I am not sure if someone mentioned the following above (I don't have time to read it all right now), but on my X1 (with the Oriental OS installed) my MANUAL BASS button becomes a conversion button for a FILL to become 2/4 rather than 4/4. In others words if I push MANUAL BASS, then push FILL, it will only play 2 of the 4 beats then go back to the first beat of the STYLE. I use that nicely when ever there are those 2 beat in 4/4 songs, and it works nicely.

Hi Boo
I too have it sequenced.
Basically used 2:4 time throughout, built the percussion from scratch for every bar.
Wanna try something interesting, try Sting's "I Hung My Head." 5:4 time. Now there's a challenge.

Leon,

All the sax players around New Orleans had to learn Take 5 in the 60's. I think that is the first 5/4 tune ever accepted commercially and play on radios all over the country.

People just don't appreciate that stuff today. Real Jazz is dead.
Boo

boo ..... I use it sequenced .... my left hand is nowhere near UD's and others ... the 2/4 bar shows up in a lot of tunes.... Kenny Roger's Lady, Eagles' Desperado, just 2 that come to mind real quick ... it's a pain and most times I ignore it, (so does the audience)... but as someone said, it usually appears an even number of times, so it works out in the end ...
t.

Both "Lady" and "Desperado" sound just fine played on straight piano with strings in the background. I try to do at least one number each set with NO rhythm at all, and these are two great examples of songs that work in that style.(or LACK thereof !)

The 2 beat measure was never a problem with some of my older keyboards (like the PSR 5700) which had a "Restart Button". The instant you hit it, it went to the down beat. It was far prefferable to turning the bass line upside down...especially in well known country tunes.

Eddie

Hi Mosiqaar,
You know what?
You inadvertently solved the mistery which had me puzzled since I got my X1.
For some reason, most of my fill-ins ran 2/4 and then back to first measure.
I thought it was part of the style but it was inconsistent and it irritated me because it threw me off, especially at the beginning.

Now, thanks to you, I know why.
I generally setup with the "Manual Bass" and "To Root" on because I sometimes like to walk the bass with the left hand.

After reading your comment, I tried turning off the "Manual Bass" and magic, the fill in is now the normal 4/4 and I know that if I really want that 2/4 frill I can get it.

Thank you

The Pa80s TapTempo is also a Reset (restart) button when the style is playing.