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New free styles from Korg.com. Here's the link:
http://korg.com/uploads/Download/Mex_Sa ... 730000.zip

Style list (English and Spanish)
1 MARIACHI CUMBIA Mariachi Popular dance / Popular ritmo de musica con Mariachi
2 BANDA CUMBIA Banda Music popular in most of Mexico / Banda con el ritmo de Cumbia, muy popular
3 BANDA DEL RIO Recent Northern "hybrid" Banda‐Sierra / Fusión reciente de Banda y de la Sierra
4 CUMBIA DEL NORTE Northern Cumbia style / Popular Cumbia al estilo Norteño
5 NTE CUMBIA LENTA Northern Slow Cumbia, Ramon Ayala / a Ramon Ayala se le atribuye este estilo de Cumbia lento
6 CUMBIA ANGELICAL Colombian Cumbia popular in all continents / Cumbia Colombiana al estilo de los Angeles Azules, etc
7 SABROSURA Traditional Cumbia with a lot of "Flavor" / Cumbia tradicional con mucho "Sabor"
8 CHARANGA Fast Cumbia, traditional / Cumbia rapida muy tradicional
9 CUMBIA TECNO The contemporary version of Cumbia / La version moderna de la Cumbia
10 SONORA TROPICAL Cuban influence band Tropical Music / Sonora tradicional de influencia Cubana
11 KEBRADITA Fast BandaCumbia, especially for dancing / Tipica de música de Banda, baile rapido
12 MARIACHI POLKA Mexican Polka as played by a Mariachi / Tradicional música de Mariachi.
13 DE LA SIERRA Recent North style using mainly guitars / Reciente estilo usando guitarras basicamente
14 PASO DURANGUENZE A Northern recently developed dance / Estilo reciente de Durango, con baile especial
15 POLCA DEL NORTE Northern typical band in Polka / Tradicional musica de "redoba" del Norte
16 MARIACHI LENTO Typical Mariachi slow style / Tipico de Mariachi, Jose AlfredoJimenez
17 MARIACHI VALZ Also traditional Waltz with Mariachi / Muy popular el Valz con Mariachi
18 DE LA SIERRA 3/4 This is the Waltz version of the style / La versión Valz de este estilo del Norte
19 3/4 BANDA Waltz with Banda / Valz con la Banda
20 VALZ PERUANO Peruvian answer to Viennese Waltz / Respuesta al Valz Vienes, solo mas romantico
21 BOLERO RANCHERO Romantic Ballad most popular / Uno de los generos mas romanticos y populares
22 BANDA BALADA Banda Ballad romantic flavor / Lo mas romantico de las Bandas de viento
23 TRIO BOLERO Typical Guitar trio romantic to serenade / Las Romanticas serenatas con trio.
24 NUEVA BACHATA The newer Bachata type / Nueva instrumentacion de la Bachata
25 RICO ‐ CHA CHA Original Cuban‐inspired Chacha / Cha cha al estilo Cubano
26 MERENGUE POP The contemporary version of Merengue / Version contemporanea de Merengue
27 MAMBO PRADO Perez Prado Mambo inspired / Mambo a la Perez Prado
28 VALLENATO POP South American style popular dance / Popular baile Sur‐Americano
29 BANDA SHUFFLE Banda music with a shuffle flavor / Banda con un Poco de Swing
30 BANDA ZAPATEADO Typical Banda 6/8 Folkloric music / Tipico de Banda (Sinaloa)
31 MERENGUETENGUE A 6/8 feel, and popular dance / Popular como el Chilito Pikin
32 MARIACHI SON Most identifiable Mariachi music style / La mas identificable música de Mariachi

Thank you André, very much appreciate the link

Are this styles only for the Pa2xpro or can it be installed also on the PA1xpro?

Tx.

Ricardo

El mensajero wrote:Are this styles only for the Pa2xpro or can it be installed also on the PA1xpro?

Tx.

Ricardo

The set is for the Pa500/588/800/2x Pro series.
Unfortunately, it is not available for older Korg arrangers.

André

Hi all
I am not an expert by no means on mexican or south americam music, but i felt most of these styles are lacking in substance.The styles may be a good representative for the genre, but i found most of them too basic and specifically in the drumming and percussive sections of each style.May be better drum amd percussion( samples) are needed to give these styles more punch and of a live feel.There are some good styles but this is certainly a subjective thing and this is just my personal opion.I do appreciate the efforts made and by Korg to give us these styles and hope for more styles from korg in the near future.


