My first 10 minutes with the Tyros compared to my SD-1

I'm sure everyone has their view on this, but I figured I would give my first impressions of the Tyros compared to my SD-1.

Layout and overall design is on a great, typical yamaha design with alot of buttons and a great sense of where things should be on a performance keyboard. Example, I find myself really concentrating hard when I need to hit stop or break on my SD-1 because I don't want to hit the wrong button. Very easy on the Tyros.

Single sounds:
Seems to me the SD-1 has an overall edge in this department, don;t get me wrong, the Tyros sounds are great, but I feel in a band/group situation the SD-1 sounds like brass, strings, piano, accordion, will place well in a band situation. seems like alot more warmth and a little too much effects but it works.

Styles: I love the SD-1 styles but they seems to me to be of a dirty feel, and the Tyros seem very clean, well produced. Alot of the Tyros styles I don;t really care for compared to SD1 but the fills, breaks seem to flow better on the Tyros.

So my conclusion is if they could morph these 2 keyboards, it would be on hell of a board. So if you can't decide, don't worry, whatever you picked was a great choice...,

P.S.

What was Yamaha thinking when they decided on using a 1/4" jack for the microphone input. I guess I got to go to Radio smack to get a microphone

So one of these guys will have to leave to make room for the PAxpro

[This message has been edited by frankieve (edited 08-29-2003).]

Frankie, you can just get a mic cord with the proper connectors on each end.
Still I wish Yamaha would put in an XLR input.
DonM

Frank ,

I would get into using the multipads while using the styles . Use different pads such as acid ,synthloops ,house loops with a the styles . That is one thing I really like about the Tyro's . MULTI PADS !

Try matching the tempo's of the 2 keyboards together and start off with a multipad , very interesting combo . Nice compliment .

Oh...dig through the organ sounds . I think they have an edge . Slight one .
You gotta love the Rock Guitars on the Tyro's as well .

Frank,
You don't have to buy a new cord or mic they make an XLR to 1/4' matched adapter.
Terry

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Frank...
I don't know for sure about the Tyros, but on the PSR2000 a stereo jack into the mic input will not work...it must be mono. That may also hold true with an adapter. I would also like to cast a vote for XLR mic inputs on all arrangers.
Eddie

Eddie, a TRS "Stereo" Mic plug WILL work on a PSR 2000! I have one and it works Greaaattttt!! I think yours was defective from the factory Eddie. PS: The PSR 2000's Mic In jack is 'Mono' as we found out from Steve Deming of Yamaha. So all's a person would need is a 'Mono' plug. But let me reiterate: If anybody already has a 1/4" TRS plug or if they're thinking about getting one to use with their PSR 2000 Keyboard believe me they will work. At least with a Condenser Mic they will. If your Mic is Dynamic then that may be another story. And a TRS plug could come in handy if you wanted to use it for some other Stereo capbable device, eg., Mixer, etc.

Best regards,
Mike

Go to Radio Shack, look on the wall where they have all the audio adapter plugs and you'll find a 1/4-inch to SLR adapter plug that sells for $12.99. It has a built-in matching transformer and they work just fine. (So do their inexpensive, dynamic, condenser mics.)

Cheers,

Gary

So its no problem to just use a xlr to quarter inch jack for my mic input, isn't there an issue with the ohms, that's why an adapter is needed?

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You don't nede a transformer, because the Yamaha has a switch to change to "line" level.

I have used two of those Radio Shack adapters. They are big, long, and heavy and don't last very long. The only way I would use one is to lay it on the floor and run a balanced cable from the mike to it and then run a 1/4 inch cable from it to the keyboard. It is not too bad if you plug it directly into the mike but I would not plug it directly into the keyboard. It sticks out too far, and is too heavy for the normal 1/4 inch phone jack. It is an accident waiting to happen.

Tom