and why?

I currently have the S900 and I'm thinking of adding a second arranger keyboard. So I'm just looking for feedback from other people about their setup and why they find two arrangers usefull.

Thanks

Only when I played with my trio, but not another arranger. Why would you want two arrangers?

[This message has been edited by cassp (edited 12-08-2008).]

I would the second arranger to play different styles and sounds, so its not just the yamaha and also as a back up.

Until recently I used a Yammie DGX-500 as a controller for my PA1x Pro but I recently added a computer to my live set up and I couldn't comfortably reach both keyboards, the computer keyboard and my Music Pad Pro from one position so I had to let something go. Since I love the Yammie's piano sound and having 88 keys it was hard but I had to retire it from the live set up. Now I just use the Pa1X and a computer I built from scratch for music purposes only (and URU games).

I'm kinda looking at the PA-588....


anyway, hope that answers your question.

Jeff

Two arrangers...., in one set up..??? I know everyone's needs are different, but you could easily use the S-900 as your main board, and buy another performance keyboard to add extra sounds. There are several keyboards out there without sequencers ect.., but are nice (add ons) to an existing set up.

Again.., everyone's needs are different, but I'd suggest looking at an affordable performace synth.... They have great sounds, and are an inexpensive way to add "new and different" sounds to your existing arranger. Plus they're lightweight too. Just a suggestion.

Sonic Cell
http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.aspx?ObjectId=897

Midjay
http://www.ketronus.com/midjay.php

What he wants to do is an excellent example of why their should be more full featured arranger modules. There is a need for these things regardless of what you hear the reps saying.

They won't make them because they'll eat into the profits of the board itself. Could you imagine how many full featured arranger modules Yamaha would see if they released a module of the Tyros 3 or even the S-900.... People would be eating those things up.

However, it all falls down to profit. Why make the full featured module version that would obviously sell for less..., as it doesn't take a business wiz to see it would tear right into the profit margin for the keyboard versions.

WE NEED MORE MODULES DAMN-IT! We shouldn't have to buy the entire bloody keyboard (especially if we already got a set of keys.., or in Russ's case an entire warehouse Had to throw that in there Russ.., not meant to be mean though).... At least Ketron offers something (but at a steep price though as the midjay isn't cheap)...

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Squeak the days of cheap ARE OVER!!!!

Sometimes I will take my Nord Electro2 61 and put it on top of my G70 or KN7000. It sure sounds good, but is a little extra work.

at one time i had tyros on the bottom,korg pa80 ontop. and a roland va76 on the right side. it turned out not to practical for me.
alot of investment of money,set up time only to be paid the same as when i was playing the old korg i5 and the yamaha psr 1000. plus my singer had 2 keyboards.in the 80s i had a b3,rhodes, moog, stacked then a wurly,arp and elka string machine on the right. i found that using 2 keyboards gave me a little more flexabiity, but not enough to warrent that type of investment. i guess it's a matter of personal preference and how you use them.