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Genos Styles/OTS/Multi Pads / Are Genos 2 styles bang up to date for modern tunes.

« Last post by Ron on April 23, 2024, 02:44:44 PM »

I find that the limiting factor with Yamaha keyboards is that the stock styles do not keep up with modern music. More styles are added with every new model release but the content still tends to favour old and mostly favourites from yesteryear.  How is Yamaha going to persuade young players to purchase a keyboard on which most of the styles relate to tunes that they do not even know?  To be fair, the majority of modern pop music is unplayable to most people but how can a young up and coming musician be expected to buy an expensive “ band in a box” keyboard which does not cater for modern tastes.  This does not affect me or most of the players that I know as we are all deeply rooted in the music of years gone by and I only have a Tyros 3 but still manage to find built in styles for the sort of music I like to play. It is possible to create one’s own styles but this needs knowledge and experience which would not automatically be available to most players.  Styles can also be bought or downloaded from various forums etc but if I was now starting from scratch I would choose a keyboard which was not classed as a work station but meant to be played as a musical instrument.  No styles available if using this route but if playing in a band, as I used to do, then built in styles are not needed.  Any thoughts on this topic?

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Genos2 / Re: What is a C* chord that is sometimes displayed on the main page?

« Last post by lucassus on April 23, 2024, 01:18:01 PM »

I’m not an expert and may be wrong, but this is notation for “not fully played” chord. It is something similar like “alt” (“alternate”) version of chord in jazz notation in example F#m7alt. That’s why it is more common see in AI Fingering, when AI must search alternate version of chord often played between another chord and beeing not a “proper” one. It still sounds, while it has base/root, but as a name in music theory it can’t be named exactly, while there is missing notes to do it.
In example with C* it can be C9 or C69 or C79 or CM79 and so on.Instrument recognizes the root, most of notes of chord, but while there is missing one note, it plays three notes C-D-E and showes it as C*.

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Genos2 / Re: Genos2 Price increase.

« Last post by EileenL on April 23, 2024, 12:34:44 PM »

This is nothing new and happens most times but you can still shop around and get a good price. I don't think Korg will ever cream of Yamaha customers. The keyboards are two different animals.

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PSR-SX900/SX700/SX600 / Re: Thinking of going from SX900 to Korg PA5X

« Last post by Jeff_M on April 23, 2024, 12:32:21 PM »

Well, I appreciate your efforts folks.  However, they were to no avail as I just pulled the trigger on the PA5X which should be arriving by the end of the week.  My SX900 will be around for a while as I begin the laborious process of transferring each of the 100 or so songs I have on the 900--I actually can't transfer them, I have to remake them individually on the Korg.  This will take me a while as I'll also be learning the Korg OS. 

One thing is that there appears to be NO working forum for the Korg, or at least not anywhere near as active as this one and I will definitely miss that.  No good facebook groups, either.  They DO have a good tutorial series on Youtube, but that's still no substitute for direct question-and-answer.  The manual for this thing is over 1600 pages. 

Thanks again to everyone for your responses....I'll still be hanging around for the time being.  :-) 

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Genos2 / Re: Genos2 Price increase.

« Last post by DrakeM on April 23, 2024, 12:03:11 PM »

I don't think I have ever heard of the Manufacture raising their advertised MSRP.

You never pay that price to being with anyway. Yamaha might raise the price to the distributor and then the Music store will not cut their price to the customers as much.

Inflation is a bit higher than usual but it is not more than 30 Percent higher.

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Tyros 5 (SFF2) / Re: Tyros 5 Touch Off Level

« Last post by John G on April 23, 2024, 11:57:36 AM »

Thanks that certainly works but it means it has to be turned down for every registration.
I would have thought that there would be a global setting.

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Yamaha Keyboards - General / Re: Style part seemed to sound a little better recorded as a midi.

« Last post by Keyboard Master on April 23, 2024, 11:08:19 AM »

I did look at all the parameters and settings. Effects I even matched the volumes of all the channels. But notice the same result. I’m still curious. If the firmware is playing a role on how all the sounds are produced during style playback and song playback. Still in style playback wnen I listen to the brass very carefully. I can hear the mellows being cut in half: while playing back as a midi song it plays (absolutely) full blown.

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Genos2 / Re: Genos2 Media Library

« Last post by Stijn on April 23, 2024, 10:23:08 AM »

Thanks for sharing Chris!

Stijn

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PSR-SX900/SX700/SX600 / Re: Thinking of going from SX900 to Korg PA5X

« Last post by BogdanH on April 23, 2024, 09:15:13 AM »

hello Dnj,
The rattling keys have nothing to do with how much someone bangs the keys. If you would disassemble the keybed (I did), then you would see why's that: the way it's constructed, it simply must start rattling after a while. Yamaha actually admitted that by publishing a service bulletin, where it's described how to solve the problem. However, solution is not permanent -after a while the keys will slowly become louder and louder again (those who got the keybed repaired will confirm that).
You don't have thit problem? Well.. it's ok then. However what I think is, that over the time, you have simply adapted to the noise. Maybe you should check a new keyboard in a store (especially black keys). But honestly, if you're happy, why bother.

Greetings,
Bogdan

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Genos2 / Re: Genos2 Price increase.

« Last post by Divemaster on April 23, 2024, 08:26:49 AM »

I spoke to a Yamaha dealer here in the UK two weeks ago, and he told me that Yamaha would be increasing the price of Genos 2 by a considerable margin in the next couple of months.

Russ

I have to say that in light of the current economic situation affecting pretty well everybody in the UK at the moment, that would be a decision that they will look back on with regret.
It will become uncompetitive, and Korg will cream off their trade.
Sorry, but asking even more money for what's essentially a good but very pricey plastic keyboard.... Not a chance. Plenty of G1's around, and few people will consider it's worth the extra cost, now that the initial hype has died down.

Don't know why these companies have this weird obsession of pricing themselves out of the market in the UK. It's nothing but greed.

Cheaper to to take the ferry to France and bring one back in the car. 😂😂

Keith.