compared to pa 800(or is it hidden under sub menus?).I think is very essential to make arranger backing sound like real bass player .

Eg. Bass will not play root all the time,you can change your fingering and it'll follow.(we are not talkin' about manual bass here).


Good thing is the price and weight (yes 3 pounds lighter than PA50)-around 21 Ibs.

[This message has been edited by jamman (edited 01-30-2008).]

that wouldnt be good!
but in the technical specification on korgpa.com bass inversion in right there, in the list.
most likely, if there isnt a button for it, it is in a submenu. which is not good either!

The PSR-S900 has it's fingering modes, which include bass inversion, called "fingered on bass" in Yamaha speak, in a menu...it's no problem at all to get to it...even whilst playing.

The PA-500 looks like a great instrument...light and easy to transport, with some terrific features.

Ian

ian, off topic, wish you all the best! god bless!

I always set my fingered on bass to the global default setting and never change it..

I store the Fingered bass, default split under Reg#1, and Fingered On Bass, split at G2 under Reg#8 for all my registration banks.

Then I just turn off FREEZE select the reg and put FREEZE back on.

Works for me.

Ian

I am glad I have the dedicated button..always there when I want it..without worrying about registrations and menus..

Both the G70 and E-60..

^^^ it is actually very nice to have it right there!

The PA 500 does not have a dedicated button, the PA 800 does

Frank,

Does the PA-500 have dedicated transpose buttons?

That's an important feature to many players.

For example, the Roland E60/50 (and the G70?) require at least two moves to transpose.

Ian