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#272365 - 09/29/09 01:43 PM S910 and Pa500 are now roommates.
CoasterTim Offline
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Registered: 06/10/00
Posts: 624
Loc: Allentown, PA, USA
After my initial first impressions, more thought and time, along with some helpful comments from members here on the forum, I purchased the 910 yesterday and now it's living right alongside my Korg.

Here are a few observations of my own:
1) It sounds better than the 900. I guess it's due to the newer voicing and improved styles - and improved effects.

2) The screen is quite vivid, but the graphics and fonts still seem a bit pixelated like before on the 900.

3) The new demos are top-notch, for what it's worth.

4) The Music Finder titles are not encrypted, but there seems to be a lot fewer included in the original list.

5) Remember how many complained about the 900's black buttons on black background surrounding the screen? Someone listened...they're now white.

6) Shallow key travel is not as much an issue as I thought it would be. I'm OK with it.

7) S910 and the Korg Pa500 really complement each other. Each has its own set of superior styles and voices over the other.

8) The S910 is solid, yet light and easy to carry under one arm.

9) There is a generous helping of new, excellent 'sweet' and 'live' voices from the T3 included, along with some of the top T3 styles. I really miss my favorites, though.

10) I'll need more time to explore the 910, but what I've seen so far, gives me a good feeling about another job well-done by Yamaha. It's another 'bang-for-the-buck' board. It's a keeper.

Tim
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#272366 - 09/29/09 03:35 PM Re: S910 and Pa500 are now roommates.
travlin'easy Offline
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Registered: 12/08/02
Posts: 15576
Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
Thanks for the report, Tim.

Gary
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#272367 - 09/29/09 04:38 PM Re: S910 and Pa500 are now roommates.
Stephenm52 Offline
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Registered: 04/13/05
Posts: 5126
Loc: USA
Tim, good luck, you've got a great combination there.

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#272368 - 09/29/09 05:39 PM Re: S910 and Pa500 are now roommates.
saxxman Offline
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Registered: 10/15/05
Posts: 1433
Loc: Niceville, FL USA
Tim, Steve (and Larry) - Thanks to you all for your reviews so far with the S910. I am very encouraged by what I have heard from you guys on the new Yammie. And Gary - Hope you're feeling mucho better - as I also look forward to your take on the 910 as well. I sold my S900 a month ago so for about $1175 after fees - and, although the funds are not burning a hole in my pocket I am considering S910 very seriously.

Keep up the reviews and thanks again for being on the "leading edge".

Randy
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PA4X, SX900 (Baby Genos), Roland U-20, L1 Compact, Way 2 Many Saxes

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#272369 - 09/29/09 06:40 PM Re: S910 and Pa500 are now roommates.
bruno123 Offline
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Registered: 06/04/02
Posts: 4912
Loc: West Palm Beach, FL 33417
Tim,
Enjoy your new S910 it’s one great bang-for-the-buck keyboard. I could use that keyboard for most all types of work and be complete. Combined with the Pa500 sounds like one great time coming.

Really having fun with your Tyros 3. When I am finished with putting together a few sequences that I am working on I’ll send you copies.

Take care, John C.

PS, If it were not for the window and my neck I would have stayed with the S900 -- and the S910 is even better, nice.

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#272370 - 09/29/09 06:45 PM Re: S910 and Pa500 are now roommates.
Beakybird Offline
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Registered: 01/27/01
Posts: 2227
Hope you enjoy it too, Tim. You're very fortunate to have two great keyboards.

Beakybird

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#272371 - 09/29/09 08:02 PM Re: S910 and Pa500 are now roommates.
CoasterTim Offline
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Registered: 06/10/00
Posts: 624
Loc: Allentown, PA, USA
Thanks everyone -- I've got my work cut out trying to learn all I can about these 2 very different boards. They both are amazing.

Tim
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Tim Schaeffer

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YAMAHA CVP-509 / Korg Pa300

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