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Originally posted by Ensnareyou:
I'd say Yamaha discontinued the 9000 Pro because it had numerous hardware issues that could not be addressed by a software update. Poor sales were a direct reflection of the problems caused by the slow CPU Yamaha decided to use in the 9000 Pro. They made sure the CPU in the Tyros was faster after all the problems they had with the 9000 Pro. You can be certain had Yamaha used the same slow processor in the Tyros, the Tyros would have failed due to numerous hardware and software issues.

Since the 9000 Pro's demise I believe Yamaha has decided to stick to selling home keyboards which is why the Tyros and PSR series sells well.



You could be right...I was not a fan of the 9000 Pro (instead, I bought two PSR-2000 after I sold my two PSR-8000), and I was not keen on the Tyros1 either ( I bought two PSR-3000), as it was not made in Japan, and the instrument's keyboard was not robust enough in my opinion...once again, a result of outsourcing.

I used to feel they put the keyboard of a $500 instrument in a $4500 unit.

But, they learned from their mistakes, and the Tyros2 and Tyros3 have the FSX keyboard, which is considered one of the very best semi-weighted actions.

And yes, the Tyros and PSR are primarily intended for the home user, which is also where the highest profits lie, so, it's a good move to be sure, but, even so, there are many pros using these instruments very productively, including myself.

Now, Roland has given up on 76 note arrangers, leaving Korg as the sole member of the Big Three, to be making them.

As I said earlier, I'd be very surprised if they make a successor to the PA2XPro, although now that they dominate the 76-note market, the profits may be lucrative enough to continue.

Again...time will tell.

What arranger are you presently using?

Ian

[This message has been edited by ianmcnll (edited 05-28-2010).]
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