Uncle dave, I am so glad you are happy with the Yamaha Pro 9000, and I'm sure you made the right desicion.

The fact that you are sooooooooooo! happy with this keyboard means something doesn't it!. Whether John smies thinks the SD1 is the first - and last word in keyboard technology is his concern, but no one in my opinion should be "intrigued" as to why
you opted for the Pro 9000 from George's shop, while he also has the SD-1 in store and
available at short notice.. it is YOUR CHOICE George!!.

Anyway, over the weekend, I played a Yamaha pro 9000 and a KN6500 "side by side" in my local shop - that I finally got round to getting to. It was a tough desician, but the fact that I have had Technics keyboards for so long, and also the fact that it is £500 ($700.00) cheaper, and the fact that there was so little to choose between the sounds, I elected to go for the KN6500 - and it will be delivered to my door on Tuesday morning

The "pluses" on the Kn6000 where: better styles, easier to use, very good piano (9000 was good too however), better Vocals, New Soloist sounds on the KN6500 (not the 6000) where astounding (better than Yamaha in my opinion - and they aren't bad), better sequencer (40,000 notes) - with bigger screen for easier editing/viewing. And genarally, an "overall" better sound system........but it was so close..!!
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Pluses for the Yamaha where: 76 keys - with a very nice feel to them, an onboard sampler, a harmoniser, more outputs, and many "extra's" (talk button, cheaper HD, Zip drive option etc)


There are many other differnces of course, but the fact that I sequence from home - and don't play out means that 76 keys won't be of interest to me (I have a piano anyway for that), also, there are loads of extra's that i wouldn't use, like the sampler (got a Yamaha A4000), Harmonisr (not into these!), extra outputs (yet again, playing for home use, these won't be of benefit to me)

Summery Dave.

if I was in a Dark room - and I had both keyboards played extensively to me, I would be happy with either, so the fact that I chose the KN6500 over the Yamaha 9000 pro - doesn't mean I like the KN6500 much better, it is just because I am so used to Technics superb - and easy to use features, and the excellent style - and 1000 styleist it has to offer, and that means when I get it Tuesday, I will be following on from were I left off with the KN6000 - but with much improved sounds - and a redisigned speaker system.

Good luck Uncle Dave for your future venues, and may your playing of the excellent Yamaha 9000 pro give you many years of pleasure!!. You probably woul like the KN6500 as well as the Yamaha 9000 - but I would like the Yamaha 9000 as well - but my piggy bank is begging me to input some "pennies from heaven"

Tony


[This message has been edited by Jupiter5 (edited 04-08-2001).]