Originally posted by seanbaker:
Can someone who own the SD-1 tell me if it is so much more expensive than the 900pro because it really is better?
IMHO ....the SD1 sounds alot cleaner than the 9000pro !
The website's description to paint a glorious picture of the SD-1 with the increased sampling memory, "live sampled drum loops", but are the sounds better or at least just as good?
drum loops on the SD1 are really that good !
I have been sold on the "sweet voices" from Yamaha, but I am teased by the SD-1's ability to load in your own WAV loops to incorporate with the style creator. Can you really only import mono wav loops though?
Yes ..........
That seems counterproductive, doesn't it? I was excited about putting my ACID loops into this keyboard and marrying them to my styles. Are the onbaord drum styles mono also?
NO ...........you can pan each drum of a loop with the drum mixer . And saved !
You can even editmidi sequencesright on the 6 gig hard drive of the SD1 . With Yamaha you would have to take off harddrive ( optional with 9000pro) and copy into the internal sequencer to edit . Sd1 harddrive is very intelligent . what do I mean ?
The hard drive is separated into master folders . Styles go into one folder , .wav's go into another folder , midi sequences go to another folder . The dedicated folder for .wav files is what allows the keyboard to identify a conection between the .wav + loop or .wav and midi sequence .
SD1 .intelligent hard drive !
Can the 9000pro's sampler be used like this too?
No !
Sd1 will sample in harmony . play a Dm chord and sing through the microphone . You can sample that vocal harmony up to 14 seconds ! once the sample is compete ....the SD1 simply saves that sample rigt on the dedicated folder of the hard drive ! Nice >......
These are some key features on why I endorse the SD1 . Nothing like it to this day .
Is the SD-1 worth the extra price or is it just more because there are less US dealers?
SD1 is not more that a 9000pro in my store !
Can PCM sounds from other keyboards be loaded into these types of arranger keyboards?
Ketron supply's PCM soundson the hard drive when you pull it out of the box !
That's all I have to say ! good luck ...........dano at the pianoman
ketronguy@yahoo.com
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