Blazer,

I cannot judge a keyboard by demo recorded on the internet. For example, the demo for sk880 keyboard did not really at all reflect the beauty of its styles and sounds. In fact, the demo sounded like cheap home keyboard.

I am not saying any thing about the demo of PA1x but I do think that it is not fair to judge it by some recording on a web.

Having said this, I really enjoyed the minor melody of one of the songs.

I think the 'ho-hum' responses from the people on the demo is because of the 'hype' for a while (remember that looong PA1X thread?) So naturally people expected more.

The reason they sound less than spectacular is because throughout the demos the Polyphony is being exceeded on several occasions and note drop off is cutting out much of the intended sound.

Best regards,
Mike

I'm not going to really know anything until I hear it for myself. Demo's are nice to hear but... I never really judge the board until it's in my hands. If it really is just a repackaged PA80, I'll know it right away, because I have a ton of experience with my PA80. That isn't really a bad thing, but I'm happy with what I have already and I don;t need a new PA80.. Still, I can only make that call when it's in front of me..

I have to wonder out of the descriptions I've read at times of PA80 sounds vs the Yamaha stuff. Makes me wonder if it's just my ears that wanna hear something else... Having recorded a good bit of stuff on my PA80 and some on my PSr2000, maybe there's something astray in my ears, or maybe not, but I'll gladly take quite a few sounds from my PA80 over their PSR counterparts, particularly the drums, bass, and especially synth sounds.. The rest is up for grabs for me depending on the particular instrument.

The demos I heard on the sud-claviers site don't particularly impress me btw, and I wouldn't be very impressed at all if I didn't already know what a korg arranger sounds like, but I did like a couple of the demos ( completely different ) on the Korg PA site. Still it all means nothing to me til I can get my mitts on it. Oh and just for the record.. I have yet to hear myself run out of polyphony in well over two+ years of playing my PA80. Not once. Nada.. never... On the other hand I can run out on the Motif and PSR2000 without even trying.

AJ




[This message has been edited by Bluezplayer (edited 09-29-2003).]

A completely useless exercise to judge any board from a few MP3's Demo's.
Next week we attend a 7 day Keyboard Festival in the UK. I am expecting the PAX to be there amongst all the other manufactures offerings. Next to having a PAX at home, 7 days is the next best thing.......so get on a plane you lot and come with me....Ha!!!!!

Graham UK

I heard that the tickets to the UK are cheap these days from the US. All we need is some lodging.

Well , I said it before and I'll say it again, I played this keyboard at the Summer NAMM show and what you hear is what you get ...a streched out PA80 with sliders and a Triton Touch screen.

Dano

Other than the sampling additions in the demos and what sounds like the PA80 'real drums' card being used for drums, some re-worked styles, newer guitar sounds, it sounds just like my PA80 !! LOL

Sounds like they've even added the Triton Studio samples in !!

Regards,
Steve

Try this link for Tyros audio clips
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail/0,6373,CNTID%253D2774%2526CTID%253D205500%2526VNM%253DLIVE%2526AFLG%253DY%2526LGFL%253DN,00.html#



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Steve Deming
Assistant Manager
Customer Support Dept.
Pro Audio & Combo Division
Yamaha Corporation of America

well, not quite like a PA-80 in one very important way-----the accomp section works very different from, and much better than, the pa80. I could change between variations,with and without fills, and everything that I tried worked, the first time, very intuitive, just like on a Yamaha. I tried a pa80 again last week and confirmed that is not the same at all on the pa80, where it is very touchy as to timing the changes,and you never really know what is going to happen when you press the fill button!

------edited to remove thoughtless comments! I should never post when tired and sleepy. Love you guys, never want to offend,glad that you are happy with the available arrangers, just wish that I was too!
Bill

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