1- different color then the S950 which is Black and has a rougher surface feel...the S970 is more of a smooth surface deep charcoal grey color........

2- The larger display screen is wonderful and makes such a difference, clear, crisp, bright text reading now..

3- Adjustable knobs are really useful I Like to use them to adjust Vocal levels while singing and playing a nice added feature for sure besides all the other things on the menu to control with them..

4- Some sound buttons are in different places vs S950 Eg: Organs etc,.... no biggie to get used to.

5- overall sound is crisper and brighter I haven't changed anything with EQ as of yet...have to play thru my PA later today and make adjustments as I go.

6- so far the Mic processor is pretty good, VH2 seems to be improved regarding tracking.....again will have to test it further in real time thru my PA system.

to be continued........

Donny
I will be looking forward to your ongoing analysis as mine will be in Thursday. I am glad your first impression is favorable.

From what I saw and heard, the S970 is sure to be winner, popular and great value for the buck. Enjoy the new sounds and features.

There are perhaps some S970 hints of what make it's way into the next TOTL Yamaha arranger. Always fun and productive to discover new quality voices reworked into previous styles and to upgrade your own favourite styles and previous midi song files with new voices and DSP effects.

Marcus

I will also add that to set it up quickly I just put in my USB stick with all my previous S950 settings, registrations, user styles, and they worked perfectly with no problems,....I had to re-link a few songs to the lyrics text files & re-save the banks but most were there ready to go.
If your a singer using the assignable control knobs is critical to be able to adjust Voc volume tab #8 menu to balance against the music vol.
More to come as I dig in to the OS but for now its ready for stage.

From my very, very limited playing time with the S-970, it appeared to be one of the only plug and play arranger keyboards on the market today. If I were not semi-retired, I would seriously consider putting my S-950 up for sale and grabbing an S-970. It appears to be the perfect vehicle for an OMB entertainer, and the stay at home player alike.

All the best,

Gary

I think you DESERVE one for Christmas Gary.
No wait you don't believe in Christmas!
"never mind" - Rosanne Rosannadanna

Yea Gary you need a S970!!

I'll talk to Santa when she get home.

Gary

Congrats on your S970. First PSR keyboard I've used in place of my Tyros 4 at gigs and was OK with it.

I really think the S970 is a winner.

Between the many compressor setting and all the efx/eq perimeters you could really screw up the overall sound of the KB if you don't know what your doing,...so be careful and thread lightly when adjusting these things,...basically for now I'm using standard settings and will adjust accordingly when on stage in real time...I'm still exploring but it takes time & that I don't have at the moment.
But overall I'm happy so far,........to be continued...........

Just wish it had an alternative option in SILVER to match my lower NP30 in Silver (Twinset)

Onboard speakers although they look the same as the S950, if you look real close they are different woof/tweeter....they definitely sound more deeper in Bass response in a good way & I'm running the EQ flat for now. Experimenting with CMP on & off in Standard setting..

I'm THINKING about using just the onboard speakers for a matinee luncheon tomorrow at Ernest's. There will be 30 to 40 people. I may chicken out and take the Nano, so I can have Bose set up in the other room and not have to rush between setups.

Took the S970 on it's maiden voyage today a 3hr Xmas dinner luncheon...very happy with the way it performed for me.
Using very little CMP "standard" gave the overall sound a deeper richness then the S950.
Love the BIGGER Display screen for lyrics when needed also.
When I have time I will delve into some more of the features it offers, Arpeggiator, Adjustable knobs, etc,..
To be Continued..

I am very happy with the sound and features of my S970 compared to my S910. I am doing a very large luncheon Tues. and putting it over my Audya. They really work well together.

Will be more specific later.

Just updated S970 OS from v1.03 to v1.04 no problems easy as pie...

file:///C:/Users/Owner/Downloads/PSR-S970S770_Firmware_Installation_EN.pdf

S970 Shadow Guitar is AMAZING!!!

S970 Maiden Voyage Xmas Luncheon

Tweaking as I go along & I must say it sounds dam good too !!

Happy for you, Donny!

I am happy for you also , Donny, but disappointed - I expected to HEAR something !!! ...

Thanx fellas,....too busy to record right now but when the Xmas madness is over
I'll give it a go..

What do you mean, too busy. Just push the damned USB recorder button on the keyboard and record something. It takes less than a second to do that. I do it all the time.

Gary

all in good time my friend,.....I never record with the KB,
never liked quality,.....plus I don't sing thru the kb also for the same reason..

The quality is excellent when you set it up correctly. First and foremost, set the recording volume down to 7o, which prevents overdriving and keeps things crisp and clear. Also, before recording, set the style volume down to about 80, which seems to help bring the vocals to the forefront, of course, this means you must route your vocals through the keyboard, which has an excellent vocal processor. Everything else will depend upon how you set your global EQs, etc... Essentially, what the recorder provides is a mirror image of what your audience hears. I've done dozens of recordings using the USB recorder and IMO, the quality is superb.

Good luck,

Gary

Gary Im glad your enjoying your recordings but, as you know we all have our own tastes and preferences when creating music.

all the best

dp

Donny, I'm not doing them for my enjoyment, I do them so friends and relatives who are not at my performances can enjoy them. As the song says, do it YOUR WAY if you sincerely believe the results will be better.

Gary