Posted by: Scottyee
PSR2000 Secret Revealed ! - 12/18/01 05:30 PM
One of the limitations of using the Registration Memory Bank to store just the voices (custom instrument-voice setups) to be used with any style, is that it isn't possible to store customized 'left voice' settings without saving a 'specific style' as well. Even the PSR2000's Freeze parameter feature can't solve the problem because the 'left voice' is directly linked to the 'style'.
Here's a TRICK
I recently discovered which overcomes the problem. I hope you all figure this out from what I'm saying below, because if you can't 
, I won't answer any emails requesting more detail or clarification. 
This was originally intended to be a little secret I had planned to 'only' reveal in my upcoming book next year, but since I've discovered a few other secrets along the way 
, I thought this one might be a little teaser to entice your interest in my book. If you can't figure it out from reading below, you'll just have to wait for the book to come out. Unfortunately I won't have time to start writing it till January 2002. 
As I had mentioned earlier, in Registration Memory, the 'left voice' setting is actually stored with the Reg Memory content's 'style' checkbox, not with the Reg Memory contents 'voice' checkbox as you would normally expect. If in Reg Memory Contents, you check the box 'Style', this will not only save the left voice, but will also lock you into hearing the 'one' style which was saved in that reg memory button as well. Since you want to be able to use these custom voice setups for any/all styles, this won't work. If you don't store the style though, you end up not being able to save the custom 'left panel voice' either. Quite a dilemma, right?! That was until . . . I experimented and discovered this terrific solution . . .
In Registration Memory, I save (in Reg Memory Contents) both the 'style' and 'voices' and assign a 'left' part voice for each of the 8 Reg Memories as well. To be able to use these 8 custom voice registrations (including the 8 different left voices) with 'any' style, I first take any style and copy it into the PSR2000's User Style Memory area. I then 'rename' it something like 'blank'. I also recommend turning down the volume of the accomp style part and resaving the style again. Then I go back to the registsration bank and re-save all my custom setups (main,layer,left part) including this new 'blank' titled style. Now, go and DELETE the style named 'blank' completely from the PSR's USER Style Memory.
You can now load ANY style along with the newly created Registration Bank of custom instrument (voice) setups and be able to use all 8 of your custom LEFT voicings as well. How? The Registration Bank looks for the style named 'blank' , can't find it and gives up, letting you load ANY style you want instead, yet still recalls the 8 different LEFT voice part settings you made, as you switch from registration button to reg button.
- Scott http://scottyee.com
Here's a TRICK
I recently discovered which overcomes the problem. I hope you all figure this out from what I'm saying below, because if you can't , I won't answer any emails requesting more detail or clarification. This was originally intended to be a little secret I had planned to 'only' reveal in my upcoming book next year, but since I've discovered a few other secrets along the way , I thought this one might be a little teaser to entice your interest in my book. If you can't figure it out from reading below, you'll just have to wait for the book to come out. Unfortunately I won't have time to start writing it till January 2002. As I had mentioned earlier, in Registration Memory, the 'left voice' setting is actually stored with the Reg Memory content's 'style' checkbox, not with the Reg Memory contents 'voice' checkbox as you would normally expect. If in Reg Memory Contents, you check the box 'Style', this will not only save the left voice, but will also lock you into hearing the 'one' style which was saved in that reg memory button as well. Since you want to be able to use these custom voice setups for any/all styles, this won't work. If you don't store the style though, you end up not being able to save the custom 'left panel voice' either. Quite a dilemma, right?!
That was until . . . I experimented and discovered this terrific solution . . . In Registration Memory, I save (in Reg Memory Contents) both the 'style' and 'voices' and assign a 'left' part voice for each of the 8 Reg Memories as well. To be able to use these 8 custom voice registrations (including the 8 different left voices) with 'any' style, I first take any style and copy it into the PSR2000's User Style Memory area. I then 'rename' it something like 'blank'. I also recommend turning down the volume of the accomp style part and resaving the style again. Then I go back to the registsration bank and re-save all my custom setups (main,layer,left part) including this new 'blank' titled style. Now, go and DELETE the style named 'blank' completely from the PSR's USER Style Memory.
You can now load ANY style along with the newly created Registration Bank of custom instrument (voice) setups and be able to use all 8 of your custom LEFT voicings as well. How? The Registration Bank looks for the style named 'blank' , can't find it and gives up, letting you load ANY style you want instead, yet still recalls the 8 different LEFT voice part settings you made, as you switch from registration button to reg button.
- Scott http://scottyee.com
