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The Next Yamaha Keyboard / Re: Why do we always want more?

« Last post by BogdanH on Today at 08:00:45 AM »

..I always felt that the best way to get more pleasure from them was to play them better.

-is true and is related to thread title question, I think.
Most of us started playing keyboard at older age and so progress to develop playing skill is quite slow.. and it usually stops quite often in relative early stage. Being just a hobby, there's no pressure that would force us to improve and when we reach certain point, there's usually also not enough will anymore.
And so we start looking for new keyboard, thinking that this would improve our result... that it would in some way compensate lack of playing skill. You know what comes then: "wow, listen darling how good this piano sounds! Wait, wait, hear these drums!" 

Bogdan

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PSR-SX900/SX700/SX600 / Re: Compressor Setting not saving

« Last post by dlepera on Today at 01:31:06 AM »

Hi Lacko.

  Good read for me.  My SX700 does not have "GOLD" hence the settings and ranges to not pertain to me. However I have gotten some ideas and something to play with now. I still do not know why we can't save the new compressor settings but that is fine.  Thanks you.

         Regards.       dom

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Genos2 / Re: New firmware 1.04 Genos2

« Last post by rattley on Yesterday at 11:51:59 PM »

.............."I have set the 6 knobs to control the volumes, as well as the sliders."

Great Idea!!   Move to the head of the class!!!  -charley

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The Next Yamaha Keyboard / Re: Why do we always want more?

« Last post by mikf on Yesterday at 11:33:10 PM »

Mark, like you say, it’s everyone’s free choice how they get pleasure and value for their money. But as someone who has owned many musical instruments I always felt that the best way to get more pleasure from them was to play them better. I think you might be hinting at that in your last paragraph, …..Just saying…..
Mike

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The Next Yamaha Keyboard / Re: Why do we always want more?

« Last post by Amwilburn on Yesterday at 09:07:08 PM »

Having just added yet another keyboard to the stable I wasn't going to comment on this thread, but now feel obliged to point out how different we all are and how our motivations differ.  Perhaps I had a deprived childhood but I love new toys.  I enjoy the challenge of figuring out how to use them and get the best sounds (for me) that I'm looking for.  Sometimes it isn't easy..... but that's part of it all.  I'm not wealthy, I kept my last car for just over twenty years from new because I don't care about them at all.  All my electronic stuff is networked and working together because that's what I choose to do.  Each to their own.... just enjoy!

That is a *really* healthy attitude!

Nothing to do with being deprived; a lot of us like what we like.

I'm also part of the Xbox Gaming community; some people only like to play free games/included with gamepass games, some people like to only play games they can easily finish; some people like to play games that few other people complete (high ratio games, because so few people complete), and some just like the gamerscore metagame, and don't care what they finish or don't finish on the way.

And these groups all argue with each other: "You only play baby games? What a wuss"; "You don't try to finish every game? Your completion percentage sucks. That's all that matters". Some are even driven to finish a game they hate, because "I have to finish them all" (and you can't. No matter how much you play, how many games you own, you can't finish them all because servers keep shutting down, making some games unplayable).

The point? I've told everyone I talk to in the gaming community: do what you like. It's not someone else's gatekeeping job to say you can only game this way; as long as you enjoy it, who cares?

Same thing with how you choose to spend *your* money. A PC gamer might invest in a new rig every few years, and new graphics and sound cards annually to keep up to date in the meantime. A car guy might get a new car every few years to have the latest and greatest; and some of us will instead drive the car until it can't be driven anymore so that we could instead buy the newest keyboard toy that brings us joy!

But what if I'm not good enough at playing? What if I can't sight read? What if I can't play by ear and can only sight read? What if I don't sing, I'm wasting the mic functions?

I'll say the same thing: who cares as long as you're enjoying yourself?

Mark

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Genos2 / Re: New firmware 1.04 Genos2

« Last post by Amwilburn on Yesterday at 08:31:10 PM »

I have set the 6 knobs to control the volumes, as well as
the sliders. That way you have a choice since the knobs
change the volume from its current setting. But sometimes
you might want to use a slider.

