Originally Posted By: travlin'easy
John,



Now, I seriously thought about getting a T4 for home, and an S-910 for on the road. Then, after making that sailing trip to the Florida Keys, playing my 3000 for some really diverse audiences, and enjoying every minute of living aboard the sailboat and using it was a home base for my traveling music show, I had second thoughts. Hell, I'm going to be 73 years old in October, I can still sail the boat single handed, even in some of the worst storms anyone can imagine, but I'm not sure how much longer my voice will hold out, which is the mainstay of my entertainment package. So instead of putting out $6,000 for a couple new keyboards, I think I'll just keep plunking on those trusty, time-tested PSR-3000s until either they, or I meet an untimely demise. The money will be spent on traveling around the country by both car and boat, visiting old friends, and new ones I've met on the Synthzone and PSR-Tutorial sites.


Cheers,

Gary cool


Gary dear friend you are not ony an accomplished entertainer but (see quote) a very very wise man as well................

As to your remarks as well as Diki's and Fran's let me say this.
First there is no accounting for tastes. All major keyboard brands offer value for money no doubt about that.
Gary in your summing up you virtually confirmed what I said about Yamaha, that is that in three different generations of keyboards e.g. tyros 1,2,3, the improvements were minor but did cost the prospective buyers a lot of though. Korg, by updating every five years (approx). does a slightly fairer job here but that is open to discussion. Roland has done a bad job since the G70 and it seems to me that although the BK series is a sonic improvement too many corners have been cut. I am just getting familiar with the old G70 that I bought and will upload a prime example of what I mean later on this week.

Now as to the Operating System and the TouchSCreen. I have do disagree with all of you there. (Gary) there is no beating a good touchscreen sported by most Korg an Roland arrangers.
Second I have to disagree with Fran at least in the Roland Korg comparison. Once you are familiar with the OS the Korg is much user friendly and a lot faster than the Rolands.
Anyway like I said they are all terrific boards and do not forget that ultimately the manufacturers are not in for the benefit of us the musicians. They are in it for the big bucks and will go to any length to ensure they will haul them in.
With my current G70, PA800 and PSR750 I could easily construe a nigh on perfect arranger keyboard and I am convinced so could the industry. But why would they, it is like shooting into your own foot ! capisce ?!

kind regards,
John