I didn't know I had a clinic--but at my age I seem to spend more time in them than I wish.

Cheers,

Gary

Lee,

I'm not convinced that Korg's style creator program is better, just different. Both are really good, and as SqueakD stated above, the later keyboards have tools that allow you to be very creative by copying from one style to another, something that began with the PSR-2000 and was expanded from that point on.

I think the easiest way to start is to use an existing style and modify it for your particular needs, which is what I did when I purchased the PSR-3000 many years ago. I took the MORswing style, which sounded perfect for the song "Can't Smile Without You" and changed the intro using the keyboard's onboard style creator program. Essentially, the meaures were the correct length, and all I had to do was create the intro by using the whistle sound and recording it into the intro--ir worked perfectly. Since then I've modified hundreds of styles, plus created a few from scratch.

The best advice I have is if you have access to a Yamaha keyboard, PSR or Tyros series, give it a try before you buy. Same hold true for the Korg--try before you buy. I think the biggest advantage of Yamaha V/S any other manufacturer is the number of great, third-party styles available. There are thousands upon thousands available on the PSR-Tutorial site alone, and Jorgen's site has links to thousands upon thousands as well. Some of them are not very good, some are horrible, some are incredible. It took years of going through the 44,000 styles I have archived to sort out the good from the bad, then find or create the incredible. It was a lot of work, but well worth the effort.

If you want me to send some great, song specific styles to you to try out on any Yamaha keyboard, email me and I be more than happy to comply.

Good luck on whatever you decide upon,

Gary

Hi Gary,
sorry but I can't totally agree with you.

the style editing /creation functions to my mind are better on the korg than on my Yamaha. Really don't know what Yammie players would do without the wonderful software that Jorgen & Michael provide for editing Yamaha styles.

Rikki,

You can pretty much do the same things with Yamaha's Style Creator. However, I haven't worked with the Korg for several years, so things may have changed a bit. I'm to the point now where I rarely have to tune or create styles. There are so many great styles available to work with that it only takes some minor tweaking and maybe a change in the OTS settings and the styles are ready for onstage use.

Cheers,

Gary

You are correct, Rikki...the Korg offers more extensive style editing/creation functions.

I know I am very grateful to Jorgen's and Michael for their software, as it enables me to do basically what you can do on the Korg instrument itself.

I should add, since I basically use Style Assembly for 99% of my style making, I'm pretty content with the Yamaha Style Creator.

Ian

Hi Ian,
for style assembly, I'd have to agree. If you're copying a style track, then you're copying a style track whether it be korg or Yamaha.
I don't think these 2 guys really get enough recognition for the great work they've done for Yammie users.
Anyone who's into editing , has probably got one or more of their programs. I know I do.

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Hi



Thanks, Rikki.

Best wishes
Jørgen