GR-55 - Your 15 basic PCM sounds

Started by tahitianrocker, July 18, 2013, 05:46:54 AM

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tahitianrocker

Hello everyone.
I have been using my GR55 for a couple of weeks now and I'm glad I found this forum to help me set it up.
Now I would like to compose and play along some of my favorite 80's rock bands.
However the factory patches and the 900 PCM sounds are overwhelming.
There is simply too much cool sounds to choose from.

So I'm starting this topic to narrow things down to the really really basic essential PCM synths sounds that any beginner should have ready in their GR55 if they ever have to for example become the synth guy for a band or need a good reference point to start their custom patches.

In my opinion and from all the bands that I've listened to (TOTO, Journey, BonJovi, Whitesnake, Foreigner, Asia, FM, Europe,Winger,Tina Turner, Bryan Adams, Mr Mister and most of the AOR Westcoast bands from Frontier Records) the keyboard player mainly works around with 15 basic sounds.
- Ac. Piano
- Electric Piano
- Hammond or Organ
- Clavi
- Bell
- Mallet
- Synth Bass
- Ensemble Strings
- Flute
- Brass
- Choir
- Synth Lead
- Synth Pad
- Synth Brass
- Hit

Now here is my question:
What PCM numbers would you recommend for each 15 Basic (most commonly heard) keyboard sounds?

Thank you for your inputs and advices. You guys are awesome.

Elantric

#1
Why not search on the song or Artist and find a GR-55 patch that gets in the ballpark here in the GR-55 Patch area
https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?board=67.0

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Jim Williams

Get out of the 80's and make you tone your own. So many people want an easy fix but there are so many ways to set up VG and GR series processors. Instead of copying make your own unique sound and be original. there are so many sounds in theses devices I'm sure you can make your own signature tone. the key to a good cover performance is not to have the same tone as the artist, but to play the part right and have you hole band know their parts. Make sure you are tight when you hit that stage and it wont matter if your tone is your own.
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