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PSR-SX900/SX700/SX600 / Re: Korg PA5X v PSR SX900, chapter 3: I sent the Korg back

« Last post by Divemaster on Today at 06:32:19 AM »

Thanks for the updates, and interesting to see that your final decision to return the Korg seems to be mostly a time pressure criteria because you gig.

I get that, and respect it. I'm still working my way through my own Pa5X and love it.
I don't even try to combine Yamaha related styles and registrations with it. I treat it as a completely different keyboard.
I like the fact you've passed your well used SX900 to a family member. Credit to you for that. It's good to spread the love where music is concerned.

Having had my Korg for almost 9 months now, I'm really enjoying it. As a home player, and being retired, I've all the time in the world to learn 'new stuff' albeit at a slower pace.

I wish you a successful gigging season.

Keith.

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Genos2 / Re: Is there a Cubase drum map that converts Roland E-Drums to GM (or Yamaha)?

« Last post by chony on Today at 06:28:31 AM »

As an example, A drum map lets you reroute midi signals from one company’s drum triggers, to another companies drum map. so in this case, I want to reroute the Roland drum triggers, to the equivalent sounds on the Genos.

It’s honestly not a big deal at all. The biggest issue is the high hats. It’s a bit complex because of the way the Roland sends the open and closed signals and I was hoping someone else figured it out already!

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PSR-3000/1500 (SFF1) / Re: firmware psr 3000 HELP

« Last post by Masonic Organist on Today at 05:20:01 AM »

Hi Chris,
I followed your link and advice and now have exactly what I asked for.
Many thanks for your kind assistance. Mark

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Genos2 / Re: Is there a Cubase drum map that converts Roland E-Drums to GM (or Yamaha)?

« Last post by rodrigo.b on Today at 04:47:08 AM »

Trying to play Roland TD-12 electric drums but trigger Yamaha Genos 2 drums (using Cubase as a host for both the E-Drums and Genos).

I can easily make a dedicated drum map, but I know it's going to be complex on the Hi Hats. Has anyone done it yet?

It is posible to convert a drum track using a drum map from Cubase? I didn’t know about that :O

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PSR-SX900/SX700/SX600 / Re: Have a few gigs under my belt with the SX900

« Last post by CPAC on Today at 03:11:59 AM »

Thank you Drake and Jeff for those answers.  Very helpful.
Chris

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PSR-SX900/SX700/SX600 / Re: Korg PA5X v PSR SX900, chapter 3: I sent the Korg back

« Last post by hans1966 on Today at 03:00:01 AM »

Hello Jeff, I congratulate you on your decision.

Although I have nothing against Korg, I find its operating system cumbersome.

In my life I have had three arrangers and two Korg synthesizers, of which I prefer the synthesizers.
Arrangers:
Pa600, Pa300, EK-50 CSA
Synthesizers:
01W/fd,and Kross.

As for arrangers, I prefer Yamaha, for its voices and practical operating system.

greetings

Hans

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PSR-SX900/SX700/SX600 / Re: Korg PA5X v PSR SX900, chapter 3: I sent the Korg back

« Last post by p$manK32 on Today at 02:53:24 AM »

Thanks for the update Jeff. I was considering the PA5X possibly as an addition to the SX900 because I thought the styles sound more modern than Yamaha. I don’t gig, just home use. Also I like the 5X’s piano selection and the Keyboard Sets feature for less awkward storing of combo voices and the Songbook feature as well. But SX is great too and the PA5X is just a big unknown with mixed reviews for a keyboard costing over $4,500. Maybe a G2 at some point instead.

Rich

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PSR-SX900/SX700/SX600 / Korg PA5X v PSR SX900, chapter 3: I sent the Korg back

« Last post by Jeff_M on Today at 01:40:55 AM »

After three weeks with the Korg, I decided to send it back to Sweetwater.  Biggest reason was the complexity with transferring almost 200 songs from the Yamaha to the Korg.  I'd have to do each one individually and that seemed a bit much (at this point I've done three).   I gig a lot more in the summer and with the season just heating up I need to be ready to go.   Additionally, I did constant side-to-side tests with the pair playing through my Bose PA and about 75% of the time found I preferred the sound of the Yamaha, mostly due to what I consider to be better-sounding styles.  Not only that, but Korg just never really "grabbed" me like the SX900 did when it was new.  Of course, I found things I preferred with the Korg (keybed, Hammond sounds, better display) but with lots of gigs coming up I just can't start with a new OS at the present.  Now, my present SX900 has seen a lot of use and the keys have loosened up and some buttons require a heavier touch, so I ordered a new one and am selling my present one--at a significant discount--to a young friend who tried it out last year and loved it.  He's a new player but has a lot of talent and I'm sure he'll have a great time with the SX.  I'm hardly a do-gooder, but it's not a bad thing to be able to help out a new, young player. 

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Genos2 / Re: Vconsole and Genos 2

« Last post by ugawoga on Today at 01:35:02 AM »

Hi Mr Oxford

Can you link the v console up to record from all of it's multi parts?? or is it just an on the fly tool.?

All the best
John

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PSR-SX900/SX700/SX600 / Re: Have a few gigs under my belt with the SX900

« Last post by Jeff_M on Today at 01:17:59 AM »

If anyone has experience with both the SX900 and Genos;

1)  I was wondering if playing live gigs is easier with one vs the other? 
2)  Is the SX900 a little easier to learn if this is my first yamaha arranger?
3)  Lastly, does the SX900 have enough memory/storage to have 50 to 100 songs in your list?

1) Lighter weight, easier to transport. 
2) Don't know, having never owed a Genos
3) I have over 200 songs on my list and have used less than 25% of the memory.