I say just add speakers and keep it SILVER , and I`ll buy 2 !!

Or they could just put a real keybed in a TOTL PSR and add PLASTIC buttons , that would work too !

Al,

I read your request to Steve Demming and I guess we look at this in a different light.

To me, the Music Finder Directory (MFD) is merely a miniature version of a registration, but conveniently packed into a single, scrollable folder that makes access very quick and easy. Granted, the MFD only has a limited number of features, but it is a very usable feature that many entertainers never seem to utilize. Donny is a good example of this.

Registrations, on the other hand, are an extremely powerful tool. You can pretty much do anything with a registration and save those steps in two formats--a complete bank of 8 for a single song, or one song for each of the 8 slots in each bank. Now, there are advantages and disadvantages to both methods. Eddie (Btweengigs) likes to utilize an entire bank for a single song. In doing this he can quickly look up a song in a manner very similar to using the MFD. The songs are automatically listed alphabetically because the entire bank is named by the song title. You merely press the Registration button, then using the Data Scrolling Wheel scroll do the list to the song you wish to select, press the select button and you're ready to go. You can even do this while playing another song and that song will not come into play until you press the select button.

The same is true with the MFD, but not many folks are willing to take the time to create their own, custom MFD and create registrations as well. Creating a custom MFD can either be done on the keyboard, or by using Michael Bedesem's Music Finder View program, which is downloadble at no charge. It's very easy to use and tailor made for each keyboard model.

If it saved transpose information, DNJ would love it! But, the MFD has never saved this kind of information--that's why they have both the MFD and Registrations. The MFD does save information pertaining to: Intro, Variation, Style, Tempo, Song Title, Genre, beat, allows you to copy to a favorites list and have searchable keywords.

Now, if I recall, you want the MFD selection to link to a registration. To me, that makes no sense at all. You would have to create the MFD, then create an associated registration for the exact, same song. It's double the work for the same, end result.

I guess from my viewpoint, both the MFD and registrations are both powerful tools, but they are different tools/features on the same keyboard. To overcome some of the limitations, particularly the lack of saving transposition, I merely indicate the key that I play and sing the song in the song's title. For example, "Country (C) Roads" in the MFD tells me that I perform this song in the key of "C". "A Fool Such (F) as I" indicates that I do this song in "F". So, if you're one of those guys that plays everything physically using "C" you know where you must transpose to just by looking at the title. In a registration, that transposition information can be saved and transposed automatically when the registration button for that song is depressed.

Hope this helps,

Gary

Hi Al et al:

As many of you already know, I've requested and repeatedly pushed for the "Yamaha Music Finder" to link to and call up a Registration Bank File ever since I first purchased my Yamaha Tyros 1 when it was first released. This has included not only having Steve Deming pass on my request to Yamaha Japan (yielding no response from them), but also bringing this up personally to both Martin Harris and Simon Inkley when meeting with them at Namm. Funny thing is that they both acknowledged the great benefit of linking the MFD to Registration settings to make MusicFinder a convenient one stop place to call up your entire song repertoire (by name in a single database) & automatically pull up all it'stored associated settings (transpose, split point, etc) in REG as well.

I certainly hope some day Yamaha Japan will finally see the light, but at this point (8+ years later ), seriously doubt it's going to happen anytime soon. I only hope Yamaha Japan will prove me wrong.

Scott

Time for a reality check



Korg's songbook is praised by most..and even owners like StephenM, that owned the Korg and Roland, has stated he thinks the "Songbook" edges the G70 "user program"....although I disagree


This brings me to center court... ...The G70 has the absolute best operating system, for getting things done..in a way that makes sense...you NEVER have to go out of the mode you are working to continue the process of editing and saving...It has the best tools for all of the above..

As an example ..when you need to use a sequencer on the Korg to edit a SMF....you have to load in another mode and re-save the edits..before going back to your performing mode...None of this flows at all..

G70 totally dominates here....

This is why I give Roland's "User programs" the edge over the Korg's "songbook"...a BIG edge..


I also retain about 2,000 styles ready for selection.....and about 4,000 SMF's..ready to go..
nd the best "user program" concept..

Johnathan,

You already have that feature on the Tyros MFD--it's called favorites. And, you can customize the Favorites list and MFD using Michael Bedesem's Music Finder View program, or just build the list on the keyboard.

First of all... it should be easy to do in the keyboard instead of being done in a separate software solution. Does it put it in the order you want or is it alphabetical? Do you have to rename the songs with numbers i.e. 01-02-03??