This morning I received my first PSR9000pro keyboard from Yamaha.
After unpacking it out of the box I was immediately struck with how much I like the look of this keyboard over the PSR9000. Even though the weight is not much lighter, it is a much sleeker looking keyboard. It is much narrower in it's height and depth and in my opinion, very good looking.
My first glance at the back panel, I was very happy to find the XLR mic connector and the 4 individual outputs as well as the stereo output jacks. When I plugged in a Shure SM58 mic, I was impressed with how good the vocal processor sounds.
The keyboard, as I expected, is the EX5 78 note keyboard and feels really good. Everything on this keyboard is like the PSR9000 but I did notice the new piano samples sound great. I installed my 1.2 GB hard drive out of an older PSR8000 and it worked fine. I like this keyboard alot but I'm still looking foward to the next generation Yamaha keyboard, which will be out next year to have more sophisticated styles that sound even more realistic than the current styles.
Although this keyboard is a production model, Yamaha is not expected to begin shipping to dealers until after the NAMM show. Having friends at Yamaha helped me get an early introduction to this new and very attractive keyboard here in the USA.
George Kaye

So George - what's the scoop:
Is it a "PSR" model, or has the prefix been dropped? (silly curiosity)

George, my dealer friend here called Yamaha for me and they said they could ship immediately. I guess I'll sell the "old" 9000 and go for the Pro. In that order, of course.
DonM www.donmasonmusic.com

Dave,
It's a PSR model all the way, but in a triton looking case!
George

George, did you see that 550 yet?
DonM

george,
thanx for the 9000pro info. Are the keys piano weighted? or?

donny

Hi George

I hate to sound repetitive, but do the letters "PSR" appear anywhere on the keyboard? or is it a PSR just in spirit?

Clif

Dave, I went to Yamaha's web site. The brochure and owner's manual are both there. They refer to it as 9000 Pro. The logo on the back side (facing both of your fans) says 9000 Pro. The logo on the top left side, facing you, when you get one, says 9000 Pro. Nowhere is it referred to as PSR.
I like that!
Now we can even look like Pros.
DonM

This one, I will pass on. It's just a repackage of a keyboard that I hate playing. You guys go and have your fun......I tell ya, you'll miss the speakers!

That's my idea and all Uncle Dave. I can't
see what the fuss is all about,George Kay as much as TOLD us that it is just a better looking version of the 9000 with some added thrills. What's the matter with you guys, you
can read ,can't you??!!!
Very much looking forward to your appraisal of the PA-80, (any day now??).
furthermore I was told by Ketron/Solton people that the SD-1 won't be in the stores here in Europe (let alone in the States, no
offence guys....) before May at best. Translated from proper Italian,this might well mean after the summer break, in other words, September or October.......Oh ,hell,
there's a tea mug I got for Xmas (and me birhtday) that says:
"anything worth having is worth waiting for...."
It sounds to me that the PRO9000 was hardly worth the wait. Not that it surprises me.....