Does anyone here who owns the Yamaha QY-100? If so can someone please share their thoughts and opinions on the unit. I may have asked this question in the past and if so I apologize.

As many know I tried the PSR-2000, but there were some issues there. My wife practically skinned me alive when I told her I was buying that keyboard (on top of another synth).

I was looking to the QY-100 because of several things. 16 track linear sequencer, 8 track pattern sequencer, voice editing, guitar/mic/line input with effects, smart media, and really important (which keeps me out of the dog house with the wife), is the size of the unit. It's so small that I can actually set it in the middle of my music rest on my Casio WK-3500 (which would be the controller for the unit).

From what I can see it's a nice little unit. I also understand its sound set is just an XG tone generator, but on the plus side you can edit the sounds a bit. Any comments from anyone???

Thanks,
Squeak

Hello.

I have his very big brother the QY700 and I also have the tiny QY20.

For what it’s worth, the QY700 is absolutely fantastic. The 32 Track sequencer with real-time patterns makes it one almighty song writing too.

Midifile play back on the QY700 is better than my Triton Studio for some strange reason. The QY 700 just has better GM sounds.

Comes with all the patterns from the QY70, 100, 300, and a few extras.

The only catch with all the QY series devices is that while they are basically Arrangers / Sequencers, they don’t work exactly like a normal arranger module.

For example… if you where playing back variation one, and pressed the fill-in button. It wouldn’t just play the fill-in and then revert back to the variation. It will stay on the fill-in until you select the desired variation.

After all they are Sequencers at heart, so they are only doing what you would expect a sequencer to do.

Other than that you can’t go wrong with this. They drive the kids mad too. Makes their Nintendo look old fashioned :-)

Regards.
James.

An old friend of mine had the QY-700. He loved that sequencer. I've played with the QY-70 (just very briefly though), and I was curious how well the QY-100 would do.

Squeak

Hi Squeak_D,

I use two years this qy 100 and it is a perfect sequenser on the road, i use my smart media-card for storing songs and patterns (card 32 mb). You can make patterns (this are backing tracks for playing with, only give the measure's and chords,tempo,timesignature...also intro and ending you can set). The sequenser is great!! many options and controllers are standard. plug in your guitar or mic and sing/play with the effect you can choose.

When i go on holliday i have always the qy-100 with me!!!!!!!!

one minus: Use it so much if possible with the adaptor and not with battery (the lifetime is short and expencive!!)

regards,

notlos

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Thanks for the reply notlos A lot of the reviews I have read have been very positive about this little box. At first I was little drawn back when I saw the sound set was an XG tone generator, but then I became more at ease with this when I saw you could edit the voices. I remember on my PSR-550 how frustrated I got that I couldn't edit the XG voices or the panel ones for that matter. Curious about something. The typical XG voice set is 480 voices. The QY-100 has 500+ voices (I think 28 more voices than the QY-70), and 22 drum kits. If the standard XG voice set is 480, what extra voices do you get on the QY-100?

Again Thanks,
Squeak

one prolem

no direct disk play-you gotta load(I heard)
since seq mem is 32,000 notes-
if you don't play live much it's OK.now like 180-200$ street price.
but don't buy it new.
get a used 2k or 2100.

[This message has been edited by jamman (edited 02-22-2005).]

No direct disk play isn't a problme for me. I don't play live anymore. I did try the PSR-2000, and liked it very much. There were a few issues I had with the particular unit I bought though (check past posts). I'd still buy a PSR-2000. However it would have to be from a member of the Zone who has been here and established themselves. That's why I bought the first one. I would also have to get a 2000 for around the same price I paid for the first.

Squeak

Hi Squeak,
had the QY10,QY20 & the QY700 ( not the QY100,though). At the time , early to to late 90's I thought they were wonderful. I just to take the QY10/20 with me everywhere, they were that tiny. I thought of them more as a sketch pad for ideas . They're not a realtime arranger.
As much as I loved the QY700 ( bigger brother, much more expensive) for it's sequencing capabilities etc, I was not overly wrapped in it's sounds. At that stage ( late 90's)I had a Roland G800 & a Technics KN5000. Personally I preferred the sounds of those 2 keyboards.

Don't know if you're planning on just using it at home, and if you have a computer anywhere near your keyboard, but there is quite an array of software out there. If you really want to use psr styles why not consider something like OMB. You can tweak the styles and use the Casio for the soundsource or possibly consider getting something like xg soundfonts.

My laptop /omb/soundfonts/digital piano, has replaced my qy's of the 90's plus my 9000pro. VA7, & kn7000. Hubby's never been happier. Plus he doesn't notice an additional piece of software here or there.

best wishes
Rikki


[This message has been edited by rikkisbears (edited 02-22-2005).]

Squeak,

If I remember correctly from the proir model it will only recognize chords properly when they are played in the root position.

Tom

Thanks all for your replies!

Rikkisbears,
I'm looking to the QY-100 because I feel it will fit my needs for home use since I do not perform anymore, and do not have plans to get back into the business. I think it will work well for me. I like the sequencing, and the ability to plug my guitar or mic into the unit as well. I could even route my drum machine through it.. My main concern was the sounds since it was all XG, but since it edits voices it has sparked my interest more.

Squeak