John

El mensajero wrote:Are this styles only for the Pa2xpro or can it be installed also on the PA1xpro?

Tx.

Ricardo

Korg says is for all Pa Series! Make a try.

Regards,
Dimitris

Absolutely stunning is all I can say about this set of Korg PA styles. And let me add that I am not into Latin music myself, but the way these styles have been programmed is absolutely a treat for any musician.
All of us have gigantic collections of styles, converted, home-baked,etc. etc. and 99 times out of a 100 I am left disappointed with whatever new style is thrown at me. After all the internal Korg styles are superb and if you know how to tweak them they go a long, long way. But this set is really a breath of fresh air and a very proficient breath of fresh air. I am surprised not more people have responded, but then I guess they will on the KOrg forums. Manuel and partner, I feel indebted to you. And I feel sorry for those who do not own a Korg keyboard and have to try and make do with conversions of these admirable styles. Ah well, the Korg PA-500 which I own is a budget entry model, so perhaps you may be tempted as yet !!!!
Thanks again for this great set of Latin Styles.......

John Smies
Holland

see also:
http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/Forum37/HTML/021881.html

kimbol4 wrote:Hi all
I am not an expert by no means on mexican or south americam music, but i felt most of these styles are lacking in substance.The styles may be a good representative for the genre, but i found most of them too basic and specifically in the drumming and percussive sections of each style.May be better drum amd percussion( samples) are needed to give these styles more punch and of a live feel.There are some good styles but this is certainly a subjective thing and this is just my personal opion.I do appreciate the efforts made and by Korg to give us these styles and hope for more styles from korg in the near future.


John

Man, you must be living on another planet !! No disrespect mind you, but for starters it is great that these two Phoenix based musicians have spent so much time and effort to provide us with these, and like I mentioned in my earlier entry they compare very very favourably with the average free styles that you are offered anywhere. Heck, they even compare very very favourably with a lot of styles, in particular from the German market, for which you have to pay 5 to 10 dollars per style.
I do not know whether the programmers got paid by Korg, probably not, as Korg is not the paying kind, but they should have been really.
It is the only way to achieve professional new styles. Hopefully there will be others that follow suit. I for one would be happy to pay for this kind of quality even if Latin is not my first musical love...............

regards,
John Smies
Holland

They really do remind me of those dusty hot tavernas & western films! Thank you very much for sharing your talent, time and knowledge of these Mariachi bands. Great intros, styles and STS.
Clavie
Scotland
PA 800, Yamaha CVP307

The most "Latin" categories in the arrangers, are oriented to the American-European concept of it, but it does NOT mean that is what the people that live in this countries listen, as an example, Bolero Ranchero, is one of the MOST popular romantic beats play by a Mariachi, and artist like Alejandro Fernandez, Vicente Fernandez, Luis MIguel, Rocio Durcal(Spain) and many other artist have recorded many albums with this music style, and that is the case with most of the styles on this set.
This Mexican-South-American set, is oriented to the REAL popular music that is played when you listen to the Radio, TV in countries like Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Nicaragua, Paraguay, etc.....this is what the people listen, dance in their social events.
TO some, this styles may sound simplistic, but the truth of the matter, is that until no other manufacturer has put the AUTENTIC flavor to this style genter.
And to enlighten those that do not know anything about REAL Mexican-South-American styles, may consider checking this list just typing in the You tube search:

