I'm not slamming the PSR stuff, I just don't think the architechture justifies the price. We all heve different playing styles and maybe some of you love the PSR, but I am more of a "layer freak" - I make a "bed" of sound for my vocals to "lay" on. I tried to play the 9000 when it first came out and found out that I couldn't layer the two most essential sounds for my taste: piano & strings. At least.....not the better sounding ones. I'm not going to re-hash my tired old argument about (lack of) polyphony, but I must say that I think Yamaha is making a big mistake if they think this will attract a more "professional" clientele just because they added the word PRO and an XLR mic input. We all know that the "pro" is in the player and NOT the piece. I hope all of you that make the switch are happy with it, but I feel compelled to warn you: It's still a PSR9000 - don't expect it to perform like a Triton or an XP80 with an on board arranger. It's the same ole, same ole. It's a fine arranger if you play it the way that it was marketed. I need a little more than it has to offer.
Please don't let this discourage your creative "flow" - let's keep the conversations and the music strong! This is how we learn......from each other.