Happy New Year Everyone.

You know those rhythms or styles as they sometimes called on the PSR S500, S700 & S900 and I guess the Tyros line... Where there are almost 200 different patterns each with 4 main patternas & 4 variations and sync starts endings and fillins?

My question is are there any products on the market like this without the keyboards? I had blast messin'round with a Casio last month and then did some research and it seems the upper PSR line and Tyros have the most complex systems for this, But I already have 4 keyboards and don't need.want another. I would just like to know if there are any stand-alone rhythm machines like this available. Does anyone know or have any recommendations? Very fun stuff.


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Bob <><

Sadly the options for arranger modules is VERY limited. One module is the Ketron Midjay, but it's VERY expensive for an arranger module. I think it runs $1,700 (which is REALLY pricey for something that's just sounds/styles and no keybed).

Ketron also makes the SD3 and the XD3. Again fully featured arranger modules without the keybed. Even these to modules are VERY expensive.

[This message has been edited by squeak_D (edited 01-05-2009).]

Yes, the MIDJAY can do the job.

But to be fair, the MIDJAY does more jobs than just the arranger keyboard duty. It also has a built in hard drive and can record and play back .wav or mp3 files, also can mix them with the MIDI at the same time in the real.

It also can change pitch and speed of wav files with very little artifacts heard and the vocal eliminator is there, too, to remove most of the lead vocal from a prerecorded track, karaoke style.

But if all you want or need is the autoaccompaniment, it may be overkill for that task -- or maybe not.

There are some softwares that can function as autoaccompaniment keyboards do via MIDI, a google search should bring up candidates, search for "autoaccompaniment software" and then sort out the ones that work from keyboard vs the ones that work via hand entered chords (Band in a Box, Jammer, etc.).


--Mac