It makes sense. I agree, and have made this comment too in the past, but really, I've had and worked with my PA80 for so long now that I have adjusted every style I use in live play so that the "extras" ( parts that fill too much space ) are turned off. Actually, it's very easy to do and I don't even have to save this in registration memories... just open up the internal style edit capabilities in the disk function and save whatever settings I want to the internal style. ( it can always be undone too )
I think for me though, I just like the very basic rythym instrument sounds better on the PA80, drums and basses in particular. Also, I realize it's limited to two fills per style, but many of the styles have "sub-fills" in the main variations at measures 4 and 8 anyway, so it isn't that big of a deal.
Hmm.. there are a few song specific style that I would likely miss from the PA80 ( but I won't since mine is here to stay ) .. Not many but a few.. Pop shuffle for " Your mama don't dance " .. blues shuffle for the Stevie Ray Vaughan stuff, and actually, the other rock styles are generic enough ( except open rock 2... great for Honky Tonk woman and "all right now" ) .
Yamaha has a few too. The old "blues ballad" style from the 740 is great for "house of the Risng sun " and the 740's rock shuffle also tries to do these Stevie Ray V things. I did conversions for both that work well on the PA80..
Cheers
AJ
[This message has been edited by Bluezplayer (edited 09-27-2003).]
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