Hi Uncle Dave,
reason I suggested using user styles, is that I don't like overwriting factory data.
If you wanted to take protection off, this may work for you.
On Style Play page
Pick the style , ( make sure tab is set to volume & you can see instruments for all 8 tracks)
change the bass,
write as Current Style Settings
Whatever variation etc you choose will have your bass.
Now, when you want to play it as a full style with original instruments
Top R/H corner "Original Style Sounds" make sure there's a brown dot. When that's on, you get the original sound, when you touch it , it's off & you get your Bass sounds.

I've done it with a user style as I don't want to take protection off. Can't see why it shouldn't work if you do.
Originally Posted By: Uncle Dave
I would LOVE to be able to lock my favorite manual bass into the "manual bass" section, instead of it always defaulting to the bass chosen by the style.
Anyone ever done this?
So far as I can tell, I'd have to rewrite every pattern to have the new bass sound in it, and that would be counterproductive for when I play the style WITH the auto bass.
Thanx!
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