Casio PX 160 Tutorial: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions


casio px-160 tutorial

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

Casio Singapore has a series of good tutorials to show you how to:

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.

  1. 1Hold down the “FUNCTION” button.
  2. 2Press the keyboard key that corresponds to either

or

to lower or raise by semitone steps.

  1. 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.

  1. 1Hold down the “FUNCTION” button.
  2. 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.

  1. 1Hold down the “FUNCTION” button.
  2. 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.

  1. 1Hold down the “FUNCTION” button.
  2. 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

CellCell

How to set metronome on Casio Privia PX-160

To set metronome on the Casio Privia PX-160, you may follow the steps below.

  1. 1Press the “METRONOME” button to start the metronome.
  2. 2To change the beat, you may:
  • Hold down the “FUNCTION” button.
  • Press the keyboard key that corresponds to the desired beat.
  1. 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:

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