This is the first post of a very, very extensive thread on the PSR Tutorial site. For those of you that remember Abby Pianoman, he is an incredibly talented entertainer that resides in Ibiza, which is a small island in the Mediterranean off the coast of Spain. It is a very popular tourist destination for northern Europeans and the musical entertainment competition is quite keen. Abby is rated very high by his peers and the local entertainment industry.

He has been using Yamaha products for 47 years, and prior to his Genos locking up, he had been performing with a Tyros3, which served him well for many years. Unfortunately, with his heavy schedule it had just worn out. Though he tried to find another T3 to replace it, in his part of the world, the only thing readily available was a new Genos. He had no choice but to purchase the keyboard.

While Abby had hoped the Genos would sound as good or even better than his T3, he was unable to get the sounds he enjoyed over those many years with the T3. His comments above reflect his experiences and frustration in trying to achieve perfection, and he is, by all means, a perfectionist when it comes to being a musician and entertainer.

As everyone that has ever used complex electronic devices knows, lockups are not at all uncommon and they often come at the worst times. PCs, Cellular phones, Pads, etc..., all experience lockups when the operating system encounters a conflicting file, or corrupt file. I have never had my keyboard lockup during a performance, but have had an occasional lockup when I loaded a corrupt midi and style file. That's why we test these things before we go on stage - just to be on the safe side.

As Abby has stated at times, there are those that absolutely love their Genos and those that hate their Genos. At this point, he is quite frustrated and just hoping someone can provide him with a solution. He's close to getting the sound he wishes, but still struggling with the drums.

If you can be of assistance, you can go to the Genos section of the PSR Tutorial forum and post your information on the thread.

Gary