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This is a simplified stage setting for "Africa" by Toto. There are three segments: The main synth-horn bit (A1-A4), the wood-block sounds (A0-F#1) and the solo sound (B4-C8). My bandmates insisted on doing a simpled-down version of the song so I didn't go to the trouble of programming other sounds like the flute.
 
Here's a quick demo of the sounds:
 

A song-ready SS for "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence.
 
A0 is the low bass rumble that you hear in the beginning of the song (hit it with your pinky while you're playing the piano part).
C8 is the resonant staccato white-noise that you hear after Verse 2 in the song.
B0 to E2 is the piano. F2 is the white noise for the intro. The rest of the keys are strings.
 
Use Pedal 1 to sustain the strings while you use your right hand to hit the white noise for the intro.
 
Pedal 2, all sliders and pitch/mod wheels are not used.
 
Here's a short video demonstration of the stage setting, complete with mistakes but you get the idea:
 
 
 
Enjoy!
 
Ivan
 

Stage Setting for the song "Don't You Forget About Me" by Simple Minds.
 
A0-G#3 is piano, A3-A4 is choir, B4-A5 is the synth-string sound that lays underneath most of the song, and B5 on up is the sparkly synth sound used to accent the chorus.
 
Here's a quick-and-dirty demo showing where the sounds are. Please excuse the dirty pants and loud footswitch, I'm still in my work garb.
 

We All Die Young, in the style of Eden's Curse.
 
Notes:
* The pedal used is Pedal 1, this controls the sustain for the zones used during the verse of the song.
* The Mod Wheel is used to fade up the sound, as it is in the recording.
* Run the Mod Wheel up and then back to the Zero position before you start to play, so the PX-5S can detect it's position.
* The highest C on the keyboard is used in conjunction with the Pitch Wheel to emulate the second guitar in the chorus.
* The low synth in the far left section of the keyboard is used to fill out the sound during the guitar solo.
 
The band I play with has only one guitarist, so elements of this Stage Setting are geared towards filling in the role of the second guitar. If your group has a full complement of guitars then you can ignore the last two notes and reassign those zones as you like.
 
Here's a short video of myself demonstrating the Stage Setting against the recording. I fade out Eden's Curse here and there so you can hear the Stage Setting by itself.
 
Enjoy!
 
Ivan

Bottom two octaves are the bass synth (Zones 1 and 3). The rest of the keyboard is the lead (Zones 2 and 4).
Knob 4 is used to control the filter for the bass synth sound, so you can replicate the breakdowns where the bass goes soft and back to hard again. Recommend that you stay below the 50% point for the most authentic sound. Slider 1 is also programmed to the same filter but mapped to half the range, so you can use the whole range of the slider without fear of going too "treble-ey". I prefer to use the knob because it's easier to manipulate smoothly.
 
Both pedals are assigned to the same thing, which is the portamento on/off for the lead. (Momentary, so you have to hold the pedal down for the effect.)
 
Depending on your PA system you may want to tweak the sound for ultimate accuracy, also make sure your Mod wheel is all the way off!
 
Constructive feedback is always appreciated, enjoy!

This is the SS from a song we did called "Military Warfare". It consists of a couple custom sound effects.
Key F5 triggers an air-raid siren.
Pedal 1 will toggle a hold on the siren and Slider 2 is the volume for the siren.
The Mod Wheel will "wind" the siren down and up, must be rolled smoothly to sound realistic. Use the tips of your forefinger and thumb, hold them at a 90-degree angle to your forearm and use your whole arm to move the wheel down and up.
The siren will wind up when it's triggered and wind down when it's released.
 
The lowest 4 or 5 keys are made to simulated a marching army, strike them as a slightly-broken staccato chord.
 
Sliders 5 and 6 control delay and reverb, for most venues I have these full up.
 
Other keys are mapped to the standard gunshot sound, no frills there.
 
Enjoy!