewartWallaceSJWMusic]

Thanks for your comments and feedback. But just a heads up...the CT-X doesn't have 5-PIN MIDI. Like most cheap keyboards and even the expensive ones, most only have USB-MIDI, which is fine if you're just connecting to a PC, but useless if you want to directly connect keyboards together - that's what you can do with 5-PIN MIDI. USB-MIDI requires either a PC or MIDI HOST box, which I feature in some other videos (ruclips.net/video/ADx5OkMxoxg/видео.htmlsi=GRWo8YxcBEeAaKKl) or you can use an Android app (ruclips.net/video/_AnmbkS4veU/видео.htmlsi=EwbBUw6XSm_zhs1E). By the way, the CTS1000V has a USB-MICRO socket which is another bit of a pain, because most other keyboards have USB Type A sockets (commonly found on printers). I hope that helps in making your decision. Thanks again for all your comments. 😎

[@wpsam52]

@@StewartWallaceSJWMusic Thanks, I realized that soon after commenting. Was confusing it with another keyboard I was looking at. Kind of a bummer but not a deal breaker. I do have a host box. Thanks

[@kojoarhinarthur7507]

Hello Wallace, thank you soo much for all your videos on the ctx3000, they are very helpful. God bless you!
I wanted to know how you record your sound from your keyboard to your camera and and it sounds very clear. And also your voice …what equipments do I need?
And how do I bring them together?
A written instruction or a video will be really helpful, I’ve bring trying to figure this out.

[@wpsam52]

Thought I would mention that my new ct-x3000 came with firmware 1.09 It is not listed on the casio firmware page as the last one there is 1.08. Not sure what the changes are.

[@MrEeezie]

hi just subscribed..i'm on the brink of buying a keyboard but still hanging between casio ctx3000 and korg ek50..enjoying the videos

[@StewartWallaceSJWMusic]

The Korg sounds good in online videos, and the professional arrangers are very good - but expensive. I can't say which is better, but if I compare the CTX with my (expensive) Yamaha PSR-SX900 then for instant gratification and working out ideas quickly the CTX wins. But for more in-depth playing the PSR is much more professional in both sound and features. Hope that helps! 😎

[@Casiomidi1]

You certainly have captured the Cuban atmosphere. Is your X3000 a replacement? I believe I read that you returned the first keyboard?

[@StewartWallaceSJWMusic]

Thanks! No this is the one and only CT-X I've bought. I've got a Casiotone CTS1000V, which I use occasionally - a better keyboard, but not as much editing capability and the voice synthesis is a bit gimmicky and fiddly to use. 😎

[@Casiomidi1]

Thanks Stewart....the reason being I was thinking of getting one -inspired by you and the tutorials

[@stephencurtis6032]

👍😄.

[@StewartWallaceSJWMusic]

Thanks for your appreciation! Sunshine guaranteed⛅😎

[@fossato3829]

hi stewart i’m new to this keyboard and i need your help!!! i edited some tones but i would like to “reset” them like i never edited them, with the factory settings.
what should i do??

[@StewartWallaceSJWMusic]

The main tones are preset, and when you edit and write a new version then the original still remains. You new version will become one of the user tones. I hope that helps. 😎