Hi Tharshan
If you’re gigging I would recommend the Ikarus as it has 76 Notes and an all aluminium case to reduce weight.
The Abacus is heavier (Built like a Tank) but can easily be expanded to an organ if required. (76 note lower manual, 13 to 25 Note Pedal board)
Like most European manufactures (Including Korg) the keybeds used are made by Fatar.
The sounds you heard on the DVD were of OAS 6 which was released in 2004, all the latest instruments have OAS 7 (Earlier instruments can be upgraded, even the first ones that were released in 2000) which gives a major update in sound quality and versatility, (Particularly the internal voices) and also makes it even easier to use VSTs.
For more details of the OAS systems you can download a magazine here, http://www.worldofoas.co.uk/sample.htm although please bare in mind that there have been many additions since the magazine was released.
The New Open Art Arranger Software is also due out this week, (Another Major Update) which among others allows Direct Play of all Yamaha Styles.
Wersi will be pushing forward their OAS system in 2007, with expansion of their overseas dealerships, however I think the closet to you at present is in the USA, you can check with them at www.wersimusic.com or Germany direct www.wersi.de
Hope this helps

Bill

Thanks Abacus. That was some excellent info! I'm going to have to wait till I can start seeing them locally before I can start making my real impressions about them. Hopefully this will happen sometime in 2007!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Booby:
[B]Hi,

Dear Bill,
With regard to the PSR2000 Vs Korg PA800, could you give me a comparative review on these two? Any information that will help me migrate from PSR2000 to Korg PA800 will be much appreciated.
With sincere thanks,
Marty

Any news on a 76 key option guys?

I need a new Keyboard.

I need 76 keys.


Oh the agony. (Seriously)

Ohhhh...the reality

Hellboy, can you wait? Some of the architectural changes from the PA1XPro to the PA800 are significant (almost double the polyphony for one thing) and a better TOTL Korg arranger may be in the works...

George. We have just returned from the Seven Night Keyboard Festival UK. I agree with your initial report findings on the Pa800.
As I was looking for a new board I spent every night between the evening concerts on the 800 with my reference headphones...one night 1.5 hours.
As you stated this is an outstanding keyboard at it's price point and the voice sample quality up with the E80 & T2 even at this lower price.
OS v1.5 available May will add a number of additions. Drawbars will be active on the Touch Screen and EQ added on speakers and line outputs. John Pacey the Korg demonstrator already had a test version installed.
Finally I was very impressed so have ordered a Pa800.

Congratulations! Good choice

Kind regards,
Tommy

Graham, I was very interested in your report, thanks. This thread has sparked my interest too. While I use my T2 professionally through the church sound system or my Yamaha PA system, I enjoy playing the board at home using the supplied speakers and subwoofer.

Did you get any impression as to how the sound quality would compare just using the internal speakers on the PA800?

Graham FL

PraiseTheLord. All the seven days Festival Korg played every day using on board speakers only. They have a little less power than the PA1X speakers but they are good quality and adequate for home use.

The general construction appears robust without being too heavy and the buttons have a nice click feel. Korg have produced a Free DVD Tutorial, runs for 1hr 15mins which is extremely well done. A lesser video quality of this video can be downloaded from www.korgpa.com