*smacks head* how did I not think of that; that's a great workaround, thanks!

btw I just installed 1.04, it doesn't fix the dynamics control, nor the monaural dsp applied to BigBandBrass SW, nor the newly discovered glitch by musicman01 in the Genos complete pack's MellowTrombone.
https://www.psrtutorial.com/forum/index.php/topic,69441.msg522641/topicseen.html#msg522641

Mark

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Genos2 / Re: New firmware 1.04 Genos2

« Last post by bpsafran on Yesterday at 08:26:47 PM »

I have set the 6 knobs to control the volumes, as well as
the sliders. That way you have a choice since the knobs
change the volume from its current setting. But sometimes
you might want to use a slider.

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Genos2 / Re: New firmware 1.04 Genos2

« Last post by Amwilburn on Yesterday at 08:18:14 PM »

No real faults, then what do you call the joke of catch function on the sliders? It is a nightmare, you can't do a simple quick volume change on the fly like you could on the older keyboards. If Yamaha don't fix this abomination, then the Genos 2 is going back to the dealer, if they would take it back. Then there are the most stupid choices Yamaha have put in the OTS, for some of the styles no idea what idiot they had choosing them, some of the choices of instrument don't match the style used.

While I wouldn't call it a nightmare, I agree, I don't like the sliders the way they are. They should definitely give us the option to do the "instant change" G1 sliders vs the "wait until you match the value first" G2 sliders. Incidentally, I find it helps a *lot* to first slide them to where the LEDs are lit up to; rather than sliding up and down blindly to find the catch value. But I agree, the instant change (but with a maximum fixed rate velocity) would be preferable.

Mark

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The Next Yamaha Keyboard / Re: Why do we always want more?

« Last post by cyber swine on Yesterday at 08:08:53 PM »

Having just added yet another keyboard to the stable I wasn't going to comment on this thread, but now feel obliged to point out how different we all are and how our motivations differ.  Perhaps I had a deprived childhood but I love new toys.  I enjoy the challenge of figuring out how to use them and get the best sounds (for me) that I'm looking for.  Sometimes it isn't easy..... but that's part of it all.  I'm not wealthy, I kept my last car for just over twenty years from new because I don't care about them at all.  All my electronic stuff is networked and working together because that's what I choose to do.  Each to their own.... just enjoy!

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Genos2 / Re: Discovered an error in the "Mellow Trombone" sound in the Genos2 Complete

« Last post by Amwilburn on Yesterday at 07:22:31 PM »

I made it happen, but in stead of "Play the notes D4-A4 or E4-Bb4 quickly in quick succession" I held down D4 and played the A4 a couple of times; then, due to the 'glide effect' you get to hear a weird high pitched sound.
But I wonder if a trombone is played that way.

@musicman01
Did you get the modified pack by email or is there a link to a download?
There is no updated pack on the Yamaha hub.

Stijn

thanks Stijn. Actually *explaining* how to find a glitch is much more helpful, thanks. Usig Stijn's much more accurate description, I was able to get the really loud "ping" sound. It had nothing to do with anyone's hearing ability, mate. It's actually *even* more pronounced if you do it the other way around, hold the A4 and then rapidly repeat the D4 below, but you have to occasionally lift off the keys if you don't hear the ping for a few seconds.

That incredibly loud ping (sounds like the highest key on a piano being smashed by a mallet) is what I imagine a "Division by 0" error would sound like.

Mark

Mark,

After 50 years of being a musician and more than 25 years of carrying out repairs and participating in the development of organs & keyboards,
developing sounds & styles, I think I know a bit about what I'm doing, don't I?
I have re-downloaded the package several times on both EU and USA support/download sites, last time 2 days ago.
I'm not going to make something like that out of my thumb and tell it on a forum!
It has already been confirmed on the Dutch forum!

@ Stijn send me an email and I will forward the link.

regards
Luke

Fair enough, but stijn explaining how to get the error, or had you actually uploaded the repaired ppf file rather than insulting Eileen & myself would be more productive, no? Eileen has likely been playing for 60+ years; I started at the same music retailer I work at now *47 years ago*. I only participated in the development of 1, (the CVP309) so you've got me beat there.

If you redownloaded off Chris's updated link and it's a different package, then yes, it must've been a proper fix/update. But odd that they wouldn't fix it as a general download, no?

Mark