I've got an s950 in great shape that I would trade even up for an equally great shape PA900. Why? Why not.

I thought about a trade like that also but then came to my senses again..
What issues are you having with the S950 maybe we can help........
and what do you think you'll achieve better with a trade like that for the PA900 Cass? Talk to us.. personally I would wait a bit to see what is coming out..

Ditto!

I wouldn't trade my PA 900 for TWO S950s!

Don please explain further....

For me in simple terms at this time......


1- Sound/ Styles = Yamaha
2- Features = KORG

I'm not having any problems with the s950, in fact I'm very comfortable with it. I've pretty much upgraded from PSR1500 all the way up to the 950. They've all been pretty darn good machines. I started this arranger trek with an iX300 and have done very minor time with an i40m and the MicroArranger. I like most of the Korg features, and I feel they've improved their pianos. So, I'm just sitting here thinking if I'd like to give the PA900 a try. Ideally, I'd love to be able to sit down with one for a few hours or days and decide that way, but trying to find one around Detroit is difficult at best.

Additionally, I have the BK7m and a Hammond SK1-73 that I'd love to use, but having the 950 around makes it too easy to let things be and just pick it up and take it to the next job and the next and... A new board might force me to make some changes I've been too lazy to make. A new model, unless its a real earth-shaker, is just more money for features I really don't need or use. The 950 is holding its resale value right now, so this might be the best time to make a move.

I really should wait a month or so; this is not a good time for me, but my mind got to working on me, so I thought I'd throw the idea out there. That's my reasoning - no problems, just curious and a little bit fickle...

Cass I was a great one for going back between Korg and Yamaha, I finally found a happy medium I have both a Korg and a Yamaha. Some days ya just like Vanilla other days Chocloate. As the way things stand I won't need to buy another arranger for many years. I hope

Get a pedal board and spend more time with that SK1-73. You may have forgotten how satisfying THAT can be. Just a thought. I get a huge kick out of playing just my own stuff, sometimes using the BK7m as a (very good) drum machine. Use the PSR for gigging and the SK1 for satisfying the soul .

chas

Cass I bet if you dig a bit deeper into the inner working of the S950 you'll be surprised at how many things this keyboard can do.......

Chas - I have a set of PK5a. I always keep some kind of bass pedals around; I'm a organist first...

Donny - I'm not a digger or a big styles user. I do little if any editing. The 900 has some features that appeal to me at this time.

I think if I still feel this way after Easter, the s950 will go up for sale and a PA900 will take its place. In the meantime, the SK1 and BK7m will be stay-at-home projects.

I've done that on several occasions before. But briefly, the Pa900 styles sound more live, and it has great vocal harmony, has great Songbook feature, has joystick, has superb keybed, handles text files better, has aftertouch, has free updates from time to time, will accept midi foot controller easily, has large color touch screen, and other features that are important to me. However, they and those mentioned, may not be as important to you.
And, I must add, the 950 has excellent lead sounds, particularly lead guitars. I have had to dig to find comparable guitars for the Korg, but they are there and I'm happy with them now.
Nothing wrong with either keyboard. I just prefer what I have now to what I used to have!

Cass, if you find someone foolish enough to trade a PA900 for an S950...Grab it

I had Uncle Dave's PA 900 for a couple weeks, and tested it thoroughly..To me it is heads and shoulders better than the S950..

Sounds are subjective, but I like the bread and butter sounds on the Korg..better..The Korg does have the same characteristic "synthy" sound it always had...sometimes a good thing..
The Yamaha has an overall sound I just don't like..just not realistic enough (live)..

Korg has a way better keybed..Touchscreen, a better media player, and better edits.....it adds up to a no brainer..

Yamaha users are use to their boards, and won't open their eyes and compare the real differences..

Don and Fran, thanks for those last posts. Fran has never steered me wrong and Don's opinion is also the tops. I'll be in the land of Graham and Diki during March and will be keyboardless. While I'm down there I will make an attempt to find a PA900. Until then I'll be doing a lot of googling and YouTubing...

Stop by Louisiana on the way!

Hi Gents....that's exactly what i use (best of both worlds)...pa900 and a psr 910...together in my duo...gives me a lots of options and over 600 styles to choose from...stevec

Steve ... I am not asking this in a sarcastic manner, but I just wonder how many of those 600 styles you actually use ... I have loads of styles in my Pa900, but in actuality use only a 'handful' of them ...

Good point Tony!


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God Bless,
Don

Tony, No offense taken I'm a member of that same club you're in. I only use a handful of them, many genres aren't even used.

Sometimes playing something entirely new helps to improve skills just by learning new technology etc.

I've thought of buying a Korg, just to learn the different technology.

This is a bit of a Segway...but.

I just bought an iPad Air tablet. I've been an Android guy for years...sold Android phones/tablets and Apple as well. I have an Android smartphone.

I wanted to learn the OS of Apple just to have a new challenge. If I don't like the iPad, I'll sell it and I believe somewhere along the line, I'll learn a few new tricks that might work on my Android phone.

Also, I substitute teach quite a bit and education is the world of Apple as business is the world of Windows and Android. Understanding Apple OS will help me in my teaching.

So, I'm hoping to learn both worlds.

What the heck, I might even buy a PA900 as well. Why not? I have several different types stringed instruments. Learning to play mandolin actually helped me to play the guitar a bit better.

You sound like me! I am "fluent" in all arranger Operating Systems!

Don ... back atcha ...

SteveM ... you may have 'misread' ... I was responding to steve cameron ...


But I think a LOT of us are in the same club ...

OH YEA, I did mis-read big time. DUH moment.

Tony...no offense taken...actually in my duo i probably use about 75 total styles from both the yamaha and korg...what i like about the 2 is the difference in styles (the korg love the live sound) the yamaha have more a CD quality to it...so between the 2 they give me a lot of options....when i said, i have over 600 styles to choose from...when i pratice alone i often use styles i don't use in my duo...just to break up my practice session and feel for the tune...kind of like being an artist with a lot of shades in paint colors....stevec

Stevec ... you are absolutely right about that... Sometimes I will sit down at the keyboard and play one song in as many different styles as I can all different from the original ...