Hi!
I have a PSR 740 since about 2 years. im looking to upgrade. I know the Tyros is top of the line and am tempted to get it but for the cost. Do yu think the PSR 2100 would be a better upgrade now to the 740 or should I wait for some time till prices go down and get the Tyros.
Thanx a lot!

Both the 740 and 2000 are great keyboards, however, the 2000 was a big step up from the 740. If the 2100 does what Yamaha says it will, it will be significantly better than the 2000. I've read a lot about the Tyros, and looked at all the specifications of the machine. It's probably a big step up from the 2000, but I'm not sure it's worth the extra $2000.

If you're a performer and playing the nite club and private party circuit, the 2000 is tough to beat. When the 2100 becomes available, I'm reasonably confident that it too will be a great keyboard for performing artists.

Good Luck,

Gary

The 2100 isn't that much better than the 2000.

Either get a 2000, or wait and a get a tyros.

(The 2100 only offers USB connectivity and a few new voices. The usb connectivity doesn't do anything a midi cable can't do.)

The 740 and the 2000 are not that different either, unless MEMORY is your thing -- the 2000 has more user memory, which, does seem to be needed for live performances.

Sound wise, I'd wait and get the tyros, otherwise, you are not moving up that far from the 740.

OR, to add similar sounds to the mega voices (so called on the tyros) get a Roland XV sound module for $800 or so (XV5050) and play that with/from your 740. If sounds is all you really need. The XV5050 is a better soundset than what is on the ROLAND FANTOM keyboard. (Similar, but better.)

If you use alot of styles, the 740 does need help since it only loads 3 new ones. I use a PC to store styles and the program one man band to play styles thru the 740. Generally though I do my "own" midi backing and don't prefer to use styles at all.

hope that helps,
Cathy http://www.roncat.net/private.htm

Cathy,
I took a look at your web site. What is some of your other equipment or equipment wish list? The keyboard on the left looks like a Korg Karma. Is that on your wish list?
Starkeeper

I beg to differ - the PSR 2000 is a significant improvement over the 740.

I wouldn't use either one on a job, but the 2000 is way better than the 740..

I beg to differ with Fran.

I use the PSR2000 on the job every day, usually twice a day.

The PSR2000 isn't the sturdiest keyboard in the world. I own two. It has never gone completely AWOL on the job. I blew the internal amp once and had to rely on external speakers. I blew a speaker on the other one and had to rely on external speakers then too. Several times, I've had Style Control buttons start to go out, requiring harder and harder pressing. Once I had this repaired at a service center, but it took too long. The other two times, I had a tech geek friend fix it. He replaced all of the connections on all of the Style Control Buttons. So I've had these problems. But this is after using the keyboard for hours every day, week after week.

The PSR2100 will probably come with more onboard styles, improved harmonizer, slightly improved speakers, much more voice rom - so you'll get all of the Tyros voices except for the Megavoices. You get the USB - big deal. You get twice as much flash memory - a measley 2mb instead of 1mb. I think that's it. I don't think the PSR2100 will be such a step ahead of the PSR2000 that the PSR2000 was from the PSR740. But for me, these improvements are significant, and since I make my living performing, it's going to be worth it for me to purchase it. In fact, I'm going to buy two PSR2100s and get rid of my two PSR2000s.

Unless you have a lot of money, or unless you really need those megavoices and flash memory, I would go with the PSR2100. But to have fun in the meantime, maybe I would buy a used PSR2000. Sell it in July or August and get the PSR2100. The biggest improvement you'll experience with the PSR2000 over your PSR740 is that you'll be able to load styles lightning quick from the floppy drive. On the PSR740, it takes almost 10 seconds to load a new style. On the PSR2000 it takes 3 seconds.

Good luck,

Beakybird

I didn't find much of a difference between the 740 and the 2000 except ergonomically and chose the 740 because it was easier to use (and a bit cheaper). They both sound much the same to me. I would have preferred the 9000 (which really is much better) but didn't have the cash, and would still get one instead of the Tyros as it has more features and internal speakers. It all boils down to personal taste in the end however, so pick the one you like best.

Beakybird..I didn't knock the keyboards, the key word is "I". It doesn't meet my standards for a keyboard that I would use on the job..As for differences between the 740 and 2000, this one feature is enough for me , when I had a 740 ,I could not search for another SMF while playing one. The 2000 did this for me...The vocalizer in the 740 is useless compared to the 2000. BTW , I have lots of money, so I do not have to compromise, and I still prefer my nearly 5 year old Roland G1000..[maybe that is why I still have ten dollars in my pocket]..Fran

Fran - I wasn't offended - maybe I was very slightly offended - that it seemed like you were knocking my keyboard. But I wanted to set the record straight, that I think the PSR2000 is a good keyboard.

The synth engine in the PSR2000 isn't that much better than the PSR740. I think you get only 20 extra voices and that's it. But there are a lot of fantastic features that the PSR2000 has that the PSR740 doesn't.

I think that one would notice a difference in sound jumping to the PSR2100 because there every style would have Live drum voices - plus about 20 other voices not available on the PSR2000.

Good luck.