I ordered my first Keyboard, Yamaha PSR-3000...

It should arrive here later today...

It cost me £995.00, That included the stand and delivery cost.

The keyboard will be for home use only, I just wondering if I made the right choice buying such a expensive item for my first keyboard...

I do know how to read music, I learned it at school, But have not played in years, Since I was 15, I am now 29...

Don't know why, But I just feel like getting back into playing the keyboard, I really Injoyed it at school...

Ive tried friends keyboards, Casios, I don't like casio at all.. After trying my other friends PSR-295, I really like the sound from it, I was going to buy one myself, But it only had 375kb flash memory, That put me off..

I wanted a keyboard that I would find no faults with it, It needed to have good storage and sound.

I noticed some people on this forum saying the PSR-3000 keys are crappy and somthing about buttons missing, I hope I did not blow £995.00 for nothing.

I want a pro keyboard, So I hope the keyboard is worth the price tag.

Any advice for me would be welcome, I look forward to learning the in's and out's of the keyboard, Should take me a few weeks I hope...

Regards

Thomas

The PSR 3000 is one of the finest keyboards today....is a GREAT choice.
I think the coment you heard, was about the buttons for direct access to the vocalist/harmonizer.....when you compare it to the Tyros......la keyboard also very fine...but 2 times more the money....I am sure that also the previous models PSR 2000 and 2100 did have them also...you got a real good deal.
Congratulations !!!, and Merry Xmas.

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mdorantes

Thomas. Though I myself own a Tyros, the PSR3000 is definitely the BEST 'bang for the buck' arranger keyboard currently out there. It's sounds, styles, and external storage type (card) state of the art, but the key feel, though tolerably acceptable (imho), is far from professional level or durably constructed. On the other hand, it's WELL worth the price and the satisfication of producing excellent quality music. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised and discover that you'll get a LOT LOT more than £995.00 pleasure from it.

Thomas, a BIG welcome to the SZ forum.

Scott

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If it's your first arranger keyboard then I would say your starting off pretty good, but if you want a pro arranger, then the 3000 is not in the same league as others out there, considering the price you can't go wrong. Bang for the buck it's a nice piece, though a pro arranger it's not.

sorry Scott,
best bang for the buck still the KORG PA-50, with a wide margin I'd say, at least here in Europe !!!!!
best wishes,
john

welcome thomas,you have made a good choice,you will have so much enjoyment with this board,and it will take you a good few weeks to take it all in,(there is a lot more in it than you think)i would suggest you go to joe,s site at www.psrtutorial.com (its been fixed now) there you will find a wealth of info as to how to get the most out of your board,there is also loads and loads of free stuff there you can download,like you there are alot of us that were in the same position when buying the psr3000,very few were dissapointed,mike

[This message has been edited by nardoni2002 (edited 12-23-2004).]

Hmmmmmm....I'd love to know why you think its not a "pro" arranger KB......when many us "pros" use the 3k to make a living?



[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 12-23-2004).]

YES Thomas. You made a good choice.

Enjoy a happy Chrismas with it.

Welcome to the forum Thomas. You're going to love that 3000.

As for it being a so called PRO keyboard, I wonder if I buy one of those other keyboards that cost 4 or 5 times as much money, would I be able to earn 4 to 5 times as much income? Hmmmmmm!

Gary

Not touchin' THIS one !