A new series of Tyros O.S. workshops for 2019/2020
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 1: Balancing the Sound – Part 1
Getting the right balance between the right and left hands can cause some headaches – but these are the first steps to achieving your goal.
(Published in February 2019
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 2: Balancing the Sound – Part 2
The Mixing Console works in the same way on all the instruments listed at the top of the page and it is the ideal tool for getting the perfect balance between the parts of your instrument.
(Published in February 2019
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 3: Making a Simple MIDI Song Recording
In today’s workshop we make, save and edit a simple recording. So, choose your favourite piece of music and practise, practise, practise!
(Published in April 2019
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 4: Converting a MIDI Song Recording to Audio.
Did you follow my workshop in April? If you did you will now know how to make, and edit, a basic MIDI song recording. Today we’re going to convert it to audio…
(Published in June 2019
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 5: Changing the Voices in the OTS (One Touch Settings).
Do you ever choose an accompaniment style and wish the One Touch Settings (OTS) were different? Today our workshop shows how to change, and store, the One Touch Settings.
(Published in August 2019
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 6: Matching the keyboard’s pitch to play-along MIDI Song files.
Do you play along to MIDI file songs? If you do you may occasionally come across one that is in a difficult key. This can be quite off-putting, but don’t let the key signature stop you… a solution is at hand.
(Published in October 2019
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 7: Making a Simple Multi-track Recording.
Frère Jacques is a little ‘round’ that we used to sing in our junior school choir. I wouldn’t be surprised if you did too. Today it forms the base for a simple multi-track recording workshop.
(Published in December 2019
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 8: Appending new song records to Music Finder and saving a Music Finder file
“I own a Clavinova CVP-409 and I was wondering whether, if I did an update/upgrade to the Music Finder, it would completely erase the songs I downloaded from the website when it was still available? These songs were not in the original list when the CVP-409 was new.” – Club Member (U.S.A.)
(Published in April 2020
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 9: Fun With Audio Multi Pads
Multi pads are excellent for adding that ‘little extra’ to our music – whether by providing a simple crash on the drums, a harp glissando… or a full extra part specifically recorded for the piece. New Multi pads can be created using either MIDI or Audio…
(Published in June 2020
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 10: Fun With MIDI Multi Pads
Multi pads are excellent for adding that ‘little extra’ to our music – whether by providing a simple crash on the drums, a harp glissando… or a full extra part specifically recorded for the piece. New Multi pads can be created using either MIDI or Audio…
(Published in August 2020
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 11: Exploring the Harmony Feature (part 1)
There is a group of buttons that most of us hardly ever notice. Collectively the group is called ‘Voice Effect’ and, quietly and unobtrusively, each control plays an important part in making the instrument sound the way that it does.
(Published in October 2020
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 12: Exploring the Harmony Feature (part 2)
There is a group of buttons that most of us hardly ever notice. Collectively the group is called ‘Voice Effect’ and, quietly and unobtrusively, each control plays an important part in making the instrument sound the way that it does.
(Published in December 2020
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 13: Exploring the Reverb Feature
Do you prefer your room ambience wet or dry? It’s a question most people will never be asked – but for keyboard enthusiasts it’s one you should maybe consider because the digital effects on your Tyros allow you the luxury of playing in whatever kind of space you like.
(Published in February 2021
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 14: Exploring the Reverb Feature
Susan Redding wrote to say she enjoyed playing with the Love Songs 1 registration download from the last edition of the magazine – and could I tell her how I added the ‘flower’ picture to the registration files…
(Published in April 2021
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 15: It’s Just A Question of Style
Using an Intro in the middle of a song can be a fun way of extending your song, or using the intro’s chord structure as a platform for your own creativity.
(Published in June 2021
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 16: Music Finder, A Great Resource
It’s been a while since we’ve looked closely at the Music Finder feature and, as Tyros models change hands and find new owners, maybe it’s time for another visit.
