Hello

I am pulling my hair out while working with SONG Recorder (sequencer) on PSR 2000.

There are 16 tracks available.
I start with track 1. Select a Drum kit for track 1. When I want to record, it asks me with part I want to record. (main, layer, left, etc...). I think this is stupid. I want to record Drum kit using the keyboard, no matter what part it is.

OK, I select main part to be recorded.
Now I go to track 2. select another sound, bass for track 2. Start recording, selet Main as the part to be recorded.

I record 8 bars. everything fine so far.

Now, I want to add to track 1. When I start recording, the sound is bass, not drums.

Can't I just select sounds for each track, and then just record using that sound? why do I have to select main, layer, part.. etc?

any help.. thanks.

You must record drum tracks on 9 or 10.
They are dedicated to drums.
DonM

That's not correct, you can record drums on any track, and on as many track as you want.

The problem is, the song recorder doesn't remember the sounds on each track, it will pick up sound from the part you are recording from, unless you use an external midi keyboard.

For GM maping I think DonM is right.Even Roland does that with there workstations.you only have Track 9 and 10 to do drums.Only korg workstations as far as I know can do drums in any tracks(may be gem too?)..if I'm wrong please correct me

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Vic:)

For GM maping I think DonM is right.Even Roland does that with there workstations.you only have Track 9 and 10 to do drums.Only korg workstations as far as I know can do drums in any tracks(may be gem too?)..if I'm wrong please correct me

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Vic:)

Well, that's a little off topic, but YAMAHA has a more powerful MIDI implementation than SG.. it's XG.
You can have drums on any track you want, Even in a style.

OK, now back to the original problem, sequencer getting sound from Part you record. Look at it this way, there are 4 parts, but 16 tracks. So it's very annoying to change sound back and forth.

Any help?

That doesn't sound right not being able to select a drum kit for tracks other than 9 and 10.. I can understand if you're recording styles, but if you're using the 16 tracks you should be able to select a drum kit for a track... Doesn't it work similiar to the PSR-740? On the 740 you chose a track, then R1,R2,L and so forth. If the 2000 is using "main" in the way the 740 used R1 you should be able to choose a drum kit... it would be pointless to only be able to record drums on 9 and 10.. If that's the case how are you supposed to add cymbal crashes here and there and other percussive sounds??? I know professional synths have the drum track default to track 10 (with the exception of the Yamaha EX series), but the sequencer on the PSR-2000 shouldn't be set up like that...

Squeak

Maybe I'm wrong. It wouldn't be the first time. But it works correctly when recording on 9 and 10.
Sorry if I misled anyone.
DonM

You guys are not getting my point.

Yes, I can select a drum kit for any track. But the problem is when you revisit a track.

Let's forget about the drum kits, take any sound. for example, on Track 1, I select piano, then select Main (now the main part has the piano sound). I finish recording 8 meaures. Then I go to track 2, select a bass sound, now again I have to select which part (main, layer or left), I select main, (now main part is set to bass). I record 8 measures in four or five tracks like this using different sounds.

Now I find that I need to over dub piano track (track 1). I select that track to be recorded, now again I have to select which part, now this step is stupid.... If i select main, it will change the sound to whatever sound was select for Main part last. Why do we have to select a part???

O.K. I see what you mean. It does seem to be a flaw.
DonM