Which is better , a professional workstation PSR or a TYROS?

Better to do WHAT?

There is only one PSR Workstation still being produced and it is called the PSR 9000Pro. The 9000Pro has 76 Keys versus the Tyros' 61 Keys. The Tyros has NO Sampling Capability, No Expansion capability and thus it is not considered a Workstation. The Tyros' Sequencer has a Midi Timing Resolution of 1920PPQ versus the 9000PRo's 960??? I think. It could be lower, like 480PPQ. (The more "Parts Per Quarter Note" the more realistic and natural your recordings will sound). So the Tyros has the advantage in that area. The Tyros has more WAV ROM, "96Mb to be exact" than the PSR 9000Pro, which has 48Mb. The Tyros is will have more "realistic" sounding voices compared to the 9000Pro although the 9000Pro has many 'excellent' voices too.

So it depends on your needs. What you want out of a Keyboard. You say "Workstation" in your post. So the 9000Pro is the only Workstation Arranger from Yamaha that is still in production. Price difference is not that much. Both can be had for around $3,000 [1,892 Pounds Sterling]. You will have to shop around to find the 9000Pro for that price although it can be done.

9000Pro is NOT a workstation arranger. It has the same OS functionality as PSRs. The main thing in a workstation is the sequencer and sound editing. 9000Pro's sequencer and sound editing same as other PSRs and TYROS.

So, don't fool yourself by thinking that 9000Pro is a workstation, like MOTIF or TRITON.

The only arranger that can be considered as a workstation is KORG PA-80. It has a fully functional sequencer and the same editing features as a TRITON.

[This message has been edited by Shakil (edited 06-25-2003).]

Im just planning early because in a few years when im around 19 , im gonna get something like the 9000Pro or some kind of PSR with at least 76 keys. Thanks for the help.

In a few years ... NONE of the current gear will excite you. Maybe even in a few MONTHS ! Please don't plan on a 3 yr old kb now ....... wait till you get a budget and then go shopping !

New arranger from Korg will be a winner, Korg PA-X, trust me it is worth waiting for.

.. and the one after that is going to be even better. Trust me

no ... trust MEEEEEEEEE !

I said something LIKE the 9000Pro.