Come on down out of the clouds, you guys, and answer a couple of mundane questions for me,please. I am using the 6500
The song is Chattanooga Choo-choo which you would all know, the last two bars of the B section need a Gb9. In split mode, is this possible? I can get it and any other jazz chord on my old G800-, I play fingered style in split mode.
This led to another problem. I finished the backing--great except for those two bars, so I tried to punch them in again. i have had no trouble punching in melody lines but is it possible to punch in an APC chord ? Every time I did it I got the last bar perfect but the first bar carried over the D7 from the bar before- it should have been a G7. I tried punching on the beat, before the beat, standing on my head but the result was the same- I couldn't get it to read the G7. I ended up redoing the backing again-using G7 instead of G9b, of course.I used Auto punch.
Next-- What is the best way to get a realistic train whistle --Any ideas please?
By the way , where is this "pretty ordinary vocal harmoniser?? Sounds just the thing for these old fellows I teach who sing all out of tune and blame their hearing aids? Chattanooga is for them and they're rearing to go.
Has the 7000 got a train whistle?. Sounds like its got everything else. Cheers Jean.

back to earth? it's quite exciting on the Enterprise

For your Gb9 in fingered try GM7#5 as D#, F# G, B ?? any old dischord will do for hearing aids?

the punch in problem is just a question of punching in a measure earlier so the chord is recognised at the right point.

alternatively: easy to use note edit in the sequencer record & edit menu to enter the missing chord at the right place.

for a train whistle, you can use any of the whistles in the flute section, dirty up the sound with a suitable dsp or digital effect (personal choice), and the most important part is a good old whooo whooo on the pitchbend wheel. Record it into composer or pad when satisfied with the result.

"Transporter room... Energise!"

Kirk calling Enterprise...

Come in Alec....euh Kirk.

Where do you get all this knoledge about keyboards and music ?
Were you born with this gift or did you go into space to learn such things ??

I wish I could fly ....I would visit you and learn a lot.

Greetings from Belgium,
Alan

Hello Jean

for Train you can use:

Sound Explorer - Drum Kits - and the the Key "F" the 20.Key from right side!!!

For the Chatta.. ist works well, i think

Volker from Germany

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Hello Jean,

A G chord with a flat ninth is not recognized by the KN6000 as such, however, I pulled my music for Chattanooga Choo-Choo to look at your problem. A solution that works (that is to say sounds OK harmonically) is to play Ab,B,D against the "D" note which is the word "me" in the lyrics. You won't have a "G" bass (or root note), but it doesn't really matter harmonically speaking since the G(b9) chord is just a transient chord leading into the "C" chord. I've played it and it works nicely I believe. Hope this helps you.

Sincerely, Chuck

Hello Again, Jean:

Further to my response yesterday, I should have said the KN6000 does not recognize a G(b9) chord in split mode, but does recognize it in pianist mode. The notes I have suggested you use (the Ab being the lowest note) are correct harmonically and will do the trick for you.

Take Care, Chuck

Thank you all for your suggestions. I will try everything out on the weekend and update you all on my progress.Lots of things to try- so I should be able to come up with the perfect result. My older men's group may sing with a few suspect notes but they make up for any defects by their enthusiasm. They even have their own fan club- mostly their wives!!Cheers Jean.