Following some interest shown (in a Tyros5 thread on v-console) on the possibilities for using the song channels to play extra voices, I decided to start a new thread based on my experiments on Genos, rather than continue to overload the Ty5 thread with OT detail.
For previous discussion see
http://www.psrtutorial.com/forum/index.php/topic,35695.msg367081.html#msg367081 Here is requested detail starting with setting up the midi template:
1. Generally we only want note data to be sent to the song channels because when making changes to the panel voices or their edits we do NOT want that transmitted to corrupt the song channel setups. So with the All Parts template loaded, select Transmit to get to page 1/5 (Genos). Turn Upper and Lower on, and select channels 5 and 6 for them. Now touch the small arrow at top right and delete all the ticks in the CC and PC columns for each Transmit channel 1-6. Touch save (Genos will select User)/ save here and give the file a name. It now sends only Note, Pitch Bend and Aftertouch data to Port1. The file should now be loaded and will continue to load after future power offs until you decide to switch back to Preset All Parts.
Having the file loaded does not interfere with normal playing.
2. Connect Port1 Out to Port1 In with midi cable. I normally leave this connected whether or not I want to use extra voices. For normal playing it is necessary to turn the Song (B for me) slider to zero to avoid hearing unwanted instruments, usually default pianos.
Disconnect it though for any intensive other midi activities to avoid getting odd effects eg. installing voices from YEM.
3. To experiment without saving load the panel voices with an OTS or registration. Go to Mixer Song1-8 tab and put 1 or more voices into the song channels 1-6 and play the keyboard to get levels etc. right.
Here are some observations I have not been able to improve upon so far:
a. R1,2,3 and Left play corresponding song channels 1-4 (4 being Left) when those parts are On (buttons at far right of KB). Turn a part off and both panel voice + song channel goes off.
Upper if you use it will provide an extra RH voice, while Lower will provide an extra LH voice, ie. allowing a third LH voice if needed.
b. The song channels play the same notes as the corresponding panel part meaning you can't (without using a DAW) have those 2 voices eg. R1 and Ch1, playing in different octaves. For layering octaves set one of the other voice parts eg. R2 to a lower octave which will also cause Ch2 to play those lower notes.
This is an important restriction I have not resolved because unfortunately the Song Transpose seems to work only with streaming songs, not with live playing!
c. Another frustrating limitation is that touching Channel Off does not work in this mode either. So to switch voices off you are left with turning down the global Song vol. slider, or individual channel vols. or bring in a new voice set up via registration change.
If anyone has any further suggestions on resolving some of the above I'd be interested to hear them.
Time is running out for me this session, I'll come back with my version of how to save the setups in a further post.
John