Genos Version 2.0 - CHORD LOOPER: Record a chord sequence and loop it

Version 2.0 firmware for Yamaha Genos introduces a Chord Looper function. Chord Looper enables you to record a chord sequence and play it back, freeing your left hand from playing chords and providing new opportunities to further enhance your performance.

[SteveKuban]

20 years ago I used this function constantly on my Roland E-86 (made in 1994), to play or create the underlying chord progressions (often spontaneously), and then use two hands to play solos (LH on the modulation wheel or pitch bend, RH play saxophone or whatever); or, in a live setting, while leading worship I could establish a chord progression, and then physically depart from behind the keyboard, walk out to the front of the stage, and sing and lead the people in worship WHILE the E-86 kept playing the progression – and then after a while, go back behind the keyboard and seamlessly pick up in midstream (to play reharms or go into the chorus or B-section, etc). It was wonderful!

Fast-forward 25 years, and now I use a Tyros 5, and it's a great keyboard, BUT sadly it doesn't allow for either of these powerful and useful functions. My Left Hand is forever trapped having to play the chord progressions, with only spits and spurts darting over the left to adjust the mod or pitchbend wheels, and always having to zip back to play the new chord on the down-beat (which is often the very moment when mod or pitchbending is most needed in an effective solo). And another thing: with the Tyros, my body is physically trapped behind the keyboard. I can't depart from behind the Tyros to get more physically present to lead or exhort the people. Alas, how I miss the arranger loop function! (I'm much less effective as a live performer without it.)

So I'm very excited to see that the Genos 2 has the arranger loop!! Way to go Yamaha! So now.... I wonder: since this appears to be primarily a software update (and not a hardware feature that requires a separate set of buttons, like on the E86) ... could this feature possibly be programmed into an updated firmware or software version for the Tyros 5? Does anyone have any idea? I don't really want to leave my Tyros 5 yet, it's still an awesome keyboard; plus, the learning curve to learn the Genos is as much a deterrent as is the price to upgrade from the Tyros. So hopefully Yamaha will see fit to program this arranger loop function into the Tyros software or firmware, and not force us who REALLY need this feature, to buy a Genos2. Would love to hear from anyone about this.

[skippidido]

Great.but can you edit that one wrong chord you played out of the 3 minutes you just recorded ? C’mon Yamaha, let’s have a decent editor for the chord track…..
The qy700 does it, and that’s from decades ago !
I’d pay thousands for a qy900.

[ProzKhmer]

Most of his videos are useless!!! Because he doesn't say a word how to do it, or have any texts how to do do it step by step.

[lanphanh]

Too bad. He even did say how to do it.