(Published in June 2021
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 17: It’s Just A Question of Style
Mixing parts from different styles to make ‘new’ personalised backings can be very rewarding. How much so will depend on your own creativity… but hopefully today’s workshop will get you started.
(Published in August 2021
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 18: Small Changes
Sometimes the smallest change in part of a registration can make a really noticeable difference.
(Published in October 2021
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 18: Organ World (Part 1)
When ‘Organ World’ was introduced with the Tyros5 keyboard it was a dream come true for many ‘organ turned keyboard’ fans. It provided a direct gateway to the sounds of some of the most popular instruments ever to have graced the organ world.
(Published in October 2021
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 19: Organ World (Part 2)
When ‘Organ World’ was introduced with the Tyros5 keyboard it was a dream come true for many ‘organ turned keyboard’ fans. It provided a direct gateway to the sounds of some of the most popular instruments ever to have graced the organ world.
(Published in December 2021
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 20: Organ World (Part 3)
When ‘Organ World’ was introduced with the Tyros5 keyboard it was a dream come true for many ‘organ turned keyboard’ fans. It provided a direct gateway to the sounds of some of the most popular instruments ever to have graced the organ world.
(Published in February 2022
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 21: Making Multi Pads in 3/4 Time
You may have noticed that all the Multi Pads on your Tyros5 are in 4/4 time (four beats to the bar). In many cases these adapt quite well should you use them with a 3/4 time style (e.g. waltz) but you can make your own multi pads specifically for a 3/4 time signature. This is what you do…
(Published in February 2022
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 22: It’s All For Effect
There are some very pleasant synthetic string textured sounds to be found in the Synth and Pad voice categories – but they come with effects that aren’t always wanted.
(Published in April 2022
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 23: A Split Keyboard and the Sostenuto Pedal
The Sostenuto function is just one of many that can be assigned to your keyboard’s foot switch and it can be quite a valuable asset when adding ‘twiddly’ bits to your music.
(Published in April 2022
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 24: Exploring Voice Set
After we used it in the last edition of ‘Music Chef’ John Storey from Sheffield has asked for more help using the Voice Set feature on Tyros…
The Voice Set feature is where you can change (or ‘tweak’) the character of an existing voice. The effect that Voice Set will make is largely determined by the voice you begin with.
(Published in June 2022
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 25: Splitting the Keyboard
This month we’re going to show you how to split the keyboard of the Tyros5… The procedure is the same for each Tyros model, so it’s time to sharpen your axe!
(Published in August 2022
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 26: An All Round Workshop
In today’s step-by-step workshop we cover some music theory, a spot of voice editing and some registration building – based on the Tyros5’s OTS.
(Published in October 2022
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 27: Intros and Echoes
It was whilst I was doodling around with registration ideas for the little waltz that I set up an echoing bell sound using the Chrysoglott voice from the Organ voice category. There wasn’t room on the page to explain how to make the sound – but I’ve since used the same idea as an intro to a song called ‘Tammy’ (recorded by Debbie Reynolds in 1957). As this sound might be adapted to suit umpteen other pieces I thought I’d share it with you today.
(Published in October 2022
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 28: Intros and Echoes
Do you ever have times when it would be useful to mix two or more Multi Pad sets together? I did it recently, and the result was just what I wanted…
(Published in December 2022
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 29: Finding Tyros5’s GM and XG voices
When one of our members called, asking how to find the ‘MIDI’ on their instrument it eventually dawned on me that what they meant was the collection of General MIDI (GM) and Extended General MIDI (XG) voices hidden away in the keyboard’s voice files.
(Published in February 2023
‘Tyros Digital Workstation’ Part 30: How to Make Use of the OTS INFO feature
A feature called ‘OTS INFO’ was introduced with the Tyros4 and continued into the Tyros5. It is one that, basically, does just what it says… it provides information about the One Touch Settings.
(Published in April 2023