Hi Guys,

I have decided to take the plunge and get me a Tyros to complement my Ketron XD3 and I will use this as the main keyboard instead of the XD3 Module and one of my master (dummy) keyboards when I am gigging (sorry UD).

The questions I have to all you (soon to be) fellow Tyroettes!! are:

1 - For small jobs (30 to 40 people - Restaurants etc) are the Yamaha speakers adequate. What is the actual output of them? It would be really nice not hump my old heavy amplification around if I don't have to. I know some of you use just these for retirement homes.

2 - Is there a line in socket on the Tyros that I could plug the XD3 into if I wanted to? on the Ketron you can split the mic input so that one can be used with a mike for harmony and effects and the other for a line in for another instrument. Is there anything like that on the Tyros or are there separate inputs on the powered speakers?

3 - For home or recording use I would still want to use my 88 note, fully weighted, master Keyboard. I presume that this would work OK but one of things that the Ketron didn't do at first (until they upgraded the O/S) was to accept the sustain pedal control info over midi. Anyone out there do this or can check it out for me I would be very grateful.

Thanks to anyone for info on the above.

Regards - KFingers

[QUOTE]Originally posted by KFingers:
[B]Hi Guys,

I have decided to take the plunge and get me a Tyros to complement my Ketron XD3 and I will use this as the main keyboard instead of the XD3 Module and one of my master (dummy) keyboards when I am gigging (sorry UD).

The questions I have to all you (soon to be) fellow Tyroettes!! are:

1 - For small jobs (30 to 40 people - Restaurants etc) are the Yamaha speakers adequate. What is the actual output of them? It would be really nice not hump my old heavy amplification around if I don't have to. I know some of you use just these for retirement homes.

I've used the Tyros speakers on very small jobs and they are adequate. The Logitech system is far better though.

2 - Is there a line in socket on the Tyros that I could plug the XD3 into if I wanted to? on the Ketron you can split the mic input so that one can be used with a mike for harmony and effects and the other for a line in for another instrument. Is there anything like that on the Tyros or are there separate inputs on the powered speakers?

There are stereo aux inputs. I run my laptop through them. No problem running the module into them.

3 - For home or recording use I would still want to use my 88 note, fully weighted, master Keyboard. I presume that this would work OK but one of things that the Ketron didn't do at first (until they upgraded the O/S) was to accept the sustain pedal control info over midi. Anyone out there do this or can check it out for me I would be very grateful.

Haven't tried this, but in theory there should be no problem.
DonM

T

Just to clarrify what Don said: There are a stereo input pair in addition to a mic input.

Yes you can control sustain via MIDI

Chony

Yes there is a pair of inputs in addition to the mic input.
I have not personally tried controlling sustain via midi, but I'm 99% sure it can be done.
Someone else who knows for certain will see this and post.
Scottyee? Anyone? Anyone?
DonM

I myself haven't actually tried it on the Tyros either, but Beakybird (Larry) is able to accomplish this on his PSR2100/PSR3000, using a generic 'mono switch' foot pedal (FC5) in conjection with a: "Switch and MIDI Controller Unit" manufacterered by TomScarff:
http://tomscarff.tripod.com/foot_pedal/foot_switch_pedal.htm

Scott

Don, the music rack left Philly yesterday ... minus those little connecter things. ( sorry - I never had them ! )

Thanks,
Dave

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"yes" as in "yes I know you can do it bc I've tried it!"

Thanks everyone for the info - much appreciated.

KFingers