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Originally posted by DonM:
One of the things I enjoy about both the Tyros 2 and Midjay is the ability to load all my lyrics onto the hard drive and call them up with a style associated.


Hi Don. This is a key feature I too have grown to appreciate & use on Tyros2. After perusing the PA800 USER MANUAL , I've discovered 'good news' on page 170:

"Linked TXT:

You can select a text (.TXT) file, and link it to the Style or Song associated with the current SongBook entry. When you select this entry, the text file is automatically loaded.

Text files can be seen in the display and in an external monitor (provided the VIF4 Video Interface has been installed). Since there is no automatic synchronization between this kind of lyrics and the associated songs, you must scroll them manually. This can be accomplished in either of two way:

1) when a ".TXT" file is selected, a special vertical scrollbar appears in the Lyrics/STS page of the SongBook mode. Touch it to scroll through the text during the performance."


Another appealing feature I especially like about the PA800 right off is its weight & size:

Korg PA800 (including speakers)
Weight: 30.64 lb
Dimensions: W:43.7" x D:15.27" x H:6.45"

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Comparatively

Korg PA1X (including speakers)
Weight: 48.6 lbs
Dimensions: W: 44.21 x D:16.85" x H:7.44"

Tyros2 (no speakers)
Weight: 31.97 lbs
Dimensions: W:48.88" x D:17.72" x H:5.39"

PSR3000 (including speakers)
Weight: 24.5 lbs
Dimensions: W:38-5/16" x D:15-11/16" x H:6-5/16"

Two questions (important to me) I'd like answered are:

1) Does the PA800 include jazz style rootless chord voicing recognition, as the PA1X/PA1Xpro now include?

2) What acoustic grand piano sample is included on the PA800? Same one included in the PA1xPro or different?

As much as I continue to LOVE my Tyros2, the new Korg PA800 looks to be a terrific lightweight road worthy keyboard addition worth serious consideration.

Scott
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