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#97872 - 07/11/05 04:58 AM PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
drwhite Offline
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Registered: 07/08/05
Posts: 13
Loc: catalonia
Hi, I think that I need some help in my decision, because I'm not sure what to do.
I have a KORG T3 and a Technics KN700, but now I want to send my KN700 and buy a new one. But I'm not sure about witch one buy. I'm a home user, it's just my hobby.
Can anyone helpme in that decision?
thanks

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#97873 - 07/11/05 05:12 AM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
Graham UK Offline
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Registered: 01/20/01
Posts: 1925
Loc: Lincolnshire UK
It's quite an easy decision if you want an excellent keybed with 76 keys.
Another benifit with the Korg is they don't change models every 2 years.
It's all personal preference, but the above would be my choice.

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#97874 - 07/11/05 05:33 AM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
drwhite Offline
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Registered: 07/08/05
Posts: 13
Loc: catalonia
thanks GRAHAM,
but looking in Internet I found many webs with styles and sounds for tyros, and nothing for korg....only the official web page.There isn't people who shares new styles?

Regards.

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#97875 - 07/11/05 08:47 AM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
silva Offline
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Registered: 01/26/04
Posts: 152
Loc: Lisbon, Portugal
Hi drwhite

I agree with GRAHAM and donīt forget all PA80 styles are compatible with PA1X.

Franky

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#97876 - 07/11/05 08:55 AM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
Most everyone thinks the Tyros is easier to use, lighter, and probably less expensive. It would be ideal for home or professional use.
It is 61 keys, no internal speakers. The price should be really great now as a new model is in the pipeline.
DonM
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#97877 - 07/11/05 11:26 AM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
Graham UK Offline
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Registered: 01/20/01
Posts: 1925
Loc: Lincolnshire UK
Drwhite. Yes there are many free styles for Korg. Example http://www.irishacts.com/

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#97878 - 07/11/05 11:34 AM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
lukitoh Offline
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Registered: 08/15/00
Posts: 550
Loc: Hayward, CA, USA
I heard that the fill-ins on the KORGS to transition is not so good compared to Yamahas. This would be a major problem since you use that feature a lot.

I don't own PA1X but I do not have problems with any of the Yams I owned in the past including my currect PSR3000.

Maybe you can buy from the places that has 30 day money back. You don't know these things until you tried it out extensively for a week. In the past, I changed kybd several times with the moneyback without settling on my final choice. I discovered lots of regrets on my previous choices. Thank god for 30 days moneyback.

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#97879 - 07/11/05 12:07 PM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
Frostbyte Offline
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Registered: 02/11/05
Posts: 44
Loc: World Citizen
Uh - Lukitoh;

I respectfully disagree.

The Pa1XPro places the fill in the song immediately - the TYROS and PSR wait for the top of the measure.

This is a big advantage for me when using the Pa1XPro. If I hit the fill on the 1st beat, I get a measure of fill; If I hit a fill on the second beat (4/4) I get two beats of fill. Much more musical, much more useful. As I recall, there are not even any fill buttons on the Yamaha; you just select a button that cause a fill each time you change variations. This of course means everytime you transition to Variation 2, you get the same fill. Not so on the Pa1XPro.

So what one may see as a difficulty, another might percieve as an advantage.

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#97880 - 07/11/05 12:37 PM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
Roel Offline
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Registered: 06/24/99
Posts: 1232
Frostbyte,

I'm sorry, but you are wrong about the Yammies. They let break and fill-ins begin where you want them to begin.... without doubts !!

I think the Tyros sounds much more musical and is much more easy to operate than PA1X and if you ask me : Go for the Tyros!

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#97881 - 07/12/05 01:13 AM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
drwhite Offline
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Registered: 07/08/05
Posts: 13
Loc: catalonia
Hi,
for me, home user, I only need good styles, because I enjoy playing my free time to get away stress.

In that case would be better pa1x or tyros?
I ask you this because I reserved a pa1x for wensday so I only have a day to change my mind!!

regards.

