Don't know if this has been mentioned before (sorry if it has) but the s910/710 manual set is now available at the Yamaha Manual Web Site http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/


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[This message has been edited by MacAllcock (edited 09-15-2009).]

Thanks for the links. I was just looking at the Data List. It's interesting to see what new voices are being included.

I took a cursory look at the list of styles. It seems that many of the new styles are in the World category and include Far Eastern styles (that I would never use) and several new Latin styles.

Does anything else jump out as far as new features, besides the mp3 recorder?

Beakybird

Larry,

I believe they have changed the screen to a TFT Supertwist, which is much easier to see, even under bright light conditions. However, I don't believe it's the sunlight viewable type such as those used on marine depth finders and marine GPS systems. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the S-910 and hope it is essentially the little sister to the Tyros3 with several new voices and style arrangements. If this is indeed the case, then I may well upgrade from my aging PSR-3000s (2 of them). If not, then I guess those 3000s will by something akin to my equally ageing Timex Watch--just keep on keeping on.

Cheers,

Gary

It has two of my favorite SA voices from the Tyros2/3...Jazz Rotary, and Rock Rotary...organ voices that are awesome and ones I used a lot.

The MP3 playback and new screen, are nice additions, but matter little to me.

Having some new styles is nice, but I usually use my own.

I have one on order to try out, and to demo as well....since I presently do not own an arranger (I have the S900, and Tyros3 on my Yamaha sample account), I may end up buying the S910 if I like it.

Ian

Larry mentions some styles that he wouldn't use. On a Yamaha is it possible to sswap out styles for those you would use?

Gary, I didn't realise there were such things as 'sunlight viewable' screens that you mention. I wonder how much it would add to the price of a keyboard if these were used universally. True, they're not an essential item in the main (which may preclude their inclusion as standard), but when you need one, you NEED one. I guess most of us have tried home-made screen shields with varying success over the years, but a 'sunlight-viewable' screen would be ideal.

You can't replace the ROM styles with new ones (possible on some Korg and Roland arrangers)...you can, however, load edited, or new styles into the User Style, or have them easily accessible in folders on a USB Flashdrive.

Ian



[This message has been edited by ianmcnll (edited 09-15-2009).]

Sunlight viewable screens have been available for more than 20 years, and they're not at all expensive. The least expensive marine depth finder/fish finder cost about $100, has a 400 X 600 resolution and can be seen clearly in direct sunlight. The technique is called super-twist TFT (thin film transistor) and it actually gets brighter with increased sunlight. Essentially, the light passes through a grid, then is reflected back through the LCD display, thereby providing all the backlight needed to see the information on the screen. The current LCD displays utilize a tiny florescent light on each side of the screen, which is just about useless outdoors. Even a large, florescent, shop-light is nearly invisible in direct sunlight. You can only imagine what you get with a light that is the size of a pencil lead.

Cheers,

Gary

BTW: There is an S-910 data list now available HERE

Gary

I notice a few pop styles, a few dance styles, and a few R&B styles that aren't on the S900. I don't know if their on my USB that has my T2 styles.

Beakybird