Multipads in Expansion Packs

[alanclare]

Hitherto, I have made little use of Multipads. I couldn't see much use for the four buttons which made sudden noises like a crashing cymbal or a fanfare of trumpets. I have found applications for some of those Multipads which loop, such as those that follow the left hand's chord sequence with a strumming guitar. The Multipads which I find particularly useful are the Percussion Loops which can add interesting content to that produced by the Style. In my limited experience, this has been particularly true for the Latin Styles. I wished that there were more Multipad Percussion Loops to play with.

To this end, using the YEM I have copied all the Multipads in my miscellaneous collection of Expansion Packs in one New Pack containing 137 Multipads. Then, having transferred this into my PSR s970, I laboriously tried each one to make a list of those Multipads which loop - 61 looping Multipads, predominantly Latin. Back to the YEM, and I created a new pack for just these 61. It's going to be very useful.

When testing this new folder on the arranger, flicking through the collection one by one, I became aware that if you started the first Pad of a Multipad bank of four, then changed the bank without stopping the first one (which continued to play), then started the second Pad of the new set of four, the two Mutipads play together. This is true for all four buttons. You can have four Multipads from four different banks all playing together. I never realised that could happen.

Alan

[DerekA]

Did you realise that multipads are just files - you don't need to make them into YEM packs. You can save them straight onto USB.

Of course if the pad uses a voice from an expansion pack, that's different - they will only sound correctly if the pack voice is also installed.

[Joe H]

Alan,

Yes you can "Mix 'n Match" pads from different Multi Pads.  If you find a combination that works for you just copy all 4 pads to a single Multi Pad bank to create a custom Multi Pad.

As Derek stated, just copy your favorite Multi Pads to the USB drive and put in a folder.

Joe H

[alanclare]

Joe & Derek

I am totally confused by this. The multipads that I am talking about have come via expansion packs. To get the contents of an expansion pack into my arranger I have to import it into the YEM on my laptop, whence I generate the .ppi file to plug into the arranger. At no point up to here do I have any recognisable files, whether styles or multipads or whatever. To finally access these files I have to go into Expansion memory of the arranger.

Eureka! I was confusing myself regarding the multipads. At the selection stage, what I am seeing are the names of the banks of the four files that together make a multipad. Because I am unable to copy these, I was assuming that they were protected in some way - after all, in many cases money has been spent to buy them. I have just selected a multipad and pressed Edit. I can now see the names of the four files that make up the multipad - and they can be copied. I still think that "Edit" is an unlikely choice.

Thank you both for encouraging me to see the light.

Alan

[Joe H]

Alan,

You CAN copy the expansion Multi Pads... one at a time by editing them. 

1. Select a pack MP
2. Press EDIT
3. Select NAME
4. Press the up arrow button
5. Now it will allow you save (to the USB drive)

Once you have the Multi Pads you want saved to the USB drive you can treat them as any other Multi Pads.

Joe H

[alanclare]

Joe

If you can decipher the second paragraph of my entry above, you will see the tortuous route whereby I had just about managed to come to that conclusion on my own.

Thank you for putting it much more clearly.

Alan