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#97882 - 07/12/05 01:35 AM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
spalding Offline
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Registered: 09/29/04
Posts: 582
Loc: Birmingham
both keyboardsare excellent and for the purposes that yuou wishg touse thme,it really does not make any difference either way. Good luck with your PA1X.that would also be my instrument of choice

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#97883 - 07/12/05 02:26 AM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
silva Offline
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Registered: 01/26/04
Posts: 152
Loc: Lisbon, Portugal
Quote:
Originally posted by drwhite:
In that case would be better pa1x or tyros?I ask you this because I reserved a pa1x for wensday so I only have a day to change my mind!!


Hi drwhite, PA1X is an excellent choice. I have PA1X (61 keys) and Iīm very happy with it. Donīt forget to join to Irishacts forum PA1X. Franky

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#97884 - 07/12/05 02:54 AM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
Beakybird Offline
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Registered: 01/27/01
Posts: 2227
Some pro musicians will prefer the Korg, others the Yamaha.

But look. This guy just wants to get his jollies out at home. The PA1X Pro is a professional keyboard that has a steep learning curve.

The Tyros is very user friendly in comparison - whether or not you prefer the sounds.

As far as style expansion, beyond the styles that already exist on the keyboard, Yamaha should win hands down. There are over a dozen sites that have extra styles: midispot.com, arrangerworkstation.com, psrtutorial.com, svpworld.com, styles-music.de, etc. etc. etc.

I have a feeling that if this guy splurges on the PA1X Pro, he's going to be spending an inordinate amount of time trying to figure out how things work and not making music. Many of you PA1X Pro owners are full time musicians who have all day learning the intricacies of the keyboard.

I'm assuming Dr. White might be a real doctor, and he might not have the time to add Korgology to his specialty.

Beakybird

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#97885 - 07/12/05 03:11 AM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
drwhite Offline
Junior Member

Registered: 07/08/05
Posts: 13
Loc: catalonia
thanks Beakybird
I'm not really a doctor I'm an informatic engineer so I have no lot of time to learn korgology! .
I think that if the styles are good y prefer the semi weight 71 keys, I don't need sequencer and lot of effects... only good styles and good sound to have good time playing.

Thank you for your reply.

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#97886 - 07/12/05 05:42 AM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
Exound Offline
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Registered: 03/07/04
Posts: 80
Loc: Hoorn, Netherlands
Hi Doc If you are a informatic engineer , the PA1x O.S. should have no problems for you,it is not that difficult.
Know that the PA1x use a touchscreen LCD and you like it or not.
I can say that the styles and sounds on the PA1x Pro are outstanding.
So is the keyfeel, fader control and HD (only on the Pro version)
I play also only for hobby and use Logitech Z - 2200 pc speakers or a headphone.

But be sure to update the O.S. to version 2.5.

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#97887 - 07/12/05 07:52 AM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
renig Offline
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Registered: 02/20/00
Posts: 643
Loc: Canada
Hi,

I see that one of the recent posts in this forum is from 'notlos' who has kindly provided some mp3's of his playing on the Pa1X and, if you dig around, you can find Scott Yee playing his Tyros on his website (do a search for Scott Yee in this forum and you'll find his website link).

So there's a ready-made comparison of the keyboards you're interested in to be heard 'in the flesh', so to speak.

For my own two cents worth, I'd go with the Korg, just for the keybed feel and, to my ears the more 'live' sounding accompaniments. I should make the admission here and now that I have, and still enjoy, my Korg i30.

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#97888 - 07/13/05 02:02 AM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
drwhite Offline
Junior Member

Registered: 07/08/05
Posts: 13
Loc: catalonia
I'm getting mad, yesterday i had call from a friend that told me not to buy korg, he told me that styles on tyros are more complete, and in pa1x uses few instruments (drum, bass, guitar,..).....
UUFFF is that true??

thnks all!!

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#97889 - 07/13/05 03:07 AM Re: PA1X Pro Vs TYROS
spalding Offline
Member

Registered: 09/29/04
Posts: 582
Loc: Birmingham
no its not ! Are you able to dmo both keyboards yourself ? That would be the best thing to do and then make up your own mind. Buying blind is always a hit and miss startegy. But i am confident that with these particluar instruiments you will not be disappointed with either

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