Fred Smith and any others who might be interested :
With all due respect. My words were never "a knock" against you ( Fred ) , nor the T4 , nor anyone, other than my own issues with comprehending yamaha architecture and computers in general.
I am not apologizing, but merely explaining my apparently odd way with expressing myself in my posts, esp the last one.
In the past I have knocked the T4. But I have been having a change of attitude ... a welcome one, where I see the pluses of T4, far out shadow any downsides.
Ken, I would appreciate it, if you would just "let it go" ( my unclear misleading post) , so we can continue with my slowly learning how to get around the uniquely amazing t4.
I DO appreciate you and others' feedback very much.
I want to reiterate what I have said before... I am using the t4 in a new way.
To me it could even be considered an art form ... namely responding spontaneously to the MIDI files after pressing play. There are untold, almost endless ways to respond to a midi file ( Yamaha music soft) during a live performance of casual background music... ranging from lazily and un creatively, to creatively in an improvising mode.
I am blessed to have a gig (I am hoping continues). In it, I play only instrumentally. I respond to the MDI files without rehearsal or preparations.
It is a challenge that both I and the audiences seem to be appreciating.
There are many approaches to this kind of keyboard... but I never used it as it was designed... playing left hand chords, with ACCOMPANIMENTS on. This may be why you say I am overcomplicating the T4.
1. My original approach, 8-9 years ago, was as a mere keyboard with a drum machine. I viewed t4 as the best drum machine available
2. On occasion, I have used t4 as a keyboard ONLY.. no drum styles. I missed weighted action though, in this mode.
3. In my most recent approach, I am mainly using t4 for its Song mode merged with live playing, merged with editing all parts ( 16 MIDI and L plus 3 R sounds ) on the fly, "in real time", as the modern colloquialism has it. This is an exciting new way to use t4. and thanks to the gig, has been slowly evolving over the past 2-3 years.
Without the audience acceptance , I would never use t4 in this way.
Thanks for your understanding