With the many great suggestions offered by knowledgable forum members, i decided to revisit this song using the Style suggested by Gary (Yamaha's "Bubblegum Pop"). Here is a quick live performance take recorded right off the PSR S750. Let me know what you think.

https://app.box.com/s/o0fdck4az82zgu3em6i4f2qd7go5whga

God Bless,
Don

To me, what style one uses is all a matter of what the player is trying to do ... I had no problem with the first style except that it did get a little monotonous and needed a couple of fills or a gradual build to the end ...

This one obviously is more lively, but now I thought the fills 'inside' the verses were a little too much ...

The style itself does fit the song pretty well ...

Love the voice, Don ...

Thanks Tony! I agree about the fills. The drummer was just so cool I couldn't help myself. The first style I used only had one useable variation. #2, 3and 4 were just to funky to use in the arrangement. Thanks for listening.

Man, I thought I was going to end up with a free PA900. Henni posted all the Korg styles on PSR Tutorial. Alas, even with his hard work with conversion to Yamaha, there were too many glitches especially in the styles I really wanted. From my work with midi I know that drum kits are often incompatible and when your favourite style has a whistle or an exotic latin percussion instrument that sounds like a dog barking labouring throughout the style I lose interest quickly. Too bad this didn't work because I still would love to have a 900.

God Bless,
Don

God Bless,
Don

Don ... too bad about the KORG styles ... but you can't get a Mercedes without PAYING for a Mercedes ...

Don't shoot the drummer he's doing his best.

Col

Ha Don,

If only Onacimus would put his hands on those they would turn out incredible. I'm not that deep into style modifications & yes, Mega Enhancer can only do so much. But it mostly depends on the initial raw conversion from one brand to another. Of all, Roland styles convert best. Yamaha worst. Korg somewhere in the middle.

In any case, I tried my friend... Half a Merc is better than no Merc at all!

Cheers,

Henni

Henni,

I sincerely appreciate your efforts my friend. I would have a PA 900 to compliment my Yamaha if I could afford it. I have written a number of songs with a PA 800 I had rented for a month and looked forward to having those styles available on my Yamaha. Of course as things go the styles for my songs were the ones that didn't convert so well. Thanks for trying. If I knew what I was doing, I might have been able to fix them but I'm too busy composing and recording my own Christian music.

God Bless,
Don

That is definitely true, Tony.

God Bless,
Don

Don, I just knew you would like that style for that song - to me it fit perfectly.

All the best,

Gary

Thanks for the heads up Gary!

God Bless,
Don

Don nice job, ...maybe a tad slower tempo....
this "Ronnets" inspired "Be My Baby" style works nicely.

Thanks Donny, I thought it could have been a little slower too but Gary who suggested the style said the default tempo works and gets them on the dance floor.

When I first came across this style "Be My Baby" came to mind right away. Maybe I can segue from one to another when I perform at my high school reunion the theme of which is celebrate the sixties. Those two songs certainly reflect the music of that great era. Maybe throw in a chorus or two of the Beachboys "Be My Baby"

God Bless,
Don