I picked my psr9000 up for 1699(floor model) 8 months ago ... and put in sampling memory for around 70 bucks and took hard drive out of my busted notebook computer and put it in psr9000 and it worked. I bought the motif but the lcd was too small for me to read and the Motif was Way TOO Hard for me to figure out! I returned it and bought prs9000 ... at the time the motif was 1899 .

I turn the psr9000 on , it loads 1250 midi's, 120 flash styles,250 direct disk styles, 500 registrations, 500 music database, harmonizer, then i load up 65meg's into sampler ... and I'm set!

The Motif would be better for someone I guess who owns an Arranger Keyboard and wants the added Sampler,Sounds,ect to add to music.

I guess you read all the reviews online about the 9000 already and know the differences between the 8000 and 9000.

What do you think you are gonna buy instead... what arranger keyboard are you using now ... do you think the motif,karma,triton would be better for you?

Technicsplayer seems to know arrangers ...maybe he can suggest one that would suit you better.

Uncle Dave from the forum here seems to think the 9000 PRO to be the BEST all around arranger (except he misses the Speakers and doesn't like the weight 45lbs).

rgtaa

P.S. I like your suggestion about back street boys drums ... that's the type of stuff I would be very interested in.

[This message has been edited by rgtaa (edited 07-01-2002).]