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Features, Options, Techniques of Yamaha Keyboards => Recording Songs => Topic started by: Heartpeter on Feb 28, 2020, 06:32 PM

Title: Changing a style in an existing genos midi file
Post by: Heartpeter on Feb 28, 2020, 06:32 PM
I'm sure there's a way but I can't see it....how can I change a whole style in an existing Genos midi song to explore different style backing tracks to a tune....thanks for any help offered....I know how to revoice a style, but can I change the whole thing in one go?
Title: Re: Changing a style in an existing genos midi file
Post by: Ed B on Feb 28, 2020, 09:11 PM
Hi
Midi song file editing is covered in this manual "Midi Song File Editing" which you need to download.
https://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical_instruments/keyboards/arranger_workstations/genos/downloads.html
Regards
Ed B
Title: Re: Changing a style in an existing genos midi file
Post by: panos on Feb 29, 2020, 01:23 AM
Hi Heartpeter,
here is how it is done on Tyros and PSR S:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSpu2NV1QoQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSpu2NV1QoQ)

Here is a video from Ckobu using his Genos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKMvv2Gz6ng (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKMvv2Gz6ng)

Title: Re: Changing a style in an existing genos midi file
Post by: Heartpeter on Feb 29, 2020, 09:16 AM
Thank you Ed and Panos very much....

Ed it only shows me how to adjust/edit the existing tracks....but not how to change a whole style.....on older Yamaha models over the years you could play a midi track back and just change the style in real time as you listened to it.....that's what I'm trying to do

Panos...thanks....the Tyros 4 example I can't translate for the Genos....it looks simple in the video but starting the midi track and then selecting a new style doesn't change the style.....and the Genos example was hard to follow, I couldn't quite make out if the style was changing, and when I tried to copy what he did I couldn't get the change of style in real time to my midi file.....but thanks very much for trying to find me something....
Title: Re: Changing a style in an existing genos midi file
Post by: panos on Feb 29, 2020, 09:34 AM
Ok Peter,
let's try this and maybe it could work on the Genos :)

Select a midi song.
Select a style.

Press play for the midi song(now you are listening to the midi as originally is )
Now press the START/STOP button we use to trigger a style to play.

You should be able to listen to the style parts now playing along with the midi.
You can change to a new style if you wish without stopping the midi from playing until you find one that you like.
Title: Re: Changing a style in an existing genos midi file
Post by: Heartpeter on Feb 29, 2020, 10:29 AM
Hi Panos
Just tried it and hey presto it worked....you are a genius......very much appreciated!
Title: Re: Changing a style in an existing genos midi file
Post by: bassgolf on Nov 30, 2023, 01:35 AM
Hello Panos,

Thanks for your answer re:changing styles for a midi song file. How can one save that new style for that existing midi file? It never works for me. I use a Tyros 5.

Bassgolf