Hi Mark,
are you referring to Modern Dance or Ballroom Dance?
Me personally , I didn't like the Waltz Styles on my PA800. I probably got too used to my simple psr styles.
For me it was a case of a few styles that rambling on a bit too long ( waltzes, being one of them ), & I just mentioned a simple way of fixing, if that was the case. Cutting down SlowWaltz 2, from 8 to 2 bar variations, really simplified it.
I just agreed with someone else, it's not always about muting a track to make a style less busy.,
You've really got to try it for yourself, & bear in mind I'm only a hobbyist , I'm better at the technical stuff ( how to) rather than the musical side of things. I also use a lot of piano arpeggio/ orchestral type styles, that I've collected over years from different keyboards , so I have to convert if I want use them
Me personally , I luv my PA3X
Deane was also refferring to the Microarranger which I doubt has the same number of styles as the PA3X.
There's 2 or 3 ex PA800 users , that didn't particularly like their PA800/PA2X, sold them, moved on to something else, & now really like the PA3X.
DonM, stephenm52.
DNJ (Donny)was an ex pa800 owner. Sold it early in the piece. Bought the KMA & has now gone to PA500. As far as I can tell he's pretty pleased with it.
Talk to the muso's rather than a a hobbyist. haahaa
I've been seriously thinking about purchasing a PA3x. I spent 5-6 hours on one at my local dealer. He let me play it as much as I wanted, but.......with headphones (which was probably a blessing because the amp he used for live sound left a lot to be desired!) Also, he knew nothing about the machine. I had to figure out what I could for myself.
BTW, I thought the keyboard sounds awful through headphones. But, I'm not concerned about that, because I've read so many "good" reports about it's sound quality!
My stumbling block is the dance patterns. Through headphones, they sound busy, busy, busy. Not like "Audya" busy....more like you could just let the pattern play itself and just add a few melody notes to it here and there.
Rikki said in another post, it's NOT about muting tracks, or balancing the outputs because sometimes it's about too complex a bass line.
Deane mentioned he has a problem with styles that say too much and don't allow you freedom of expression......that you have to follow what the pattern does, and it ends up crimping one's playing style.
Are my wrong? Do any of you, familiar with Korgs, find this to be true....this "busy pattern" syndrome?
Also...the Musikant styles for the PA3x...are they more subdued....laid back....less "busy?"
Mark
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