Style Name Suggested songs/artist
1. Mariachi Cumbia Mariachi Loco, Yo no fui, etc
2. Banda Cumbia Me llamo Raquel, La rajita de canela
3. Banda del Rio Picadientes
4. Cumbia del Norte La del Moño Colorado,
5. Nte, Cumbia Lenta Ramon Ayala la Miedosa, Para poder llegar a ti
6. Cumbia Angelical Como te voy a olvidar, el liston de tu pelo
7. Sabrosura Juana La Cubana, Cumbia del sol
8. Charanga EL Negro Jose, Fandango,
9. Cumbia tecno Ancha de caderas
10. Sonora tropical el Ladron, mi sufrir, espinita, el orangutan, la boa
11. Kebradita El gato y el Raton, La Culebra
12. Mariachi Polca Jesusita en Chihuahua, Juan Charrasqueado, Las Bicicletas, Las altelñitas,
13. De la Sierra Los Higuereños Amor Vaquero
14. Paso Duranguenze el Sube y baja, Tu retratito
15. Polca del Norte El buey de la barranca, el Ausente, el taconazo
16. Mariachi Lento(2/4) Pa’ todo el año, volver volver, por tu maldito amor
17. Mariachi Valz La feria de las flores, los laureles,
18. De la Sierra 3/4 Juan Santana y Sus Sierrenos
19. Banda 3/4 Gabino Barrera,
20. Valz Peruano Odiame, La flor de la canela, Fina estampa.
21. Bolero Ranchero AMor eterno, Lloraras, Sombras, Mi Viejo San Juan
22. Banda Balada Libro abierto
23. Trio Bolero Sin ti, Sabor a mi, Solamente una vez, Amor, Mil besos
24. Nueva Bachata Burbujas
25. Rico Chacha Piel canela, Las clases del Chachacha, El bodeguero
26. Merengue Pop Ventanita, No puedo Olvidarla,
27. Mambo Prado Mambo # 5, #8, Que rico Mambo= Mambo Jambo.
28. Vallenato Pop La Decisión Vallenata - Amor sin Fronteras,
29. Banda Shuffle Yo por nada de este mundo - Banda el Recodo
30. Banda Zapateado Juan Colorado, Sinaloense, Rascapetate
31. Merequetengue Chilito Pikin, Pajaro Choui
32. Mariachi Son La Bikina, La negra, Guadalajara, Pelea de gallos.

You can see/listen how accurate this styles are comparing them with the Original band/artist.

Manuel Dorantes

Hola !

Muchas gracias por tu trabajo ! ( thank you for your Work )

Seria muy bueno si tuvieras samples reales de algunos instrumentos de percusion latinos usados en esos styles y tambien de trompetas tipo mariachi y acordeon usado en cumbia !

(I said , that it would be great to complete these collection with real samples from latin percussions and other sounds like mariachi trumpet and acordeon.)

Saludos ( best regards )

Ruifa

Hi
John Smies you missed my point. First of all i did say i appreciate the efforts made on these styles and that i stated clearly that this was just my opion.I just believe that drum and percusion samples would help with these styles.I also stated that there are some good styles with this collection.Next time I will keep my opions to myself.


John [/quote]

Do they have the guitar mode used in these styles? How's the quality of guitar tracks in them?

When we began making the styles for Korg, we requested that there are samples of some instruments that are a must, like the Banjo in a Blue grass style, we think that may happen for the next arranger series.
The sample of instruments like Vihuela, Guitarron, Bajo Sexto, Cuatro, Tresillo, and many others, besides some "special" percussion instruments.
So, we did have to make some substitutions or emulations with the instrument map, using some Fx, etc.

I may clear the air, most of this styles are "Folk", by no means are Rock, House or Techno, therefore, no loud drums.
This project went beyond any effort tried ever by any manufacturer, and of course, you need to know the culture and each of the music types and groups that play them, what instruments are used, even the tunings.
Example : How is played the Bajo Sexto, you only hear 2 notes instead of 3 notes when a Mayor chord is played, etc, and I am proud to say, this is the closest thing to the real Norteño band, check out artist/ icons on this gender in You Tube, just type:
Tigres del Norte, Ramon Ayala, Tucanes del Norte, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V17_L7m1Iyc

this is a demo I made for OUR commercial styles web page, this styles are different than the ones we made for Korg, also are Mexican-South-American.
www.styles4arrangers.com

I already had people from several countries contacted me and they are please to have this styles.
This styles where not made for the American concept of "Latin"(Bossa, Beguin, Tango, SAmba, Chacha, Rhumba, etc), this is what the people in most of the American continent listen on the Radio, TV, I am talking about Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Colombia, Peru, CHile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Ecuador, etc....also in the European continent, in Spain, many famous artist sing/perform this music types, like Julio Iglesias, Rocio Durcal, Rafael, etc.
The style names like Bolero Ranchero(VERY popular), real Cumbias in their different formats(like the different Foxtrot, Waltz types, etc). Valz Peruano, Merequetengue, Huapango, etc.
We where very careful to "respect" the orchestration of each of the musical groups we "emulated", and lately, there are some crossover on some band types, but, in most cases, we replicate what the real thing is.
And we did use a lot the feature Guitar Mode, is so cool.

Manuel Dorantes Juan Miguel Zarate

link dowsnt work :s