The Casio Trackformer XW-PD1 features 16 performance pads and four knobs, with 16 light-up buttons surrounding the pads forming a circular step sequencer. A range of drum sounds are included, as is a selection of DSP effects. It features the sound engine from Casio's XW synths and a number of preset patterns in a variety of electronic styles. This is an all-in-one beatmaking machine, synthesizer, sequencer, sampler and effector.

Specs:

Controllers:

• Pads: 16
• Knobs: 4 (FX1, FX2, Value, Volume)
• Faders: 2 (Mix, Assignable)
• Sequence Step Keys: 16
• Buttons: 15

Tones:

• Solo Synthesizer (monophonic): 100 presets
• PCM Melody: 250 presets
• PCM Drum: 15 presets

Sequencer

Step Sequencer:

• Presets: 100
• User: 50
• Padset Types: Solo Synthesizer, PCM Melody, PCM Drum, User Sample
• Pad Types: Sound, Note, Effect, Phrase Seq, User Sample
• Number of Steps: 16
• Number of Banks: 4
• Number of Measure: 16 measures
• Number of Patterns: 8 patterns
• Number of Groups: 4 groups

Phrase Sequencer:

• Presets: 100
• User: 100

Other Functions:

• Solo: yes
• Mute: yes
• Key Shift: -24 - 0?- +24
• Swing: 0 - 100
• Velocity Curve: 4 types, Off
• Retrigger: 13 types
• Tempo: BPM = 60 - 200
• Tap Tempo: yes
• Demonstration Songs: 3 songs

Sampling:

• Number of Samples: 36 user samples
• User Samples: LONG SAMPLING (Up to 9 seconds x 4), SHORT SAMPLING (Up to 3 seconds x 32)
• Sampling Frequency: 42 kHz, Monaural
• Quantization: 16bit

Effects:

• Pad Effects:
  • Presets: 200 types
  • User: 100 types
• Master Effects
  • Reverb: 0 - 127
  • Stereo Imager: 3 types
  • Maximizer: 0 - 127
• Master Equalizer: 4 bands
• Audio Slice: yes
• Freeze: yes

Additional Features:

• Hold: yes
• MIDI Controller Mode: yes
• Auto Power Off:
  • Using Batteries: Approximately 6 minutes after last key operation
  • Using AC Adapter: Approximately 4 hours after last key operation

Input/Output Terminals:

• PHONES: Stereo mini jack
• LINE IN: Stereo mini jack
• MIC IN: Standard jack (for connecting a dynamic microphone only)
• LINE OUT: RCA pin jack (stereo)
• USB port: TYPE B
• DC IN: 9.5V

Speaker:

• Amplifier: 2.0W
• Size: 6cm
• Speaker Off Mode: yes

Power Supply:

• Batteries: AA-size x 6 (Rechargeable Battery: eneloop / EVOLTA)
• Battery Life: Approximately 5 hours