Originally posted by keybplayer:
the Tyros2 has been reported to have lag time when changing voice banks or voices within a bank . . . Which could raise havoc I would think in a Live situation. Fortunately the Tyros does not exhibit that noticeable lagtime phenomenon.
Mike, as one who performs live on Tyros2 everyday, I've not experienced this. I've found whatever lag time to be no different than I had experienced with Tyros1.
Originally posted by keybplayer:
believe me the SA voices are overrated
Mike, I can't disagree with you MORE here. The Tyros2's SA voices (not just the ones you mentioned) are, in my professional opinion, a big standout, especially for LIVE performance. For the first time, I'm now able with Tyros2, to showcase far more expressive realistic sounding 'instrumental solos' in live performance. I was not able to obtain this kind of expression with Tyros1, and I've received much audience-client praise to confirm this as well.
My favorite S.A Articulation voices (of the 42 available) & which I utilize most for live instrumental soloing are:
Concert Guitar
Steel Guitar
Pedal Steel Guitar (including special SA pitch bend feature)
Warm Solid
Clean Solid
Nylon Guitar
Saxophone
Big Band Sax
Jazz Rotary Organ
Rock Rotary Organ
Trumpet
Trumpet Fall
Big Band Brass
Brass Falls
I believe that Tyros1 continues to be a good value for its current re-sale price, but think that Tyros2 offers even much much more than I originally anticipated when upgrading from Tyros1 to it. In addition the super articulation voices, much improved kb feel, and convenient HD recording capabilities, Tyros2 now allows you display lyrics & chords , and save these in regs 1-8, making music display when performing, MORE transparent than ever. Though I continue to appreciate my MusicPad Pro unit as much as ever because it contains stacks of fakebook music to fulfill just about any obscure request, I now have over 150 songs which AUTOMATICALLY appear on the Tyros2 display screen when I select a song in registration. Better yet, I've tied specific song sections (verse, chorus) to come up for it's associated reg (1-8) as well as a an indication of which reg button to press 'next' during a song. The best thing about all this is that the audience has NO CLUE that any lyric sheet/chord chart is being utilized. Nothing at all to get in the way between my and my audiences now, though I continue to take along the MusicPad Pro to satisfy any offbeat requests.
Ok, before I start sounding like a commercial for Tyros2, I'll shut up now.
Scott