Originally Posted By Fran Carango
I have read through the owners manual and the reference manual.

I would be interested in some clarification, or verification. smile

Can you layer 4 sounds.. I know there are 3 right and 1 left, but in non split , can the left sound be layered with the 3 right? It also appears that sustain is not possible for the left sound.. Is that correct?

It also appears that chords do not appear in SMF's unless they are embedded . Is this true?

Can it read karaoke files (CDG and MP3 contained in Zip folders) Or do you have to convert to a Yamaha format?

How large of a flash drive can the Genos read ?

Is it possible to read a USB drive containing for example 30,000 karaoke files in a single folder, and use a
search feature to locate a specific song?

There is no sampler? Is this correct..? Can you import a wave file sample... for a tone, not a pad?


Would be interested in the same points with the SX900..


Some answers ...

No you can not layer the left and the right hand voices. When i turn on the left hand it automatically creates a splitpoint,,

I am not a midi file user, so i stay awayfrom answering thosequestions..

I have a 256GB usb stick in use, no problems at all, we do not know the limit yet, someone else is using a 512GB stick... but you can use 30.000 karaoke files on a stick and browse them alltrough a search filter.

There is no sampler, butyou can import your own samples troughthe YEM.. which is the edditing software and pack manager for yamaha keyboards.
- the YEM should have been an onboard tool like on other keyboards, its the indepth spund edditor and creator..
- there is no need for a keyboard to be a live sampler, where it comes to actually sampling sounds. Being able to import samples is more then enough.. a workflow for sampling. Using your mobile phone to record a sample outside, using your DAW to edit the sample.. and then importing it in your keyboard..


The answers also apply tothe sx900
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