Hi Uncle Dave,
maybe editing the drums may help. You can also create a User Drum set. There are 4 Expansion Boards Available.

Actually there's 4 Intro's & Endings (2 Major & 2 Minor).

There's actually 8 fills . 2 for each of the 4 variations.

If you check the style editing features ( composer) you'll see the different parts that make up a style.
Intro 1 Maj
Min
Intro 2 Maj
Min
Vari 1 Vari2 Vari3 Vari4
Fill 1 Fill 1 Fill 1 Fill 1
Fill 2 Fill 2 Fill 2 Fill 2

Ending1 Maj
Min
Ending2 Maj
Min

I'm not sure what Tim had as far as accessories go, but if you're planning to use Audio ( mp3's) on the Sd card you'll require the Panasonic P.C. SD Audio Writing Kit consisting of SD Card Reader/Writer & Juke Box Software. The card reader really speeds up doing back ups of your files on sd card to computer. It's also worth shopping around for sd cards, the prices can vary greatly.

best wishes
Rikki


[QUOTE]Originally posted by Uncle Dave:
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The drums.....( I still hate 'em ) maybe there is an exp board with better samples. (surprise, surprise )


Only 2 fills, 2 intros and 2 endings.....weak here. Yamaha has the best fill design going. Same button as the variation. I'll miss that.

Hi Uncle Dave

I just kind of scanned this, but don't think I saw any mention of the styles availabe from the previous KN2000, 3000, 5000, 6000 etc.

They are available at http://www.technicskn7000.com/home.asp

Just wanted to make sure you are aware of that.

Best
Scott


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Hi Scott/Uncle Dave
they're under Stylist Reprise part of the site.

best wishes
Rikki

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Scott Langholff:
[B]Hi Uncle Dave

I just kind of scanned this, but don't think I saw any mention of the styles availabe from the previous KN2000, 3000, 5000, 6000 etc.

They are available at http://www.technicskn7000.com/home.asp

Just wanted to make sure you are aware of that.

Best
Scott

Hi DNJ,
the multi pads feature on the kn7 is great. Especially pads5 & 6 which allow you do a solo using a chord progression.

The pads are simple to create , too. Pads 1 to 4 have 2 tracks ie bass & drums or bass & chords etc etc while Pads 5 & 6 have one track plus a chord track.

I've managed to create a few using snippets from midifiles or from internal style parts using the seq to pad function. One's only limited by their own imagination.

best wishes
Rikki

Rikki, if you keep this up everybody will buy a KN and UD will keep his.

Good luck Dave. I tried a 7000 at my local dealer and walked away - nothing there I saw worth all that moola. I'm still interested in seeing a Hammond. It looks a little different and maybe would fit my style and needs - anybody got a line on one near Detroit?

My number one objective was to get a keyboard with real keys and real speakers. This will do the job bothy areas for now, but don't hold your breath about anything with a "psr" prefix ...... that ship has sailed already !

I'll respond to all your kind suggestions in a day or two ..... I haven't had any time with the kn yet. Just one night at work with it. I did get the SD card reader and jukebox ..... hope that's what I need to dump audio onto a card.

More to come .........

[QUOTE]Originally posted by rikkisbears:

maybe editing the drums may help. You can also create a User Drum set. There are 4 Expansion Boards Available.

Hi Uncle dave, Rikki has some great ideas about the KN7. I use the User drum edit, the sound edit,and the Sound Arranger to build on the drums and basses.
The sound arranger allows you to change drums kits and basses giving you a stronger sound. The user drum kit, which I use with the sound arranger, makes the drums come right up front.

Using the style as is, then adding the sound arranger during the song gives it a lift.

Now, my favorite, THE PADS. You have three user sections with six buttons.

Normally 1 thru 4 are for some type of effets. 5 and 6 are used for major and minor solos.

This is good Dave, I put some type of drum sound, a heavy bass drum, a stronger on two snare, cymbal rides, a driving piano or guitar strumming on all four beats-adsditional drive. And----#5 has a 12 bars blues progression--#6 has a IIm7 V7 progression. All on one user section.

In the middle of a song, I press #5 and I have both hands free to work the progression. In a latin, I press #6 and ride on a IIm7 V7 latin solo. Again, both hands free to play solo.

With this method a single style can be changed in so many ways--taking away the boring repeated phrase.

There are times when I shut off the accomp. and use drums and the pads--and both hands in split mode. This sounds great in the middle of a latin song--then back to the accomp. Not boring!!!

Hope this helps Dave. There are so many other areas in the keyboard to find what you are looking for.

Enjoy, John C.

Haa Haa Good one Frank,
suppose time will tell. hopefully Uncle Dave can work a way around his aversion to the kn drum sounds..

Meanwhile I'm sure the Techies are more than happy to help with questions & hints about the board. ( We'll probably get shot down in flames too, just like the psr guys ( haahaa)

best wishes
Rikki

Hi Uncle Dave,
sounds like it.

best wishes
Rikki


[QUOTE]Originally posted by Uncle Dave:
I did get the SD card reader and jukebox ..... hope that's what I need to dump audio onto a card.