I think the 9000pro & PSR9000 are wonderful top of the line models, but I think you should not overlook the PSR2000. One strong advantage (other than it's much lower price ($1,000 vs $2800 street price & much lighter weight/size, 24 vs 50 lbs) it that the PSR2000's OTS (one touch settings) are stored as part of the style itself. The OTS settings on the PSR9000/9000pro (on the other hand) are not incorporated as part of the style, but stored saved as a 'separate' file.

Yamaha's high end (very expensive) Clavinova Piano (CVP209) includes many fantastic new styles which incorporate the custom OTS settings within the style itself. Beakybird (Larry) spent hours tweaking these custom OTS settings to sound terrific on the PSR2000.

OTS (one touch settings) include 4 solo (panel voices) matched to each given style, similar to the way Panel memory functions with your Technics KN6000 keyboard.

CVP209 styles loaded into the PSR2000 will include the OTS settings. On the other hand, CVP209 and PSR2000 styles loaded into the PSR9000 or 9000 pro, only play the style itself, and don't include the OTS voice setups.

Another IMPORTANT UPDATE:
I recently setup & customized my PSR2000's powerful MusicFinder database feature in combination with its OTS (voice) settings for performing the majority of my material and find it immensely useful. I currently have my complete core repetoire (about 460 songs) stored in the MusicFinder. Now I can quickly access any song and the correct style, tempo with appopriate OTS voice settings come up automatically as well. This can all be pulled up in a matter of just a few seconds. The Music Finder also allows me to conveniently pull up & select a tune from a song list 'by category' (ballads, latin, funk, dance, country, favs, etc). Though I still use the Reg Memory and Reg Sequence feature for selected showcase material, I'm primarily using the Music Finder along with OTS now . I look forward to showing you this when we meet on the 9th.

I 'still' recommend the PSR2000 highly. It's sounds fantastic & is holding up well for me.

- Scott

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[This message has been edited by Scottyee (edited 05-30-2002).]
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