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Hi Dan, What happened to this request to be able to have registration memory like in many yamaha keyboards. I know that you can do save song with multiple savings with number assignment for each part and then play them back one after the other, but really it's not the same as Yamaha treats registrations.

This has been a request now for a while from many Varranger users and still we don't see it.
Actually it has been a while that there is nothing done. Not even to clean bugs that are on the current version.
What is going on did you close shop do we need to move forward with another competitor software. It would be good to know. We can see that many users asks for the same thing and and that the answer is "it will be done on the next update", but there is nothing done. Can you give us an honest answer. Can we still rely on you or is this project done. You keep us in limbo and that is not fair.

Yes Dan, I can do that for the right hand or left hand sounds. But What i want to do is to modify the style variations sounds or parameters. So let's say I change the bass in variation A I can save that variation again with let say style A1 to now style A2. I know that some users have talked about using this method in the past. So if possible if someone can show me an example or what is the structure to properly organize these files so I can recall them one after the other when I need them trough out the song.

How to use one style saved multiple times for one song with different sounds to create more then 4 variations.does anyone have a concrete example to show me how to do this, how is it done how we save the structure in the my song.

Ok I really need to understand better how to use these effects and vst's to make sound better on right hand.

First can I save effects for each songs? right now it looks like if I change parameters in effect 1 and save song then select another song those parameters I changed follow as well on that song.

Second I loaded a effect for effect3 but when changing parameters nothing happens there is no changes.

3) can I use any effects on 1,2 and 3 or is it only specific ones?

4)can I load any effects on vst's to be used directly on a channel or is vst's only to load sounds?

5)under each channel I see we can select Distortion, Chorus, Delay, but the only one that seems to change is when I select chorus and turn the button other parameters like distortion, delay etc. when rotating know it doesn't change anything. How to use distortion. same thing under the FX2 on the right side, we can select Chorus 1 to 5, flanger feedback, Delay, Distortion but when selecting them nothing changes. how to use all this stuff. Manuals are not very well documented it explains only basics.

Please can someone explain all this. I would really appreciate.

Does Varranger2 has the possibility to split keyboard in multiple splits to play different sounds on each splitting point?

If not Dan can you implement this.

Can anyone who bought the Genos sound bank tell me how many sounds and drum kits the sound bank come with?

are the styles properly loads right sounds or there is still a lot to tweak to make styles sound properly.

Does the percussion track being loaded properly with the genos sound bank?

any inputs from anyone that bought it? pros and cons info.
I know that it won't be exactly like the physical Genos but is it good. how does the quality compares with a physical genos.


If anyone can reply I would really appreciate.
THanks

I just bought Varranger a month ago.
I use the varranger synthesizer with soundfonts.

I use a lot of yamaha styles. I set varranger to GM2 mode.
When I play these styles a lot of them the drum and percussion drum don't sound right.

Is anyone able to help me with how to remap drum sounds?
how do we find which sound is the right one to be replaced with?
for example I have a style that is playing a clap sound that is not the right sound.
When I check that style in drum mixer I can see all the X's for the sounds that are used by that style.
In that style in particular that clap sound is note 39 and that note doesn't have an X but that clap sound is played. If I adjust the volume on that sound the volume is changed when I play the style back, so I know that sound is being played. But like I said it is the wrong sound.

So How do I found the right sound?
and how do I do a remap?

If anyone can give me some inputs I really would appreciate.

Sorry I see that the video file didn't attach to the previous post.

Can we attach videos on these posts?

So I am playing a lot with the software trying to learn all the features.

I have emailed Dan for support but I guess is busy.
Can anyone help with this.

1)
I saved some songs and as you can see in the attached video I have a song loaded with 4 sounds
for the right hand.
When I select another song for that new loaded song I have one sound loaded for the right hand and 3 sounds in the left hand.
When I select again the previous song or any other songs, the right hand sounds are changed
but the left hand sounds from the previous song are still there and that song should only have the 4 right hand sounds; there should be no left hand sounds.
Why when changing songs sounds are still displayed even if they are not part of that song?

2)
Is there a way to save the volumes for each track at different levels for each Intro's, Each variations, Fill ins and endings. Ex: in intro 1 I want to set the drums at volume 50 and then on intro 2 at volume 80. Is that possible?

So I finally bought the software last week.
I must say that I was following this software for years now, but I was always in doubt that it could be as good as physical arranger.
Well I have to say I was wrong. The software is amazing, I should of bought it years ago. Yes it is pricey but it is worth it compared to thousands of $ physical hardware.

