Michel Voncken really makes the Tyros shine and it is an encouragement to know that if we ever get as good as Michel, then we too can make the Tyros sound as good as he does. At least we know through Michel's demonstration the full capacity that the Tyros is capable of, hence the self determination through practice, practice, practice, that that ability (and the Tyros true capability) could be ours.
On a side note: It is interesting to see Michel's Tyros is equipped with miniature monitors attached to the Tyros speaker brackets. I am not sure these are the same ones that come with the Tyros package but it is interesting none the less. Apparently Michel (or Yamaha) felt the need for him to use the external monitors when playing "Live" before that big audience. And of course Michel gets payed handsomely for his work "at least I hope he does"
and he is, of course, considered a "Professional" player even though he tours with Yamaha's roadshow. Michel apparently needed to have those monitors so he could hear "himself" better because of the crowd and because of the other monster speakers outputing to the audience echoing and reverberating around the stage hence the term- 'near field monitors'. Now, Yamaha took it upon itself to market the Tyros as a Professional Keyboard FOR the Professional Musician and because of that Stigma, Image, and Marketing angle, ie., "Professional Keyboard" made for the "Professional Musician" they decided to make the Tyros without internal speakers. Yamaha's thinking (I think) was along the line that if we make the Tyros without internal speakers we will attract more of the "Professional" Keyboard players and get a better foothold in that segment of the Market by being more accepted as a whole as a legitimate "Professional" Keyboard producer. Yet that rationalization washes out when you see Michel Voncken playing that Tyros in a "Professional" setting with a multitude of people enjoying his presentation in "spite" of the fact that the Tyros has those miniature speakers attached to the Tyros for the world to see (as if they or we really cared, right?) The image of the Tyros would have been much nicer to look at if those miniatures were gone and the Tyros had its own internal speakers for Michel and those that use the Tyros to monitor with. (Poof! no more external speakers to look at and clutter up the view of the Tyros and possibly other things), plus in doing that you would make the Tyros more convenient to use and, on the whole, easier to transport. The Tyros length which is over 45 inches is almost as long some 76 Key Arranger Keyboards. And the Tyros wastes vast amounts of empty real estate which if it had been planned better could have been a 76 Key Arranger with excellent internal speakers all ready provided with it, instead of having to spend extra on externals which, btw, is another marketing scheme of Yamahas'. I would gladly lug around a few extra pounds of weight in the Tyros if it had its own internal speakers than to lug both the Tyros and the added burden of external monitors around together with the possibility of those externals getting damaged or lost or even stolen. Even if that means toting 20 or so extra lbs. There is really no use in putting cheap lite speakers in a high end Arranger. {Give me superb quality great sounding durable speakers}- or give me death. (Parody of "Give me Liberty or give me Death") Get it?
[Explained for all those not up on American History]- like UD and Donny
Why am I in such a giddy mood!?!?! It must be NAMM Fever setting in.
'Nuff said.
Best regards,
Mike
[This message has been edited by Idatrod (edited 06-22-2003).]
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