How many category buttons do you think an Arranger should have?

Posted by: abacus

How many category buttons do you think an Arranger should have? - 12/30/10 04:59 AM

This is physical buttons on the panel, such as Style categories, Sound categories etc.

Also how many sounds/styles etc. should be available onscreen at one time, (When you press the category button) and should other operational selections remain onscreen when categories are selected. (Thus giving direct access without having to go back and forth between menus)

This will be purely personal for each person, but should be interesting to see how many minds think alike.

My preference would be 16 buttons, with 8 onscreen, (Plus additional folder selections) and other control items related to the categories also onscreen.

Bill
Posted by: travlin'easy

Re: How many category buttons do you think an Arranger should have? - 12/30/10 07:33 AM

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Originally posted by abacus:
This is physical buttons on the panel, such as Style categories, Sound categories etc.

The least number possible in both styles and voices. A dozen style categories seems like a reasonable number, while 16 voices/instruments is workable. This, of course would include at least one button in both styles and voices that would be dedicated to custom/user.

Also how many sounds/styles etc. should be available onscreen at one time, (When you press the category button) and should other operational selections remain onscreen when categories are selected. (Thus giving direct access without having to go back and forth between menus)

10 seems like a workable number for both. Of course, the display size and resolution will have some bearing on just how many can be displayed and still be readable during a live performance situation.

This will be purely personal for each person, but should be interesting to see how many minds think alike.

My preference would be 16 buttons, with 8 onscreen, (Plus additional folder selections) and other control items related to the categories also onscreen.

Bill


Cheers,

Gary

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Posted by: DonM

Re: How many category buttons do you think an Arranger should have? - 12/30/10 07:55 AM

I would prefer the Style and Voice lists to be customizable by the user. Some brands do, or did, allow this.
That way you can set up a bank or two of your favorite styles and likewise for sounds.
I remember you can replace all Korg styles with user styles. Yamaha PSR8000 allowed customizing the Style Banks, but I believe that was the last Yammy that did it.
They giveth and they taketh away.
DonM
Posted by: Dnj

Re: How many category buttons do you think an Arranger should have? - 12/30/10 08:51 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by DonM:
I would prefer the Style and Voice lists to be customizable by the user.


+1
Posted by: Tony Hughes

Re: How many category buttons do you think an Arranger should have? - 12/30/10 09:47 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by abacus:
This is physical buttons on the panel, such as Style categories, Sound categories etc.

Also how many sounds/styles etc. should be available onscreen at one time, (When you press the category button) and should other operational selections remain onscreen when categories are selected. (Thus giving direct access without having to go back and forth between menus)

This will be purely personal for each person, but should be interesting to see how many minds think alike.

My preference would be 16 buttons, with 8 onscreen, (Plus additional folder selections) and other control items related to the categories also onscreen.

Bill


Bill,

No please, hell your not manufacturing KBs in the UK are you, how much is it going to be 4p, or fourpunce, just leave it to those who don't know nowt about it Bill!

BTW Bill dare I ask you when the Wing will be out , I've been told Jan 2011.
Posted by: abacus

Re: How many category buttons do you think an Arranger should have? - 12/30/10 11:28 AM

Hi Tony
That is the predicted date that the 1st shipment will arrive from the Far East, (Which is where the Wing is being made) however only Music Store and its authorised Wersi Dealers know for sure, so you will need to contact them to confirm.
Regards

Bill
Posted by: arranger_yes_pc_no

Re: How many category buttons do you think an Arranger should have? - 12/30/10 12:20 PM

for music styles, there should be as many as there are music styles....ideally many more than the ones arranger keyboards have
Posted by: rattley

Re: How many category buttons do you think an Arranger should have? - 12/30/10 03:46 PM

There always seems to be styles that overlap in several catagories. On my Tyros4 some of the R and B styles could be rock styles and the other way round. Many of the World styles could be placed in other catagories too. Tyros4 has 11 catagories. I wouldn't like any more than that. How many catagories do the other makes have? -charley