Hi Scott. Nice rendition. I'm impressed by the Tyros II's ability to record live performances in this fashion... certainly makes putting together a live album very easy.

I've been on a Jobim kick lately and have learned quite a few. Just for your entertainment, I thought I'd share my version of a Jobim song you posted some months back, How Insensitive , which is from my new album "From Hilton Head with Love II". It's a little OT since I didn't use arranger technology to create it but it does prominently feature the sound of the Yamaha 9000 Pro which is performing every part except the piano and guitars - those are being performed with Colossus. Some may find it interesting to contrast the sounds of the Tyros II with the 9000 Pro/Colossus combo.

I created this recording starting with Band In A Box to sequence the underlying rhythm, and I altered the volocity settings in Sonar to humanize the percussion. Congas were added manually as were all the underlying keyboards. I sequence using an 88-note hammer-action controller with the 9000 Pro as a sound source and then I substitute select instruments with softsynths, particularly the lead piano using the Steinway samples and the acoustic guitars.

When I perform live I use two systems depending on the gig: one is to use the Yamaha 9000 Pro as an SMF playback device with an 88-note controller playing the 9k's PLG150-PF card live. The other is to strip out the lead piano and create an MP3 file for backing... I then use a digital or grand piano for lead. I am toying with ways to use Colossus live with the 9000 Pro but that's a project in the works. Enjoy!

Esh

[This message has been edited by Esh (edited 05-25-2006).]