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[mikeys88]

I play mostly piano, but I also play in cover rock bands where switching between instruments needs to be quick and easy. I only need a piano, a few Rhodes and Wurly pianos, several rock organs, and a few brass settings.

I've thought of setting up a new category for my sounds, with sun-categories for each instrument group.

Does anyone have a better idea for getting this done.

I sold my Kurzweil PC3 (needed a lighter keyboard) and that had quick menus that were easy to handle in a live gig. But now, I'm a little baffled.

[billbaker]

There's a learning curve involve with changing from one 'board to another.

The good news is that you can save a .pcg file that has any changes you want to make and which lets you organize your sounds pretty much exactly as you want them.

I would recommend a couple of things.

Really think hard about how you want to Organize your sounds, i.e., by category to a particular set of numbers (00-09: pianos, 10-19: Clavs & EP, etc.), by song name (alphabetical), by set-list or show order (handy for musical theater and/or tribute shows with standardized/unvaried set lists).

Next, stay in COMBI mode. You can duplicate any single program including its IFX/MFX as needed, but if you move around programs you may adversely effect sounds at the combi level (a very not good thing).

Finally, embrace the fact that you can overwrite almost anything on a Korg. There's nothing that says your factory voices are carved in stone (as they are on so many other synths) so experiment in how you want to move things around.


- JUST SAVE TODAY'S SETTINGS BEFORE YOU CHANGE ANYTHING -


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[morty]

[mikeys88]

I should have mentioned that I already purchased the Krome 73. I agree that the keybed isn't ideal, but I can live with that. I still have a Kurz PC2 88 key for important gigs where I need the piano touch and feel. But, at 70 yrs old, the light weight of the 73 sealed the deal.

[morty]