Hi Gang,

as you know, George Kaye told us that a Tyros II is planned for next year.
He also told us that there will be no Pro Version.
A lot of us still have the 9000Pro and are very happy with it.
If enough people respond to this thread, maybe Yamaha will change their mind, since Steve Demming is reading this Forum and passes crucial info on to Yamaha.

Roland brought out the G-70, as Korg did the PAX-1 Pro, which are both 76-key versions.

Maybe there is still a chance for us that our voices will be heard!
Of course, it's gotta be light-weight, with excellent key feel, so that Uncle Dave, Donny, and Don M. don't break their backs.


I have also posted this thread at the german Yamaha Forum in hope for a great response.

Eric

Hi Eric. I would definitely be interested in purchasing a '76 note' Tyros Pro, but only if its weight & dimensions are no more than the current 76 note Ketron SD1's is:

16.5 kg (36.5 lbs)
119 x 19 12 cms (46.85" x 7.48" x 4.72" inches)

The SD1 definitely has the best weight-size ratio of all 76 note arrangers out there for sure. Too bad for its weakness' in other key areas.

In fact, I believe the CURRENT 61 note Tyros' shell casing may already be sufficiently long enough (in length) to accomodate 76 keys if:

1) the floppy disk tray is completely eliminated,

and

2) the pitch bend & mod wheels are simply relocated to somewhere above the keys.

This would maintain the dimensions of the current Tyros, and help keep excessive weight of a 76 note kb down as well.

For strictly auto accomp arranger mode playing, 61 keys is really all anyone needs, but for SOLO piano style playing, a minimum of 76 keys along with a more weighted key feel is mandatory.

Whether Yamaha really cares about my opinion or not on this, I don't know, but for what it's worth, I thought it was worth sharing with you guys.

Scott

Eric.....When you add up thoussnd+ of gigs per year between us ......and as many setups and takedowns, weight becomes a very criticle issue besides all the other equipment.....Travlin' Light is esential in this game

Hi Donny,

of course I'm with you on that one.
I was just kidding.
Even when you gig once in a while you'll notice the weight of the 9000Pro (beast)

Eric

I only hope Yamaha make their next board out of bolsa wood, then given enough features itll be light enough for anyone with a back injury.

For gods sake people. If it took 5 people to carry it and made the right sound it would be worth it.

lets stop working for the companies here and get real. Whatever works.....

I would buy a Tyros 2 Pro.
Denny

Eric, I would definitely love a Tyros pro.

Nope. I work ( and travel ) alone. Five people are not an option.

Only if it is under 35LBS, it has a good sequencer has USB and CDRW drive and not revamping old technologies.

I am not even going to talk about the "S" word.

I'd buy a Tyros Pro but I'd bet heavily that it won't be happening at all. Even if it did suddenly appear I'd be concerned about what level of support it would have after the 9000 Pro's lack thereof.

Yamaha's recent division of it's pro-synth and PKB (home-portable) keyboard departments only added further levels of seperation between the areas that would be responsible for a Tyros Pro. I found this out first-hand recently when I bought the PLG150-AP piano expansion card for my 9000 Pro and found it had no voice data or application data for using it in the 9000 Pro, which is under the PKB's area. PLG cards are part of the synth department and it only has voice data for the keyboards supported by the synth department (namely the Motif, C-series and S-series synths).

Also I've had private emails from Yamaha reps who've referred to the 9000 Pro as a "failed experiment". That says it all.