Bernie, Sd verses the memory stick – big difference in how the keyboard operates with them. In the KN7 you have the preset styles and the 23 other styles (User) if want an additional style you must load it from the SD card.

With the S900 the registration memory can select from over 400
+ user styles (Limited by the memory stick) – select a text (Lyrics) from over 265 songs I have put my memory stick and all in less than two seconds after the button is pressed.

1-The use of my computer for lyrics with chords/text is no longer needed.
2-I can take every preset style, rework it in the same way you do the 23 user styles on the KN7 and have the styles perform as I want them. The difference is 23 user styles against an unlimited number of user styles. One of my frustrations with the KN7 is that I did not like some of the OTS instrument settings -- and I had to create a user styles for each preset styles. I now have the freedom of choice to select a styles with my favorite settings, I can have as many user styles that want.

1-Select Registrations
2-Select the bank of eight songs to select from.
3-Select “UP” and you have more banks of eight
Each page in step #2 contains a selection of 80 songs – you have unlimited pages available.

There is more -- but, I need to say if you are not playing live, or if you are creating a sequence much of this has no real value. When playing live I can excess any song, lyrics, style and settings in my repertoire in a few seconds.
The bad part is that there is a learning curve, I can not think the same as I did with my KN7.

My setup
1-Keyboard and stand weight 25 pounds
2-Micrphone and stand
3-One or two powered JBL 10” speakers – about 28 pounds each.
4-The keyboard has my Vocal Harmony and all my lyrics and chords.

The ideal
To have one KN7 at home and one all purpose 25 pound keyboard to travel. This past week I took my set up to a camp meeting, I setup very quickly with little effort.

John C.


Yes Fran I will demonstrate the S900 at the jam if all goes well.