I've been getting to know the board over the last few weeks, but my performance schedule has been a hindrance, to say the least.

A bit of background:

I'm transitioning from a Tyros 2 to the 970.

I work with registrations. (I pick a tune , let's say "It had to be you." I find a suitable style, determine my two different instruments, key, tempo, multi-pads (if any) and save the registration as "It had to be you." I save all of the songs/registrations I create to folders which helpl keep things organised. My folders are typically STANDARDS, ROCK, COUNTRY, OLDIES, POP, GOSPEL, CHRISTMAS, PATRIOTIC, ETC...)

So far, I have my folders set up on the 970. I've created roughly 120 registrations/songs and saved them to their various folders.

Finally had some time to play around with the vocal and harmony feature and am really impressed with the improvements Yamaha made since the 3000. I look forward to using the on board speakers and skipping the PA system for my smaller venues.

I understand that if I want the registrations I use to ALSO contain the pedal settings, I can do that OR, I can choose to NOT have the pedal settings be a part of any registration, and simply save the harmony settings as a global thing that will exist seperate from my registrations.

When I'm done creating "new regs" , I'll have roughly 900 - 1000 regs in the 970. I'd really appreciate some advice before I add too many more regs to the new board. Depending on the answers to my 1st question below, I may have to go back and edit each of the new regs I've already created.

Question 1: What would the best way to proceed be with regard to the harmony settings? Saving a specific harmony setting for EACH registration OR Not saving that info to ANY registration, and working with the harmony/vocal functions independent from the regs?

I can tell already, I'll probably use a handful of different harmony options through my repertouire...

Question 2: I have a sustain pedal plugged into FOOT PEDAL #1... Can someone walk me through the exact steps to set up a pedal to turn on/off the harmonies for the FOOTPEDAL #2 INPUT?

Thank you in advance for your advice/expertise/assistence!

Bill