Ineed to know what is best arranger? Im starting new to with Ensoniq TS10, drum machine and prhase sampler(forget which one) but need backbeat to play along with. Can PSR2000 sync to TS!0? Looking for somethihng to do rap and lofi samples help arreciated

jj(newbiew)

Welcome aboard. There should be no problem syncing the two keyboards via midi.
As far as which is best--that's open to much discussion. You can search the archives here and find hours of debate on this subject.
The PSR2000 almost undoubtedly has the most features for the price.
DonM

thanks donm.what is best price for a psr2000.?

jj(newbie)

George Kaye or DanO can give you a price. I would recommend buying from one of them because they can help you after the sale.
Somewhere around $1000. I would think.
Don

Hi Don,

I thought I settled this discussion long ago. The Yamaha 9000PRO is the best bar none. (Gosh, hope I didn't start anything, Uncle Dave knows I'm right.)

Steve

Hi Steve,
Well the 9000 Pro is certainly a good one. I still prefer the "live" sound of the Ketrons though. I wasn't quite able to get it from the 9000 or the 2000, although they both sound excellent.
I haven't heard or tried a Pro, although I thought about it. I'm moving just about every night, and sometimes twice a day. Weight is important and the 9000 and the Pro are pretty heavy for an old man my age
Now if we could get Yamaha's operating system and keyboard layout and the neat little lights that plug in, and Ketron's drum sounds and styles, and maybe the joystick from PA80, and Technics style/song conversion and Cascio's price, and . . .(fill in the blanks), all in one unit, that would be nice.
DonM

Steve's right.......although, I still can't use one in performance.

Hi Newbie2,
Welcome to "Our corner of the Web" and the answer to your question
I agree with DonM ,but however good the PSR2000 (Y2K) is, the "key`s" are not very good the action is down right bad !
But the good news is, that is all I can find wrong with it. You`ll hear about "bugs&glitches" but they are few...very few! The sound for a 1k KB is outstanding and the features are just as good. Yamaha has packed alot of "stuff" into this one , I just wish it had better action. That aside I would recomend this KB.
The Psr 9000 is also a great KB with the build quality to back it up but also twice the cost . If cost is not an issue then wait for the "Technics KN7000" but it`s going to be hard to find and very pricey (around 4K -i think). But if your looking for the best sound and feartures at the best price and right now , then the Psr 2000 is the way to go !! Best of luck and be sure to let us know how you made out. Every one here loves to hear about new adventures with KB`s and we all try to help as best we can. This is by far the best BBS on the web for KB help , news , and freindship
jedi

DonM,

Yeah, it was worth getting a 9000PRO just so I could have those cool little lights - love 'em and use 'em all the time.

Uncle Dave,

I've copied your last post and saved it in an MS Word file in case you never say, "Steve's right" again just so I can remind everyone that I was right at least once this millenium (I emailed my wife a copy, too). I waited over 2 years to see that!

Steve

For ultra lightweight portability (gigability), excellent sounds, great features, and dollar value, I continue to stand behind the PSR2000 as the BEST keyboard choice currently out there. Many of its reported OS flaws (bugs?) actually work to my advantage. I'll admit the keys are a bit light & flimsy, but (to me) its worth the tradeoff. All other pro arranger boards are 'at least' 10 lbs heavier. - Scott