PA3X, PA600, PA900 factory styles "SHARING"

karmathanever · Post by **karmathanever** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:05 am

Hi guys

The last generation of PA arrangers comprised:-
PA2XPro (76-note)
PA800 (61-note)
PA588 (88-note)

Although these keyboard seemed to have the same styles, several were, in fact, different.
For example, my friend owned the PA588 and I was amazed at some of the factory styles that WEREN'T on my PA2Xpro (and visa versa) so we shared factory styles.

OK, I am prepared to dump all the PA3X factory styles and make them available and I wondered if anyone is prepared to do the same to share the PA900/PA600 factory styles (if 600/900 are different)?

I am sure Korg will not have any problems with this.
(If they do, I'll trade my PA3X for a T5

)

I have posted a link to this in the PA600/PA900 forums too.

So, what do you think?

Cheers

Pete

Veren · Post by **Veren** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:01 am

OMG

Pete, Tell us more about whats going on in your head!

Thanx and shocked

karmathanever · Post by **karmathanever** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 7:30 am

Hi Veren

It's true - some of the styles (with same names) were different between PA2XPro and PA588 and PA800
There were some very nice PA588 styles that I didn't have on my PA2XPro (also PA800!!!).

I know that there are some nice styles on the PA900 which are not on PA3X and I am sure the reverse applies too.
Member "rikkisbears" actually spent time analysing this and came up with the "differences" in the PA2/PA800 days.

This may mean we have to sift thru & compare styles but we all should end up with some "new" ones.

Cheers

Pete

darrylkorg · Post by **darrylkorg** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:24 pm

HI Pete,

Sounds great...

I just went thru the PA3x and PA600 factory styles list and found that the below styles in PA3x are missing in the PA600. Few overlaps / name differences would be there

. So if you post the PA3X file set lot of PA600 users (Like me

) are gonna have a good time...

I couldnt find any styles of PA600 missing in 3X. Probably Pa900 has something to offer..
Waiting for the PA3x style SET file.

Styles
Bank: Pop
1 0 0 0 70's Guitar Pop
2 1 Classic Pop
5 4 Shadow Pop
6 5 Pop Rock
7 6 Vintage Pop 1
8 7 Vintage Pop 2
9 8 Retro Beat
10 9 Pop Evergreen
17 16 Pop Ska
22 21 Pop 12/8
25 24 Pop Groove
26 25 Kool Beat
38 37 Vocal Pop
Bank: Ballad
1 0 1 0 Soft Ballad 1
2 1 Soft Ballad 2
3 2 Orchestral Bld 1
4 3 Orchestral Bld 2
5 4 Piano Ballad
11 10 Ambient Ballad
15 14 Jazzy Ballad
19 18 6/8 Brush Bld
23 22 Pop Ballad 1
24 23 Pop Ballad 2
Bank: Ballroom
1 0 2 0 Slow 12/8
3 2 Pasodoble
25 24 Easy Listening
Bank: Dance
9 8 Funky Disco 1
10 9 Funky Disco 2
14 13 Electro House
15 14 Ethno House
16 15 Drum&Bass
17 16 Tribal
30 29 Disco Gully
31 30 Disco Latin
32 31 Oriental Dance
33 32 Groove It Up
34 33 HipHop
Bank: Rock
1 0 4 0 80's Rock
2 1 Rock Punch
3 2 Classic Rock
4 3 Rolling Blues
5 4 50's R&Roll
6 5 60's R&Roll
7 6 Rock Boogie
8 7 Rock Blues
9 8 Power Rock
20 19 Surf Rock
Bank: Unplugged
2 1 Acoustic Rock
4 3 Unplugged Reggae
8 7 UnpluggedBallad4
9 8 Easy Strumming
Bank: Country
3 2 Slow Country
4 3 West Coast
5 4 Country Hit
Bank: Traditional
1 0 7 0 Italian Waltz 1
2 1 Italian Waltz 2
9 8 Bavarian Polka 1
10 9 Bavarian Polka 2
11 10 German Polka 1
12 11 German Polka 2
15 14 German March
16 15 Heimat Walzer
27 26 French March
Bank: Latin
1 0 8 0 Samba Enredo
8 7 Guaguancò
9 8 Timba
11 10 Bomba
15 14 Joropo
17 16 Guitar Bossa
20 19 Pop Bossa
25 24 Brazilian Samba
28 27 Mambo
32 31 Bachata
38 37 Sabor
39 38 Merengue
Bank: Latin Dance
2 1 Reggaeton 2
13 12 Mambo 2000
23 22 Latin Club
Bank: Jazz
1 0 10 0 Swing Band
2 1 Modern Big Band
3 2 Big Band Shuffle
4 3 Latin Jazz Band
10 9 Fast Jazz Waltz
11 10 Tonewheel Swing
12 11 Jazz Quartet
17 16 Dixieland
31 30 Stride
32 31 Charleston
Bank: Movie & Show
1 0 11 0 ScreenEpicMarch1
2 1 ScreenEpicMarch2
Bank: Funk & Soul
1 0 12 0 Capital Soul
2 1 Soul Power
3 2 Level Funk
5 4 Acoustic Shuffle
10 9 Funk R&B
16 15 Slide Blues
Bank: World
33 32 Orleans
34 33 Cajun
35 34 Zydeco
36 35 Hora
Bank: Contemporary
1 0 14 0 Love 4 All
2 1 Dance to Rhythm
3 2 Latin Rock Hit
4 3 Chill Out
7 6 Funk & Rock
8 7 Funk Groovin'
9 8 Ambient RMX
11 10 Ambient Groove
12 11 Contemporary Bld
15 14 Little Boy
17 16 Karma
26 25 Jazzy PopFunk
32 31 Pop Rock Hit
33 32 Dance Hit
34 33 Rap

Cheers,
Darryl[/list]

Synthesizerplayer · Post by **Synthesizerplayer** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:03 pm

Hi

That is a very good idea. Especially if we can get the QT styles as well.

Regards

karmathanever · Post by **karmathanever** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:16 pm

I couldnt find any styles of PA600 missing in 3X.

Hi Darryl

Just wondered if you have "played" them on both keyboards???
I found many differences but the style "names" were the same….

just wondered…

Pete

admar · Post by **admar** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 5:05 pm

Hi Pete,

You came up with a simple but very valuable idea (sure would like to call it my splendid brainchild, but alas, it's not). But I'm quite willing in helping out to make this project a succes.
The first step is get hold of the factory styles from the other keyboards. Have you received any reaction from members of the other forums (Pa2X/800/588/600/900) if someone is willing to save the factory styles?
The second step is to compare the styles to sort out which ones are different.
The third step is to make the styles available to other users by means of converting to the right style format.
The fourth and last step is make adjustments to the style so they sound right (for instance volume levels), although this is often a question of personal taste.
I can help out with step 2 and 3, just let me know.

admar

darrylkorg · Post by **darrylkorg** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 6:12 am

Hi Pete,

I haven't played the PA3x styles.. Just compared the list and highlighted the differences. If i get the PA 3x style set would work on the actual difference "Not only the names" but the actual pattern itself. I remember seeing the set in PSR tutorial site / synthzone but unable to fetch it.

regards,
Darryl