Hi Donny and all,

Yes, after recently converting my custom personal 500 song PSR2000 Music Finder database over to the Tyros, I took it out for its first outing last Sunday (Xmas holiday gig) and it worked out GREAT, even though I still haven't received the Tyros Speakers or a carrying case yet (backordered). The Tyros is a joy to perform with and became an instant hit with the audience as well. The Tyros' lighted (glow) buttons are a real asset for LIVE performance especially in dimly light room situations, and gives it a real advanced high tech state of the art stage appearance, which wowed the audience right off. The large color LCD display further enhances this effect. The Tyros advanced sounds and styles are immedidately noticeable (to me) as well. Overall, they sound similar to the PSR2000, but the Tyros much fuller (warmer) & richer (smoother), like they were recorded at a much higher sampling rate (resolution), and the styles seem to 'breath more', with impressive realism. I'm particularly impreseed with the bass (mega voice) and drums on the jazz styles. They really swing and don't sound canned at all. The Tyros is turning out to be a BIG winner (for me) and imho, definitely WORTH the upgrade from the PSR2000. Did the audiences notice the improved sounds & styles? I dunno if they couldl tell or not, but they definitely were impressed with my performance, and the Tyros definitely inspired my playing, so I guess that's the most important thing. The Tyros keyboard action is also definitely a significant improvement over the PSR2000's keys (more responsive) and that made a big difference in my playing too.

As you all know, the Xmas season is the busiest time of year for us gigging musicians, so unfortunately, I won't have time to be posting here as often as I'd like, and also won't have time to record anything on the Tyros till AFTER Christmas. I do promise to share something (MP3s) as soon as I possible can though.

Happy holidays to ALL my Synthzone friends around the world.

Scott