User Styles in Yamaha CVP 701

[Mayo Vox]

I'm considering Clavinova CVP 701. I can't find find HOW MANY USER STYLES CAN BE CREATED OR IMPORTED?

The specifications ( https://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical_instruments/pianos/clavinova/cvp-701/specs.html) say that it has a total of 310 styles.

I don't understand how many new styles can be imported or created?

M

 

[SeaGtGruff]

If I'm not mistaken, there is no limit to the number of external style files that you can use. Note that you don't need to "import" or "load" the external style files; rather, you can select and play them directly from the USB thumb drive. So that is why there's no limit-- you can swap to a different USB thumb drive if needed (although a single USB thumb drive can hold more style files than you would probably ever be able to use).

That is how it works on the higher-end Yamaha keyboards, such as the PSR-S models, the Tyros models, and the new Genos. The lower-end Yamaha keyboards, such as the PSR-E models that I have, are different-- you must load or "register" any external style file that you want to play, and each PSR-E model has a maximum number of external style files that can be loaded or registered in its memory, ranging from 1 on some models, up to 10 on other models. But the CVP-701 is most definitely a higher-end model.

 

[Mayo Vox]

Thanks SeaGrGruff

 

[Ikenna]

How does one go about playing without the root note using styles. I am particularly facing an issue where the root node just won’t go away. Playing on C means all chords hold C as the root F/C, G/C etc. which of course does not suit my style of play