I know I'm going to need some more styles for the PA800. Anybody know the best sites?
Thanks,
DonM

Hi DonM, try http://www.korgforums.com/?show=1 there are loads for download on there.

I will check it out asap.
Thanks,
DonM

Hi Don,

Congratulations with your new Pa800. Please post a review or maybe even some recordings for DNJ

The Pa800 can use any style made for Pa80 and Pa1X and they will normally sound good without any need for fine tuning. Korg has a lot of styles available for download on korgpa.com . Many of them are already included on the Pa800 but make sure that you check out the Technics styles. These have been professionally converted and fine tuned for use on Korg keyboards, but they still retain that typical Technics sound (which you might or might not like).

You can also find a lot of styles in Korg format here . The styles are converted factory styles from various discontinued arrangers. As you know you should be prepared to do a lot of tweaking to get a sound quality similar to the built-in styles of Pa800.

When loading data from other Korg keyboards please remember to delete any global files beforehand. They have the extension .GBL. You can really mess up the Pa800 if you load a global file from the Pa1X - I speak from experience

Kind regards,
Tommy

Don check your mail

Thanks guys,
I've been working on basic stuff all day, and now I have to go set up. I am comfortable enough to use it again tonight.
I will check out the new styles tomorrow.
I'm getting more comfortable with the kb.
DonM

The night went pretty well. I used a lot of setups out of the Music Finder. I haven't checked yet to see if there is a translated version floating around. The names are the usual cryptic ones.
I am still identifying things I need to set up and/or find, but it's getting better.
My initial impression is very favorable. I don't think anyone tonight realized I had changed keyboards.
DonM

Do you really think that any of our customers know anything about instruments?
In my experience,we might as well be turning a handle on a tingleairey...they wouldn't know what was happening below the shoulders...
Congrats on your new arranger, hope we can hear some of your songs on it soon.
cheers
Eddie



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Eddie from Rotherham
Skype:eddiefromrotherham
www.yamahakeyboards.info

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Do you really think that any of our customers know anything about instruments?
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That IMO is a very poor attitude or very poor assumption. You would be very surprised how many people in the crowd are actually musicians themselves. I can't tell you the number of times I've talked keyboards, guitars, and drums with people after gigs.

Eddie, I think most of the public do not know, and do not care, as long as it sounds good. I guess I was speaking more of the regulars and staff. Some of them have no reservations about telling me when it's good, bad or indifferent.

Ohh, WAIT, you have a Tingleairy!! I always wanted one of those. Is it the 69-key model? Did you get the Pink or Green? Is it the one with the tea-warmer built in?

Sorry, just feeling silly after a rough weekend. I'm going to punish myself by playing golf, then watching the Super Bowl!
DonM

BTW, what is a tingleairy?

Don.....when can we expect some Pa800 demos? & Pics

I'm not sure, but I think a "tingleairy" is another word for a hurdy gurdy (sometimes more descriptively called a "wheel fiddle")

Ian

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Cha d’dhùin doras nach d’fhosgail doras.

@Don
"a Tingleairey"...My Yorkshire mum's made-up words , I think..means any sort of noise-making contraption. I alway used to think it was a real word but never saw it in print so I have no idea how to spell it. I suppose that because of its origin, it could well be a 69-key thingie with a built-in tea maker or yorkshire pudding mixer.

As for the Superbowl, I enjoyed the pre-festivities on our TV but got a bit bored when the first touchdown came after only 14 seconds and a slow 92-yard run. I thought the game was too easy so I went to bed!!
Much prefer the real game of Rugby Union.

@Ian
The Hurdy Gurdy is also a good one! It can run on steam as well!
cheers
Eddie

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Eddie from Rotherham
Skype:eddiefromrotherham
www.yamahakeyboards.info

hi Don I am new to the forum. Playing a tyros 1 now with a digitech harmonizer. I think I will be ready for a kb change when the budget can handle it. I see the p800 as the likely choice. How is the onboard harmonizer??.....can you compare the quality to the digitech??

The quality of the vocal harmonizer is excellent. I haven't gotten really deep into it, but what I used sounded great. I feel the options aren't as varied as the the one on the G70, but it certainly has everything I need.
DonM