Eddie:

Most of the songs I play which utilize Reg Memory (like you) only use 4-8 separate memory registsrations. Only when I doing a particualry long song medley are successive memory 'banks' ever required. I typically trigger a registration change at each 'section' a song. In other words, if a song is a typical AABA form song and I do it twice, I would use 8 separate registrations and use the foot pedal to trigger the regs to move up sequentially during the song. This way I only have to remember to press 'ONE' button (other than playing the keyboard itself) for the entire song. Much much easier than having to remember which buttons (vari A,B,C,D, fill button, left/right/layer voice changes) while performing cuz it's all stored in the reg memory buttons. An easy way to check/view the contents of each individual reg button is by storing a brief descrip title of it as part of the registration and view it while playing.

Nobby:

100 songs a night? WOW. are you kidding me? I usually play no more than 10-12 songs a set (45 min). Remember: Vocal patter with the audience between songs can be just as important as the music itself.

You ask: 'How do I remember all this'?: Well, by utilizing the PSR2000's Reg Memory Bank & Reg Sequence feature, you only have to remember to press ONE button: foot controler (triggering Reg Sequence increment). Certainly a lot easier than having to manually select/press all the different variation , style , and voice changes throughout the entire song. This is especially difficult (if not impossible) for those demanding hi paced production numbers. Playing on the fly has its benefits too though, especially for those casual gigs where you can stretch out and be more laid back and spontaneous.

I have about 30-40 core performance songs which I created custom Reg. Memorys for. AFter loading the assoc Reg Memory, I just need to remember to reset the Reg Sequence to #1 and begin playing (and singing) and only have to remember to trigger reg memory changes (via the foot controler) once at each song section change. This way I can FOCUS on playing the keyboard, singing and delivering the song to the audience rather than becoming a full time button pusher (yuck). Ok ok, I forgot, I admit that I also add a few multi pad & drum fill hits along the way to add spice as well.

Now that I've explained how I do this, I hope you guys understand better what I was getting at concerning the Reg Sequence/Reg Memory link problem thing I initated at the beginning of this thread.


- Scott