I got an Yamaha PSR-550 and I would like to know if there is a possibility to use new sounds with it... downloading from a website and saving on disc...or maybe even better: is there a program which has cool trance sounds which i could use with my keyboard? (is it even possible to connect the keyboard to the pc for controls?) what cable would i need for it? can i also use it for atomix virtual dj?... thx

Short answer NO! I used to own the 550. With the 550 there is no sound editing, no loading of new sounds and samples via disk. The 550 is a "what you see is what you get" arranger. Not a bad arranger, but limited in some areas.

You could use the 550 as a controller for software applications for sequencing. If you want to use the 550's sounds you'll have to record the 550's sounds as audio tracks with the software.

Squeak

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If you can use it as a controller thats enough i think... but what kind of cable do i need for that and could u suggest me a good program? as i said i need some trance sounds and the like...

Man there's tons of software out there. Fruityloops is one, and there are many others. Do a search on the web. What you'll need for the 550 to connect is a Midi to USB converter. It's a box that has standard midi cables to plug into your 550 and the other end is a USB adapter to go into the USB port of your PC. They're around $30-$40 in most places.

Squeak

ok thx... btw do those converters work properly or do they hav some restrictions? i had a serial to usb converter and it didnt work 100%... so do those midi to usb converters recognize if i push a button soft or hard?

They're supposed to.