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#355674 - 12/01/12 07:14 PM
Re: Martin Harris PSR S-950 / S-750 Video
[Re: lahawk]
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From what I've heard thus far, there's not much doubt in my mind that I'll be purchasing at least one 950 when I return from my voyage to the sunny south. I've been fortunate in that I've been able to hear first had many, many brands and models of arranger keyboards during the trip. Have not had the opportunity to play the 950 myself, but I have heard one for a brief time at a marina restaurant - it sounded incredible. Thanks Larry, Gary 
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#355685 - 12/02/12 04:54 AM
Re: Martin Harris PSR S-950 / S-750 Video
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#355713 - 12/02/12 02:56 PM
Re: Martin Harris PSR S-950 / S-750 Video
[Re: keybplayer]
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On second thought I think I'll hold off getting the PSR-S950. At least for now anyway. After further examination of the PA600 I think I'll wait until I play the Korg to see if the key action is better than the S950. I already know the Drum kits are better on the PA600. What is also interesting is the PA600 has a larger LCD screen w/ touch control and it's a higher resolution than the Yammie i.e. 800 x 480 vs. Yammie's 320 x 240. The PA600 also has 1/4" inputs whilst the Yammie is a single 1/8" auxiliary in. One thing I've yet to determine is whether the Korg has an Octave up down feature. It doesn't mention whether it has the feature on Korg's website. The S950 of course does have octave up/down buttons. I haven't been able to find any close-up high resolution photos of the PA600 on the net yet. Using Picasa I can zoom in and see that the PA600 does have two sets of buttons on the right side that display "- +" next to them. Why Korg doesn't list it in the specifications suggests it may not have an octave function. But the two sets of two buttons on the right side of the PA600 may suggest otherwise. Although I can't make out what the words above the "- +" buttons say on the right side of the keyboard.  I guess I'll have to wait until the PA600 shows up in stores to find out for sure. Unless somebody here already knows the answer. The PA600 is about a pound lighter than the S950 and it isn't as 'deep' as the S950, suggesting an easier to reach, more convenient layout on the front panel of the PA600. The PA600 also has a larger user memory capacity and I'm guessing the Sequencer also allows greater data allowances while recording songs. The PA600 allows up to 100,000 events but Yamaha doesn't list the song recording event allowances for the S950. Although if past PSR models are any indication then the Korg probably blows the Yammie out of the water in that regard. Perhaps the S950 user manual lists the recording event allowances. Although a person can't download user manuals from Yamaha's website anymore unless they've signed up with Yamaha on their website. How ridiculous is that? They not only want your money they want your personal information as well!  All the best, Mike On second thought I think I'll hold off getting the PSR-S950. At least for now anyway. After further examination of the PA600 I think I'll wait until I play the Korg to see if the key action is better than the S950. I already know the Drum kits are better on the PA600. What is also interesting is the PA600 has a larger LCD screen w/ touch control and it's a higher resolution than the Yammie i.e. 800 x 480 vs. Yammie's 320 x 240. The PA600 also has 1/4" inputs whilst the Yammie is a single 1/8" auxiliary in. One thing I've yet to determine is whether the Korg has an Octave up down feature. It doesn't mention whether it has the feature on Korg's website. The S950 of course does have octave up/down buttons. I haven't been able to find any close-up high resolution photos of the PA600 on the net yet. Using Picasa I can zoom in and see that the PA600 does have two sets of buttons on the right side that display "- +" next to them. Why Korg doesn't list it in the specifications suggests it may not have an octave function. But the two sets of two buttons on the right side of the PA600 may suggest otherwise. Although I can't make out what the words above the "- +" buttons say on the right side of the keyboard. I guess I'll have to wait until the PA600 shows up in stores to find out for sure. Unless somebody here already knows the answer. The PA600 is about a pound lighter than the S950 and it isn't as 'deep' as the S950, suggesting an easier to reach, more convenient layout on the front panel of the PA600. The PA600 also has a larger user memory capacity and I'm guessing the Sequencer also allows greater data allowances while recording songs. The PA600 allows up to 100,000 events but Yamaha doesn't list the song recording event allowances for the S950. Although if past PSR models are any indication then the Korg probably blows the Yammie out of the water in that regard. Perhaps the S950 user manual lists the recording event allowances. Although a person can't download user manuals from Yamaha's website anymore unless they've signed up with Yamaha on their website. How ridiculous is that? They not only want your money they want your personal information as well! All the best, Mike Go to korg Pa site,open pa600 quick start/ref manual , look at the diagram. Octave buttons are next to transpose ones.It's on page 9.
Edited by jamman (12/02/12 02:58 PM)
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#355715 - 12/02/12 03:59 PM
Re: Martin Harris PSR S-950 / S-750 Video
[Re: lahawk]
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My learned coleague, DonM, hit the nail on the head. I have an enormous amount of time invested in my Yamaha keyboards, and I have thousands upon thousands of custom, tweaked, stle files that really do a fantastic job. They sound great, and they're tailor made for the songs I perform. Now, I have NOT heard the PA-600, but did play several earlier models. They were OK at best, IMO. I'm sure that in the hands of a seasoned veteran Korg player they would sound much better. Today, I performed at an art festival, just a 3-hour performance, outdoors, but in the shade of a Tiki Bar. I used the PSR-3000, kept the crowd the entire time, had a ball, booked a couple jobs, made some tip money, and was back aboard the boat by 4 p.m.. Life is good down here in the Florida Keys, but the payscale sucks.  The side benefits, though, made up for the low pay. I got flashed by young gals at least 4 times while performing Hot Hot Hot. I love my job. Cheers, Gary
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