I have a user style and I would like to change the octave of one of the instruments. How do I do it? or can they not be changed?
thanks

Anyone? I'd like to know also?

Gee's i wish i could remember this...

wheres Gary Diamond!!

i am sure its either in the mixer OR in the style editor... u may have to do it for that particular channel for each variation (including fills) if you want it to be consistent throughout the style...

Yes. Use the Sound/Setting button to get to the Part Setting page of your display, choose the part you want to change, then change the Key Shift setting

donny, use the make-up tools!

(amended) - just realised I was hijacking the thread... sorry

[This message has been edited by Nick G (edited 11-10-2008).]

Adi.....hahahahah yes its the first thing I thought of when I read this post... Roland makes all this including part transpose all So easy in Makeup tools>Common plus so much more.
But to get back on topic I'm glad someone answered the question......& now that it's mentioned I remember the Yamaha process for this editing task from past experiences.

Hey Nick you could have left it whatever it was we would have been understanding Maybe just start a new thread then.

Just changing the octave in a style part isn't always the answer. You often need to go into the Style Composer edit section, and constrict the RANGE of the sound. Parts get transposed around due to chord input, and what sounds good transposed up an octave in one key may sometimes get too high in another...

Very true Diki....good point.

DC was pretty close on this one, but in order to make those changes permanent you will have to use the Style Creator program. Or, better yet, download a copy of Michael Bedesem's MIDI Player II program, which is very user friendly and you can do the job in a couple mouse clicks.

Good Luck,

Gary

Is the Michael Bedesem's MIDI Player II program better in any way than the VanBasco Program? And if I install the Michael Bedesem's MIDI Player II program and then it becomes my default will that make the VanBasco obsolete?

Thank you in advance, John C.

VanBasco's Midi/Karaoke player is strictly a player program that allows some minor adjustments to midi files such as the ability to transpose the file, lower the volume and turn off certain instruments.

Michael Bedesem;s MIDI Player II is a fantastic program that is essentially a tool that can be used to rework both midi files and style files. It is strictly set up for use with Yamaha Keyboards. It allows you to transpose individual style channels, change the style's voices, change individual volumes, and a host of other great features. And, you can batch convert and tune large numbers of style or midi files instead of just working on one at a time. You can revoice SMF files to your particular model of Yamaha keyboard, which makes a huge difference in the SMF's sound quality.

This is a must have program for all serious Yamaha arranger keyboard users. And, the price is right--FREE!

Gary