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#181788 - 11/21/01 03:28 PM
Re: Question for PSR users re. Sweet voices
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Senior Member
Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
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Of course I'd rather have the 9000 if the price and weight were the same. The features I miss (to varying degrees) are: 3 lead voices ready at all times. Easier to store OTS settings. Easier to change and registration banks. Registration description displayed on main screen. Video Out (just for fun) Sampler (just for fun) Hard drive Aftertouch (don't miss it much, but might as well have it if the price is the same). Some of the styles I used on the 9000 are not on the 2000, so I have to put them in. Now, there are also some things I like better about the 2000, but they primarily have to do with the weight and price. I honestly don't notice any difference in the quality of the sounds. With less memory available their SHOULD be a difference, but I don't hear any. I like the RCA outputs--perfect for recording. Back to styles, I think the Country Styles are much improved over the 9000. Even the ones that have the same name have been reworked for a smoother sound. Yamaha has "tweaked" a lot of the styles and they are better than the ones on the 9000, but of course the 9000 has more available. The 2000 is the best keyboard value I've ever seen. There is strong competition for the 9000 in its price range--SD1, VA7, etc. I haven't seen anything close to the 2000 for 11-1200 bucks. DonM
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#181789 - 11/22/01 08:20 AM
Re: Question for PSR users re. Sweet voices
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Senior Member
Registered: 02/23/01
Posts: 3849
Loc: Rome - Italy
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Terry and Don, thank you for your replies; they are somehow conflicting and I wonder how the 2000 would compare to the 9000 in a side to side comparison, maybe through headphones. Two days ago I tried one of the new Clavinovas and was surprised to find out that it sported some "Sweet" voices, which seemed to come straight from the PSR 9000. I was particularly impressed by the organs and the tenor sax; my guess is that a great part of the effect was due to the powerful sound system, which included a huge woofer. So, I wonder how the 2000 would sound when connected to a first class PA system. Don is right when he emphasizes the very good price/quality ratio of the 2000; after all, that's what really matters when we buy something (and not just a keyboard). Andrea
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