After three months of working with two fantastic keyboards, the Yamaha Tyros and the Kn7000, My love for the KN7000 has returned. There are some fantastic features on the Tyros, at a later time I would like to offer them as suggestions for the comming new Technics models, but in no way would I want to start any type of debate.

Exploring another keyboard has made me more creative on my Technics. It has made me appreciate what my KN7000 can do, how it sounds---I feel like I'm playing the actual instruments myself, they sound real. For a while the many features of the Tyros captured me, it operates like a computer, it is advanced in it's operation.--But when I came back to playing MUSIC, and put aside all the glitter, The KN7 is the keyboard that I enjoy the most.

I do respect the different needs other keyboard players have, So please keep in mind that I am talking about my opinions.

For me, I have decided to add just a few midi files, just a few, then add some new styles, and then just play, and play,and enjoy music.

Wow, it's 5 AM, must go.Thanks for listening, John C.--Have a fantastic Christmas and New Year---those that are playing New Years jobs, good luck, play your hearts out.

Wow--Wow, I am getting old----I am sorry, this was meant for the Technics forum. I guess that's what for owning 2 keyboards and writing in th wee hours of the morning.
I guess different view on the same subject can't hurt. Sorry.

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It's very appropriate here. I played Technics keyboards up through the KN5000, when the other makers started including top-notch vocal processors and generic hard drives. If it weren't for that, I'd probably be playing a 7K now.
You are fortunate to have the best of both worlds. Merry Christmas and enjoy your music.
DonM

Hi John,
why don't you copy and paste into the Technics forum as well?

It's nice to see you're pointing to that it is the personal needs
and way of use who made you choose the KN7 as the number one.
Too often we see "what I have at the moment are always the best"
when it's posted something about this matters.
But as DonM say, you're lucky to have the best from two worlds,
so I bet it's really swingin' quite heavy in your area

I think most all brands are really great, it is our needs, heart,
eyes and ears who are different in the way we see it, and not to
forget about the technical skills needed to use all of this new
wonderful technology.

Happy playing and Season Greetings to you all.
GJ

I miss my KN5000 that I got from Don Mason also, & I'll agree with him that if Technics would put some effort into a very good, on par with Yamahas vocal processor/harmony, & a more main stream HD unit in their latest arranger keyboards many more would be used by people.
They already have a fine on board speaker system, and great multi pads too.
I'm also glad we're getting back to
"ON TOPIC" posts.....OT posting makes people stay away & lurk IMO.



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I haven't owned a Technics since way back when I had an SXKN something or other ( maybe 650 ? ), back in the late 80's / early 90's. I purchased that one at Sam Ash in White Plains, but soon after that Technics disappeared from the traditional music stores. I was pretty impressed with it then, because it seemed to be a far cry better than it's Yamaha and Casio counterparts of that era.

I tried out a used KN5000 at a store in Scranton a couple of years ago, and I thought it sounded pretty good. I'd be interested in hearing what the 7000 can do, but it seems to be impossible to find in this area.

AJ