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If you own a Yamaha Genos, PSR-SX700, or PSR-SX900, you may have heard of the Playlist function. This feature presents you with a selection of song titles and their setups, but many people get confused about how to use it.
In fact, it’s not explained very well in the manual, and the user interface isn’t the most intuitive.
So, how can you use Playlist properly? First of all, you need to understand that song titles in the Playlist section are actually Registrations. They’re just displayed on the Playlist page. You cannot make a Playlist song from scratch from within Playlist. You must first make a Registration that you subsequently move into a Playlist.
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The easiest way to understand Playlist is to imagine that it’s called ‘Registrations Viewer’. Giving it a different name helps clear up its purpose of it, doesn’t it?
Playlist allows you to view your own curated selection of Registrations. For example, if you have a gig on Friday night, you might choose your 10 favourite songs to play from your Registrations. However, if the Registration files are spread around in different folders, then it becomes a bit of a task to copy and paste them to one specific place with Registrations.
Playlist allows you to choose your desired Registration songs from wherever they’re located and make a nice, neat little list. You can even call it ‘Friday Night Pub Gig’ and load it up before you start to play. With Playlist, you no longer have to spend time searching for the right files or setups – everything is right there in one place.
So, if you’ve been struggling with Playlist, don’t get too frustrated. It’s a new concept for Genos, PSR-SX700, and PSR-SX900, but with a little perseverance, you’ll hopefully find it a really useful function. The next time you’re planning a gig or just want to have a jam session, give Playlist a try and see how it can simplify your music-making process.
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Comments:
Chris, a useful tip, maybe Yamaha should take heed !
This looks like my CVP809 layout, presumably same principals apply ??
Chris –
I am glad you have have mastered Playlist?
I still think the Korg Set list is easier to set up and use even if you don’t have all those panel registration buttons on the Korg Pa4X or my Pa 5X 88 note. I do actually use Playlist on my DGX670!