To help you get the most enjoyment out of your Casio PX-160, we’ve put together this tutorial page. On this page you’ll find help with:
Table of Contents
- Official Casio Corporate Videos
- Common Usage Questions & Problems Related to Casio PX-160
- Connecting Casio PX-160 to Various Devices
- Recording & Transferring Files on Your Casio PX-160
- Casio PX-160 Accessories Question
- Casio PX-160 Tutorial / Demo Videos
Official Casio Corporate Videos
Casio Singapore has a series of good tutorials to show you how to:
- Select tone, layer and metronome
- Learn and playback songs in music library
- Use 2-track recording
- Connect the digital piano to a computer and transfer files
Common Usage Questions & Problems Related to Casio PX-160
How to assemble a Casio PX-160
To see an assembly guide of the Casio PX-160, you may refer to this video.
How to transpose Casio Privia PX-160
To transpose on the Casio Privia PX-160, you may follow the steps below.
- 1Hold down the “FUNCTION” button.
- 2Press the keyboard key that corresponds to either
or
to lower or raise by semitone steps.
- 3Press both keyboard keys at the same time to return to the default setting.
How to turn off damper effect on Casio PX-160
To turn off damper effect on the Casio Privia PX-160, you may follow the steps below.
- 1Hold down the “FUNCTION” button.
- 2Press the keyboard key that corresponds to the first “OFF/ON”.
Casio PX-160 how to change to strings
To change the tone of the Casio PX-160 to strings, you may follow the steps below.
- 1Hold down the “FUNCTION” button.
- 2Press the keyboard key that corresponds to either “STRINGS 1” or “STRINGS 2”.
How to put Casio Privia PX-160 back in default
Turning off the Casio Privia PX-160 before turning it on again will put the digital piano back in default.
How to select temperament PX-160 Casio Privia
To select temperament on the Casio Privia PX-160, you may follow the steps below.
- 1Hold down the “FUNCTION” button.
- 2Press the keyboard keys that corresponds to the numbers to set the desired temperament.
|
Number |
Temperament |
Number |
Temperament |
|---|---|---|---|
|
00 |
Equal (default) |
09 |
Hijaz |
|
01 |
Pure major |
10 |
Saba |
|
02 |
Pure minor |
11 |
Dashti |
|
03 |
Pythagorean |
12 |
Chahargah |
|
04 |
Kirnberger 3 |
13 |
Segah |
|
05 |
Werckmeister |
14 |
Gurjari Todi |
|
06 |
Mean-tone |
15 |
Chandrakauns |
|
07 |
Rast |
16 |
Charukeshi |
|
08 |
Bayati | Cell | Cell |
How to set metronome on Casio Privia PX-160
To set metronome on the Casio Privia PX-160, you may follow the steps below.
- 1Press the “METRONOME” button to start the metronome.
- 2To change the beat, you may:
- Hold down the “FUNCTION” button.
- Press the keyboard key that corresponds to the desired beat.
- 3To change the tempo, you may:
- Hold down the “FUNCTION” button.
- Press the keyboard keys under “TEMPO” to specify a 3-digit tempo value. The range of tempo is 20-255 beats per minute.
Connecting Casio PX-160 to Various Devices
How to connect Casio Privia PX-160 to computer
To see how to connect the Casio PX-160 to computer, you may refer to this video.
How to connect bluetooth headphones to Casio PX-160 digital piano
As the Casio PX-160 does not have built-in Bluetooth connectivity, Bluetooth headphones cannot be connected to the digital piano.
Casio Privia PX-160 how to attach pedal
You may attach either the SP-3 damper pedal (included in the box) or the SP-33 3-pedal unit to the Casio Privia PX-160.
- To attach the SP-3 damper pedal, connect the plug of the pedal to the DAMPER PEDAL jack found on the back of the PX-160.
- To attach the SP-33 3-pedal unit, connect the plug of the pedal unit to the Pedal Connector found at the bottom of the PX-160. Please note that you will need the CS-67P stand in order to use the pedal unit.
Recording & Transferring Files on Your Casio PX-160
How to record music with Casio Privia PX-160
To see how to record music with the Casio Privia PX-160, you may refer to this video.
How to save recorded files on Casio Privia PX-160
As you record your playing on the Casio Privia PX-160, the recorded file is saved on the digital piano automatically.
Casio PX-160 Accessories Question
What type of headphones can you use with Casio PX-160 keyboard?
You may use any headphones that have the stereo mini jack, which is a 3.5 mm jack.
Casio PX-160 Tutorial / Demo Videos
Here are the best YouTube videos we could find to get you up and playing your Casio PX-160:
