George,,

What are the principal differences in sound as far as the Yamaha 9000 Pro and the Motif are concerned?. Is the Piano the *same* sample on both? - Or do they have characteristics of there own?. Are the Keys on the 9000/motif about the same on the 76 note versions (to feel that is)?. Also, since you say the actual ROM is 48 MB (no small number), why are there fewer sounds on the Motif? (better sounds with more memory allocated to them???) - And does the Motif have the excellent Sweet/ soloist sounds that the 9000 has? i know the Yamaha 9000 is an Arranger, but I feel they would be kind of similar somehow. Strings for example: better on Yamaha or motif?

I like Arranger keyboards, but not too bothered about flashy patterns that seem to do it all for you. I am willing to "work" to get my own sound, but would like some excellent sounds to start with anyway. Also, the Triton (76 key) would be on my shopping list if it weren't for the dreadful piano people talk about (Triton owners themselves admit that.). It is a "76 Key", Keyboard that I want, but the Piano ****must**** be very good. (And strings/Pads etc). When I say Strings/Pads etc - I mean that they should be very good (good enough not to want a sound module like a Roland XV3080 after a month of being bored with the internal sounds. Also, what speakers (less than $150) would you recommend? (Whichever keyboard i went for out of these two?) Would speakers that are just for home use do well for the Motif - and the Yamaha 9000 (all I would want is a kind of "Virtual" 76 note keyboard with Speakers, so the external speakers would have to be about as good as those on the PSR9000 - For example)

Sorry for many questions .


Andrew



[This message has been edited by Nimrod (edited 07-01-2001).]