Tony

The video is a live recording of a demo that was put on by Yamaha, and took place in the concert hall at the Okey Festival with those attending the festival in seats. Therefore if it is not up to scratch you should blame Yamaha, as Music Store has no control over what Yamaha do.

Bill

Judging by the inferior video quality, I seriously doubt if it was done by anyone even remotely connected with Yamaha...or anyone who could actually use a camera with any real skill...if it was a store employee, they should either be reprimanded, and/or taught how to use a camera properly.

Personally, I wouldn't post anything that bad on this forum...most of us here expect better than something that deplorable.

Totally amateurish , and unfortunately, does nothing to establish any confidence in the store sponsoring the show.

Ian

I'm continuously shocked by the stuff that is posted on UTube by major manufacturers. Much of it is AWFUL!

Lot of bad content is excused because it is "LIVE" from NAMM or elsewhere, but some actually purports to demo sound equipment, with sound captured by an on-board camera mike.

Much of this stuff is actually insulting to the customer...basically saying, "as a manufacturer, I don't care enough to prepare better materials for my customers".

From that standpoint, while this was not great, by any means, there are lots worse things out there.


R.

Hi Ian

As far as I am aware the Okey Festival is run in conjunction with the Okey Keyboard magazine, and has no connection with any music store or manufacture.

Bill

Hi Bill,

I'm just a tad underwhelmed by seeing it posted here on SZ, as I have understood that you generally post high quality demos...I'm pretty sure (and I would certainly hope) you wouldn't post a Wersi video on SZ of this questionable quality.

We both know Michael is a very personable guy, and a genuinely fine player/demonstrator(I'm sure he is responsible for the sale of many Yamaha arrangers) and no doubt he deserves better than to be presented here on SZ (among some of his peers, friends and fans) in such an unflattering and amateurishly done video recording.

This posted video was a waste of time and Michael's considerable talent.

Just my two cents, and my humble opinion.

Ian

If there's something to blame the downturn in MI sales on OTHER than just the economy, the collapse of decent demos into excremental 'home video' BS that doesn't reflect 10% of a product's value or sound would be highest on my list.

Combine this with the collapse of the brick and mortar stores, so you can't actually go out and see for yourself in many areas what the new stuff sounds like, and you have a pretty good reason why MI companies are having a hard time.

Diki its now a buy and return world out there for new gear....even with the restocking fee.

I'm not PAYING to try out anything. It's MY dollar they are after... let them EARN it!

Well then you don't have much choice ....just keep your G70 it's a fine Arranger KB doing all you ask of it. ....rumors are around that Roland will enter the Arranger ring once again with a new Model soon also.

Roland are already in the Arranger ring... BK-5, BK-7m, Prelude (?), etc..

Rumors of their demise are greatly exaggerated!