How many layers on Stage 2?

[wpp58]

I currently have a Yamaha CP5 Stage Piano on which I can layer up to 4 sounds, each with a defined note range, and where the volume of each sound can be changed independently

Eg
- Acoustic piano – full note range
- Bass guitar – low note range only (obviously!)
- Pad 1 – mid note range only
- Pad 2 – higher note range only

I use 2 different pads as I find – on a variety of boards – that a given pad sound generally only sounds good (to me) in a particular note range

Question
- Can I repeat this setup on Stage 2? Or a Piano 3 or 4?

Thanks

[anotherscott]

Not really, but kind of.

Stage 2 can let you split/layer your piano with up to two non-piano/non-organ sounds, but you have three (bass, pad 1, pad 2). Two possible workarounds: (1) create a custom sample by sampling the two Pad sounds you like, each in their preferred ranges, and make one loadable sample out of them, or (2) grab a second pad sound from an external device (e.g. iPhone, iPad, WIndows tablet) and add it as a layer using the EXT function of the Stage 2.

(Nord PIano would be worse, you can only layer one non-piano sound, and there's no EXT function.)

[wpp58]

OK!
Thanks for your reply.
The sampling to combine 2 sounds looks really interesting - however would there be a quality loss in doing so?

[wpp58]

Also can you point me to more info on using a sound from an external device?
Thanks

[Coker]

I have another possibility for you. Can you find one of the Nord pianos whose bass notes could simulate a bass and use that ? That way you use two pianos, two synths. Obviously, you will have better luck simulating an electric bass, possibly with one of the EPs.

[analogika]

Also can you point me to more info on using a sound from an external device?
Thanks

Check the manual, p. 40 (Extern section).

https://www.nordkeyboards.com/sites/def ... on%20J.pdf

[analogika]

I have another possibility for you. Can you find one of the Nord pianos whose bass notes could simulate a bass and use that ? That way you use two pianos, two synths. Obviously, you will have better luck simulating an electric bass, possibly with one of the EPs.

I've also used left-hand organ bass in the past.

Might that be an option?