Well I like both makes. I think having both an arranger and synth make a great setup. It's just that when I look at boards like the Alesis Fusion synth selling for $1,600 (and it has 8 track audio hard disk recording on top of 32 track sequencing), and I can't help but think the arrangers are overpriced for what they do.

I also agree with Diki with the numbers produced too.

I just wish that Yamaha didn't leave such huge gaps in features between the arranger models. Such as the PSR-1500/3000. Take a look at the Motif series. All are essentially the same except the number of keys. Whey can't Yammie take this approach with arrangers. Imagine how nice it would be to have the choice of a 61/76/88 key PSR-3000

To tell you the truth though, I wouldn't be so hard on the PSR-3000 if Yamaha didn't build so cheaply. If I'm going to pay $1,500 for a PSR-3000 or ANY keyboard, that board better be built well, have decent keys, and good pitch/mod wheels. Yamaha is selling a board for $1,500 that's built like crap. I know some are going to disagree, but hey that's my opinion. Compare the build of the PSR-3000 to the original Motif6, and Korg Karma. There's no comparison. Even my Casio WK-3500 has a better set of pitch/mod wheels.

If Yammie is going to build a board of (poor) cosmetic quality, they shouldn't price them so damn high. So what if they only make 10,000 of a said board. They're still saving bundles by using crappy shells, key contacts, ect.

I'm still dreaming of a PSR-3000 module If I bought the PSR-3000 I wouldn't even use the keys or wheels. I'd midi it up to my Casio WK-3500, but I'm not going to spend $1,500 for a full keyboard that has to be midi'd up to another board for better playability. I honestly don't see how anyone can even do any serious pitchbend work on these models. The way they're designed they actaully (limit) what you can do. That's not right.

I don't know maybe it's just Yamaha in general I'm not happy with anymore. Yeah they're giving us all these nice mega-voices and new style voices on the Tyros, but they're still using their same old (DATED) preset voices they've been using for years. I'm quite bored with Yamaha's preset voices.

Maybe I just need a changed of brand. Something like a PA-80.

Squeak

[This message has been edited by squeak_D (edited 09-24-2005).]