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#208792 - 02/02/02 09:02 PM Need Opinions about the Yamaha PSR740 and PSR2000! Thanks!
ComposerRyan Offline
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Registered: 09/22/01
Posts: 225
Hello everyone! I have been looking at the PSR740 and PSR2000, since I have heard they are both impressive keyboards from this site as well as from other places, like http://www.svpworld.com/

Just recently, I looked at the PSR740 when I realized it was just a step below the PSR2000. I went to http://www.svpworld.com/ and read about the PSR740 in detail. With this, I also listened to some sound demos of the keyboard and I was VERY impressed with the PSR740! The sounds were just amazing and the overall features impressed me a lot! So, if you do not mind, I have some questions concerning the PSR740 compared to the PSR2000:

1) What do you think of the PSR740 compared to the PSR2000? Are the sounds as good on the 740 since it has 12 MB of Wave ROM compared to the PSR2000, which has 16 MB of Wave ROM; is there a difference? What about its sequencer compared to the PSR2000?

2) Also, with the PSR740, how easy is it to record you own voice into the keyboard? What about with the PSR2000? I ask this because this is a very important feature to me since my brothers and I enjoy singing and therefore would like to record our vocal parts into the keyboard.

3) Also, I heard that the PSR740's LCD display will eventually permantly dim and will have to be replaced. I read this in the official owner's manual on Yamaha's site. Does this also happen with the PSR2000? Have you ever had to replace the LCD display on your keyboard? And how long will the LCD display last on the PSR740?

Well, that is all my questions, for now! Thanks a lot for taking out the time to read this, I look forward to hearing some comments soon! I am comparing these two keyboards because I really would like to buy one in the future, but right now I do not have that kind of money whatsoever. So, I need some opinions about the keyboards. The PSR740's sound was VERY impressive and I was thinking that I would just buy that one instead of the PSR2000 to save money, but do you think that is a wise decision? Or, in the future, should I just buy the PSR2000? Hopefully I won't have to buy a keyboard...hopefully I get one for free by some sort of miracle! I REALLY NEED A KEYBOARD!

Anyway, thanks a lot. See you around on the forum and have a nice day,
Ryan
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#208793 - 02/02/02 09:37 PM Re: Need Opinions about the Yamaha PSR740 and PSR2000! Thanks!
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As an owner of both, I would suggest you spring for the few extra bucks and get the PSR2000. Both are really good, but the 2K has slightly better and stronger voices, floppies load super fast and I like the operating system better. As far as recording your voice, sorry, neither will do that onto a floppy or in the keyboard. You would have to record to an external device like a Mini Disc or tape deck.

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#208794 - 02/02/02 10:46 PM Re: Need Opinions about the Yamaha PSR740 and PSR2000! Thanks!
George Kaye Offline
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Registered: 11/24/99
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The biggest difference is the sequencers. The PSR740 must always record directly to a floppy which takes extra time to go from record to play because it first has to save the data and the PSR2000 (PSR1000) has internal Ram so you first record and playback tracks quickly before you decide to save it to the user area or to a floppy disk. this is so much better and is worth every penny more for the 2000.
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#208795 - 02/02/02 11:51 PM Re: Need Opinions about the Yamaha PSR740 and PSR2000! Thanks!
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
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Loc: Benton, LA, USA
Vocal processing and harmony is MUCH better on the 2000.
Don't even consider the 740.
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#208796 - 02/03/02 07:58 PM Re: Need Opinions about the Yamaha PSR740 and PSR2000! Thanks!
Bill E Offline
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Registered: 06/12/01
Posts: 223
Loc: nashville
Don says don't even consider the 740---well,consider this---Sam Ash is blowing out new 740s at $599!
That's HALF the 2000 price!
Some might find that attractive.
Bill E

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#208797 - 02/03/02 08:11 PM Re: Need Opinions about the Yamaha PSR740 and PSR2000! Thanks!
Uncle Dave Offline
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Registered: 12/01/99
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Loc: Penn Yan, NY
Not if you want to sing through the keyboard!
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#208798 - 02/06/02 07:34 PM Re: Need Opinions about the Yamaha PSR740 and PSR2000! Thanks!
ComposerRyan Offline
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Registered: 09/22/01
Posts: 225
Thanks everyone for the replies! I really appreciate the comments!

Of course, the PSR2000 would have better features and if it has a better sequencer, I guess it would be worth the 'extra' bucks. However, that is A LOT of money to me.

Again, thanks for informing me about the PSR740 that is $600. I know that is cheap for a keyboard to most people, but, to me, that is still way to expensive since I do not have that kind of money. If I had the money, I would buy that one right away since it is so 'cheap'...I've heard example sounds of the PSR740 at http://www.svpworld.com and I was VERY impressed!

But, thanks for the opinions everyone! It sounds like the PSR2000 is way more user-friendly when it comes to the sequencer. It is too bad you cannot record your voice into the keyboard, but oh well, it really doesn't matter!

Again, thanks a lot! Have a nice day and see you all around,
Ryan
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