Michele Voncken ..

That 9000 weights about as much as the kid!
Still sounds good though.
DonM

yep its great that we dont have to wait on yamaha or korg for more possibilities from our instruments .

listen to these styles available for the korg PA2X and £X and yamaha Tyros 3 and 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKDpkQXTQLw

PSR 3000 still sounds just as good as any arranger kb Yamaha has made Release Date : 1/2004

After re-visiting the above demos...I believe the Tyros4, improved the drums (at least the brush kit)...The drums have always been dead last in the competition, but the Tyros4 is presentable...

The problem for me..is still there...after listening again to the above demos.....Yamaha still sounds like they are heard down the hall or in another room...I just dislike this....Listen to the Korg and other demos presented...doesn't bother anyone...be honest ..for a change ...Just listen..

The PSR-3000 was one of my favorites...I owned two of them, because at that time, I was playing several nights a week, and it was nice to have one set up on the stand in my music room, and one in the gig bag ready to go. It's also wise to have a back-up if you are gigging a lot.

Never had a problem with either of them, in spite of a lot of use, and both were sold and are still going strong with new owners.

The addition of the mega voices on the PSR-3000 were what attracted me most...those, and the wicked overall sound, which is very balanced, detailed and almost CD like in quality, although, I did find it excellent for even dance gigs, where drums/bass were more predominant. I had a set of registrations that were made just for those occasions.

I believe Gary Diamond still uses a pair of 3K's, and I can't say I blame him, as they are wonderful all-round arrangers.

Ian

The headline for this topic could be "Have Arrangers Really Come That Far? Probably discussed in length before but still an interesting topic

Anyway, another example, this time using the 3000 as a midi backing board (I believe triggered at the 1:00 mark) while playing along with a Yamaha P-85. The more I hear the use of midis rather than styles the more interesting it seems to be.(I have never used midi backing tracks, but may give it a go) Although for live playing, it seems you can't cover for mistakes or mess up your timing with midi backings. Styles can be a little more forgiving. Agree? Sorry didn't want to stray away from the topic.

I think this video illustrates a nice combo, and yes the 3000 was, and still is, a nice board, with many of the same features used today so that makes Donny mostly correct.





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Yea I like this setup

Larry, I don't get it...folks think this arrangement (recording) sounds great...and they dished my rendition of the same song, same feel (no seq)..the Micro rendition, sounds better and has more expression, even with mini keys

Both are ten year technology

I don't get it either...I believe your renditions and style of playing these type songs is excellent, (as were these) For me, on many songs, sometimes less is more, but maybe it's not for everyone.

Technology was pretty good 10 years ago...it's why I still have a PSR-3000, and wish I still had the KN-7000

For me, the 3000 was, and still is, the best thing since sliced bread. I've owned one since they were first introduced, bought a second for a backup a couple years later and they really have done a fantastic job. Of all the keyboards I've owned over the past two decades, the 3000 has been the best in every category.

The above demos Larry posted really didn't do anything for me. Sorry Larry, just didn't enjoy them at all.

Gary 8)