Posted by: cgiles
PA1x vs Tyros - chord recognition - 05/12/06 06:39 AM
In the past, I have lauded the PA1x Pro over the Tyros 2 in most of the important areas. There is one area, however, where the Tyros 2 is clearly better; that is, chord recognition and response time. The Tyros 2 is also more forgiving of a chord where all notes are not hit at precisely the same time. Also, the T2 is more predictable (like the G1000) with simple progressions like say a min chord with descending bass (Cm7, Cm7/B, Cm7/Bb, Cm7/A). I am, of course, using Bass Inversion on both boards. Of course I've tried all the available fingerings (1,2,3finger, expert) with no joy on the PA1x. Alternate fingering is awkward, unnatural, and does not help, anyway. It appears that one note in the chord is exaggerated and changes the feel/sound of the chord in the progression. Not a major problem but some tunes (like say, Funny Valentine) just don't sound right in some of the styles most suited to it. Just thought I'd mention it since I'm usually bashing the T2 (well not really BASHING so much as negatively comparing it to the Korg). Another thing, and this is important if you plan to use the Tyros 2 professionally, you MUST significantly tweak the voices and volumes in the factory styles to realize the full potential of this board. Some time ago I loaded someone's tweaked version of the factory styles but never really listened to them until recently. The difference between them and the factory originals is nothing short of astounding. It's like a completely different board and infinitely more useable than before. Just thought I'd pass this along.
Peace,
chas
Peace,
chas