Scott:
I'm not familiar with the tyros, so don't know what differences between tyros and 9000. But if the 9000 is in the multiple fingering mode, there is usually a small window of time that the L hand is free to use for pitch blend breaks fills etc.

Yes 1 down on the glide (1/2 step)

The 9000 dosn't have a glide controller that I know of other than being able to set the distance of the bend 1 to 24 I think, 12 being a octave. Also can set the pitch blend wheel 1 to 24. Note (psg's usually slide up a octave for effect so mines set at 12)

I do not use portamento, tried it once but could'nt see any value to it on the 9000.

The keyboard is not a Pedal steel guitar and can't be made to sound exactly like one as a keyboard is not a steinway Grand, but in my opinion the sounds are better on a keyboard.....By the way I've never heard of a acoustic pedal steel guitar? don't think they make such a thing. There's acoustic dobro, there is acoustic slide guitars, there is lap steel's and hawaain guitars, but pedal steel's are not acoustic in my knowledge. (they took a lap steel added legs and then set up a system to bend strings using pedals and knee levers, have seen 9 pedals and 4 knee levers. The volume pedal is mostly used for volume/sustaining, this is done by most players by cranking the amp to extreme highs and as the sound decays they gradually incress the volume.

Sorry I don't have the knowledge to make a mp3 have not figured out how this is done yet. (my electronics skill sucks). I have a computer that can burn cds but its in my office, and the keyboard in in my music room (which has a stage), don't have any recording equipment,other than quick record on the keyboard.

I can do a midi but it would'nt play correctly on your tyros, and I have no idea as of yet how to post on this forum. Sooo if your ever up this way on your way to Reno your more than welcome to drop by and I show you what's with the 9000, and you can answer a million questions from me.

One more thing of interest maybe, for the keyboard playing psg. I've had a lot of country players here, a couple of them steel men, they all are agast at the keyboard doing steel music, and each one says it better and in stereo........Best wishes.....Pose




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