I think we need to see whether there are any more SA sounds before we decide this is only a minor upgrade... So far, the specs don't display the same level of detail that the S900's page does. Perhaps there WILL be something substantial to justify the model change. I can't see Yamaha going to all this bother for just a few more styles...

Could be, Diki...I do see the obvious upgrades of better button visibility as important, and I am surprised there are no SA2 voices, although, I must say, the SA are perfectly fine by me.

If it has a lot more SA voices, which is not indicated in the preliminary specs, it might tempt a few S900 users (me included)...and surely, 3K, 2k users, and those wanting to upgrade from entry level instruments.

Like a few others, I find the S900's panel layout a bit easier to use than the Tyros3....I love the centrally located registration buttons, for instance.

Only change I'd like to see would be moving the DSP-Var/on/off buttons to the left side, or the ability to assign the mod wheel to those functions.

This looks more like the upgrade from the PSR-2000 to the 2100. For those who've been wanting an S-900 (and don't own it) would benefit from the S910.., but is it really worth the money in the upgrade for current S900 owners?

A good thing to take note of is the bump up in the S-710. They upped the poly to 128.., and I even see USB audio recorder on there too.., and added some S-900 voices to it.

Why in the world would they publish incomplete specs?

Maybe there is a lot more than they have published?

If so, I may add one to my setup. Or...maybe buy a S900 from someone upgrading?

Lee S.

Wait a second, I think I came across something significant.

The S910 specs do not specify what kind of new voices there are, but look at the total:

S900 = 891
S900 = 1186

If many of these 295 new voices are Cool!, Sweet!, Live!, and S.A. voices, then this is a game changer.

First, it would allow users of the new board to play T3 styles (which are available in cyberspace but don't work on the S900 because the S900 doesn't have the voices).

Second, it would give us lots of new voices for accompaniment and for styles.

I think the two most important reasons to upgrade an arranger are 1) access to new styles and 2) access to new voices. The other reasons are improvement in features and build quality.

As far as improvement of features, the S910 offers little new. The only things that come to mind are the mp3 player and the better screen.

As far as build quality, I doubt there are any improvements. You can see that the new keyboard is built on the same exact platform with the same exact buttons as its predecessor.

But if this new keyboard has lots and lots of Yamaha's best voices, then I am excited enough to maybe buy two of them.

Beakybird

Generally, a product's FIRST announcement doesn't have all the ad copy and detail specs that it gets by the time it ships for a while...

I am sure Yamaha will be all over this in the weeks to come.

I spoke with a friend who works at Yamaha today at the NAMM show. He tells me that the PSRS910 and 710 will be available in October. I also was told that the MAP price for the PSR910 will be $2199.00 which is substantially higher than the $1699.00 PSR900. I was also told that the Tyros3 has gone up another $400.00 bringing the MAP price from $3999.99 to about $4399.00. I'm not positive about these prices as these were not from a price sheet but rather from what he remembers being talked about.


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George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California
818-881-5566
www.kayesmusicscene.com

thanks for the info, george.
If the T3 is @ 4399.00 the audya price is starting to look cheap.



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It's Sunday morning and I just got off the phone with the marketing manager for Yamaha keyboards. He wanted to let me know that prices have not yet been finalized for the 710 and 910 but that delivery would be around October. They are on display at Yamaha's booth but no price information has been announced. Anything is pure speculation at this time. The Tyros 3's retail price has gone up as I stated.
He told me that both displays on the 710 and 910 have been improved. Although the 910 is smaller than the Tyros3, it has the same HD plasma look and the 710 has gone from that bluish color to a High Definition Black and Grey.
Also, the Super Articulation 2 sounds of the Tyros3 are included but no SA buttons are on the 910. However, just like the Tyros3, the voices react differently to your playing style and produce those amazing articulations when played with just the keys and not having to use the two buttons.
Yamaha added the ability to playback MP3's but the audio recording is still wavefile recording and you would need to convert to MP3 in a computer to playback what you've recorded on the 910 and 710.

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George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California
818-881-5566
www.kayesmusicscene.com

Just got another call from Yamaha folks at the NAMM show. The retail price for the PSR910 will be $2299 with a map price that should be just about the same as the current PSR900 and the Retail price for the 710 will be $1399.00 with a MAP price about the same as the current 700. So, with the new sounds, MP3 playback, new screens and new styles, they are not raising prices but giving updated products.


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George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California
818-881-5566
www.kayesmusicscene.com