I have to admit that I make a LOT of use of my tranpose button! Actually although I played all the chords of "My Sweet Lord" (see recent tyros upload mp3) without transposition, I didn't have the patience to figure out the melody (especially as it changes key twice going up in 2 semitone steps!). So.. I transposed 4 semitones up and played the first bit in C (I set the tyros so that I only transposed the melody I was playing and not the song which I had already recorded the chords). Then.. and here's where I cheated! When it got to the first key change, I tranposed up another 2 semitones and again during the second key change... I don't think anyone spotted it, but it saved me a lot of time recording it!

Regards
Simon


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Yes I use the transpose button. I'm trying to teach myself accompaniment and I have to play the same song in 6 differnet keys, but I can only sing in F. The transpose is great.
Starkeeper

Now that I got EVERYONE to believe in the transpose button. I hope some of the Yamaha folks are reading this also. Are they?

I purchased a Yamaha S90 to go along with my PA80. It's one of the greatest KB I have (KB, not arranger!) How do I get to the transpose button on the S90? I can't - there isn't a transpose button!!! And no, I'm not kidding! To transpose, you have to hit the "Utility" button, which bring up a, well, utility screen, then F1 to take to another screen, then SF2 to bring you to the KB transpose scren, turn a dial (or hit the DEC" button) to transpose by half steps. When you're on the transpose screen, there's nothing else but transposed information. And so, to play, I need to get back to the main screen. Then what? Oh yes, I need to get back to the transpose screen to reset the transposed key... and yes, we have to do this while our left hand is busy keeping the PA80 playing! GRRRRRRRR!!!

..rb

There is no transpose button on the Motif either. I have to go to the utility menu if I want to transpose the keys. I don't use it very often so it doesn't really bother me, but still I wonder why they didn't include an accesible transposition button.

AJ

Can't live without them.

On my KN6k, it's right there almost in the center of the keyboard (the transpose buttons).

On my newly bought Triton Studio, I have to go to the "global" setting then edit the key from there.

Yes, I'm also one of those (like Squeak) who can play my butt off, but when I don't play in my favorite key (which is C of course), I can still pretty much play, with the condition that the audience will need to prepare for a discounted quality.

There was one time, I was playing in church accompanying a group of three singers, ONLY using the church' acoustic piano (I think I did that for a few weeks)....boy..oh...boy...at least I could play (somewhat) in F, G, A..I think that's about it (perhaps B flat also).

Yep ! Me to use a lot transposer
Works very quick on my SD1 with two (multifunction) dedicated buttons.

Roel

So does this reinforce the fact that manufacturers regard "synths" and "workstations" for the professional market, players who can play in any key without the need for a transpose button? Perhaps they regard arranger players as requiring a transpose button because we can't always play in awkward keys?
Maybe the arranger keyboard, given its nature puts more emphasis on the transpose buttons because of its appeal to "karaoke" type performances or to make white note players sound better?

An interesting point...

Simon


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I have a Roland XV-88, it's a professional Synth, and it also has the transpose button...

I use 'sharp eye' to scan music, then 'Music ease' to 'set up' & print the music in a key thats right for me. If its early in the morning - or I've got a bit of a cold, I find that 'transpose button' on my SD1 is a great tool. I also use it to 'find' a comfortable key when I'm looking at a new song.

I can play in most all keys, but some are easier than others. Also certain "licks" as needed to emulate guitars, pianos or other instruments are much easier in some keys than others.
DonM