Sounds great guys. I don't think ya'll could have been any more helpful. I'm convinced now to buy this board as soon as I can find it somewhere in Knoxville, or just order one online if I can't. I'm sure after I actually get the board and start learning to play from scratch I'll be back here a lot with more questions everyday, so get ready . Thanks again everyone.

There's one (YPT-400) IN STOCK at the Best Buy in Knoxville. $199

Tim

Hi Tim,
I was getting my info from the Yammie website http://tinyurl.com/ohf47
The YPT 400 only mentions 135 styles wheras E403 mentions 155 & 1 user style.

Then I came across this site http://music.yamaha.com/products/specifications.html?productId=1213
So tad confusing.

best wishes
Rikki

[QUOTE]Originally posted by CoasterTim:
[b]Rikki,



[This message has been edited by rikkisbears (edited 08-17-2006).]

Hi Tim

If your manual states that everything is the same for both keyboards for all options and doesn't state that this or that is only on such and such model then, I suppose the reason they YPT and PSR-E versions are for different outlets. One is probably for music stores and the other for big chain stores like Best Buy.

Hi Scott,
how bizzare if they are actually identical.
What amazed me was I read two conflicting lots of specifications on the YPT. Both on Yamaha websites. One said it has 135 styles the other 155 plus a user style.

best wishes
Rikki

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Scott Langholff:
[B]Hi Tim

Hey Tim

Wondering if you can mute parts of styles. Like if you had a big band style and wanted to mute the horn background and just keep the rhythm section. If so, can that be saved that way. And then if you can do that I suppose you can save a registration or 2 with it? How many styles/registrations can be saved?

Thanx
Scott

Scott,

Unfortunately, this board has some limitations. You cannot alter styles in any way, except by choosing variation A or B (B always being more busy)plus you only have one intro and one ending.

You can turn the channels on and off in a MIDI file. There are 5 buttons in the sequencer section that control this feature. You cannot re-assign voices, except for what they call the 'song melody voice'. So whatever happens to be on track 2 can be reassigned. This is where the low price tag takes its toll, but hey, what do you want for pocket change I'm still amazed at what they DO include on this board.

As far as registrations go...you can save up to 16 presets (eight banks of 2 ea.) You can save Style settings, Voice settings, Effect settings, Arp settings, Harmony settings...along with transpose, pitch bend range, and knob assign.

Hope I've answered your questions adequately.

Best regards,
Tim

Thanx Tim

Hi Tim,
are you positive you only get 1 intro & ending??
I thought my dgx only had the one, but then discovered I sometimes had 2 , depending on whether I started the intro from vari a or b . ie the style would default automatically
to vari a i'd get vari a intro, if going directly to vari b, I'd get a vari b intro.
I only discovered it by accident when playing round with some user styles.
Be great if there was actually a second intro lurking in the back ground.

best wishes
Rikki
[QUOTE]Originally posted by CoasterTy to a or b.im:
[B]Scott,

Unfortunately, this board has some limitations. You cannot alter styles in any way, except by choosing variation A or B (B always being more busy)plus you only have one intro and one ending.

Rikki,

So far, that's all I've found on this little beast - one intro, one ending, two variations, two fills. I should mention that you get a somewhat different intro and ending when playing in a minor key...just like other keyboards.

I hate to admit with all the talk lately about the merits of the 3000, I'm really beginning to miss mine.

Until the 3100...
Tim