OK, Found this on you-tube while trying to find sound demos for the PSR S970.
it can do the sounds and styles of music I want.
Yeah!

Listen to these...it's worth your while,,,,

Yes these are third party registrations...but use the standard sounds


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmIY_HqIOFI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8gb0oq0tnA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9IotIV3Brk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzhyz0GpWLw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfnDNSUg6BM

Still need to try one in person to see how the keybed is....and how easy it is to see the screen setting down (I'm short)

Cool!

Display visual isnt so good if you sit low in the seat.. But it is bright.. A tilt screen is needed..

I thought they advertised the new color screen was nicely viable from angles??
Maybe they lied. Marketing 101.
I'll have to see how it is in person.

It is, Lee, and from all angles I've tried.

Gary

Yes it's bright.. But, If you sit very low it's hard to read...the higher you sit the better the read... Only a tilt screen will help that like T5

I'm only 5' 3" so that could be a bummer.
Aren't most in Japan short?? So why is Yamaha so stupid about this?

Well, I just tried reading the screen from a 15 degree angle from horizontal, and I had no problem reading the screens. However, in order to see to tabs at the top of some screens, you must be almost directly over the display. I rarely use the tabs, but I guess, for some, it could be a problem. Of course, you could revert to what we did in the old days, raise the back end of the keyboard with some rubber door-stop wedges.

Gary

Gary,
Raising it in the back...not a bad suggestion...that could work for me.
Any keyboard I get will simply set in my Den...never moved around. I have a on-stage stand that is very nice and I could angle the keyboard a bit if it helps enough.

Gary, do you have the 950? or the 970?
I thought the display was advertised as better on the 970??
Thanks

If you all remember I raised the Korg pa900 keyboard in the back with pvc & rubber caps what a fiasco and a bad Playing angle also.... Nothing is more better than a tilt screen.... Sheeeesh even my old Kn5000 had a tilt display... Yamaha wake up!!

I think Donny, when it comes to PSR they want to keep it more home (toy like) even we all know it is not.
PSR-S970 = $1995....T5 = $5,000...WOW what a spread...they need a middle of the road machine.

I think we finally got them to listen when it comes to PRO players & Tyros...now we need for them to wake up on the PSR in some ways (I know it is a very nice set of keyboards overall)

Tyros might be pro in sound but not in design for the gig musician at all it,s too big and heavy to lug around every day. The S970 is fine they just have to listen to the REAL gigging players and add a few more needed navigational features like a larger Tilt display, better quality tracking VH2, Smf/style converter, CS, indented grip handles on the sides, Tyros keybed, sliders, redesigned MFD that can save transpose, & change song file text size, XLR mic input, no wall wart, etc,... some of the things things we have been asking for and charge another $500+ big deal..hope they are reading this.

I have the S-950, and the only time I saw a 970 the display was even easier to read. Also, as for the tabs, they are readable when highlighted.

Donny, I never had a problem playing when I tilted the keyboard(s). Didn't have to tilt them very much to see everything on the display. Just a few degrees did the job. You must really sit a lot lower than I do while performing. I thought I recall you saying that you just use one of the chairs where you happen to be playing? That may have something to do with it. I use the Quick Lock stool, which is probably a foot or more higher than a regular chair.



Gary

Gary if I sat as high like you do I would I would need to take
Dramamine tablets!! ...lol
I sit Very very low...and yes most time I use whatever they have at the gig, not gonna lug around a stool, I travel very light.....

had to also add a front stopper so it didn't slider down Grrrrrrrrrr
nightmare........good riddens to that Kb and setup.

Although my S970 screen is OK, the tilt screen on my Tyros is a heck of a lot easier to read when gigging.

Thanks guys...looks like I better go see one & set at it.
I am 5'3".....looks like you Gary are pretty tall.
The idiots..all they would have to do is build it with a few degrees angle in the screen so everyone can see it better. Most of these type screens can be seen BETTER fron upper angle than lower.

So...as far as screen readability goes...the PA900 would not be any better??

For me the Pa900 was the worst of all... at a low sitting angle it was like having no view at all, glare etc, unless up on top of it, in that regard the S970 display is far superior.

PA900 is off the radar.
Thanks Donny...by the way...I still listen to the CD I got from you!

Thanx Lee ...good luck with your music!!... I need to get back to some serious recording also if I ever get a break. Take care

Donny,
WOW...just listed to a ton of demos on the PA4XPRO!
Wonderful...they fixed all the bad sample/sound issues that I had when I owned a PA2XPRO.

I hope you get one...
Maybe still too much $$ for me at this point .....
The Bonners series of demos is really nice.

Lee yes KORG did a nice job improving the Pa4x....but at this time I will stand back a bit & stick with the S970 which sounds great also....I'm in no rush...good luck with whatever you get to make music with.