This software is amazing. The sounds are very good. I have a Sd2 ketron soundfont and I downloaded some genos styles from the forum and it sounds amazing. Even if I was in doubt for so many years know I absolutely recommend this software.

Now said that, there is still a lot of things that I need to figure out with the software. Of course I'm on the learning curve and I need to learn this software to use it at it's best capacity. Hopefully I can get all the help from the varranger2 forum community.


So first thing I saved a song with all the different levels of volumes and settings. The right and left hand volumes I see that they are at 127. So I adjusted the right hand volume to 100 and saved the song.
When I select that song again from the list the right hand volume is didn't save at were i set it. it goes back to 127.
Are we not able to save the volumes for the right and left sounds?

Dan I'm really disappointed that you are not getting in touch with me. I was very interested on this software but I started to believe that this whole thing is a scam. There is no demo, no video's showing all the features of the software and I see a lot of that posts on this forum that they are not responded back.

probably the pay pal link is just to get your money and you won't get anything.

Really disappointed. Like I said I had the week off so I had time to look for final answers than pay and install it before the end of this week but that didn't happen. Very disappointed. Either you do business or don't do it at all if you can't fulfill the duties of your business.

Hi Dan! Sorry If I'm pushing you, but I emailed you has you requested to this email asking for info.

Not sure if you got my email. I know that you are probably a busy person but like I said I wanted to finalize my decision this week-end to buy this software. Please if you can get in touch with me.

Thank-you

Thank-you for your response.

Some of questions were not answered.
1) If I buy software and it doesn't meet my expectations can I get a total refund and how long do I have?

2) To play live gigs, what kind of gear do I need to get good quality sound. Do I need a audio interface or connecting from my laptop directly to speakers is good. Sound quality is important.

3)  How many sounds does varranger loads at the same time? meaning how many sounds does the software support at the same time?

Finally Dan I did try to contact you from this page https://www.varranger.com/contact-us/, not sure if you did receive  the email. If you want to continue the conversation privately I have put my personal email on that page so pm me and we can continue from there.

Thank-you

Hi Dan! Any answers to my questions. I start to see that the service is not there.
I am on vacation this week and it's been already 4 days that I wrote to get some info.
I really wanted to decide this week if to buy or not.
I even pm'd you directly but no reply back.
I saw on the forum that this varranger user was selling is copy of software. Is name on the forum is garciarob. I pm'd him to see it was still available to buy but didn't get any reply back.

Do You know if it's still available or if anyone else is selling their license?

Please like I said I need to decide this week.
Thank-you

Hi, I'm looking to buy Varranger2. I can see that there is a lot of potential with this software but I have a lot of questions. I tried to see for any proper demo on you tube about this software and I couldn't really find any useful video's. For the price that we pay for, there should be videos showing all the features and explanations of this software. It is ashamed that after so many years there is no video's on how to setup, on how to use or what kind of gears we need to have the best sound etc.etc.etc.

So my first question is how does this software compares to a physical arranger. Is it comparable to Genos keyboard. Is the sound quality as good or close to genos?

If a buy the software what guarantee do I have if I don't like the software. Can I get money back? Again the price is very steep and I need to be sure that it's really worth it.

When we buy software do we get a downloadable copy immediately, or do I need to wait for the Dongle license to be shipped to me?

I see that Dan you work all the time to make upgrades or fixes to the software, but you are a one man show. Not to know your age, even if the age doesn't mean anything since because anything can happen at any time, and I wish you that nothing happens to you. But my question is are you going to be around for a long time? is There going to be future support when you are not around anymore.

Other question is since we need a dongle to use the software, can we make a copy of the software on a backup drive in case of any problems? Can the dongle be backed up as well in case of any problems?

Next is what kind of gear do I need to play live gigs?
First I have an hold Tecknics KN800 keyboard, wich I sue only has a midi IN.
Second I have a sony vayo laptop I7-4500 CPU @ 1.8ghz with 12 GB of RAM and windows 10 OS
I use a Roland UM-ONE USB midi Interface.

Do I need a audio interface like a focusrite or any other type to play for live gigs? Sound quality is important for me. Again for live gigs what kind of speakers, PA system, mixer do I need with varranger2. Like I said can we get closer like a genos physical arranger and again would be nice that someone would do proper video's on gears setup and teaching on how to use as best as possible this software.

I really would appreciate an input to all these questions. Thanks in Advance.