When you ask me, having an intuitive high quallity touchscreen is a huge pro for an arranger. it allows so much more flexibillity...

Now over on the PSR tutorial forums there is still a huge chunck of Tyros Old timers, that think that buttons to the sides of the screen are still a far better solution then a high quallity touchscreen...

I think a few years ago, many on our synthzone forum would have agreed to that, but since then i think the general opinion on these boards changed.. with pa4x, SD7, Casio, Wersi, Kronos, Montage, Yamaha CVP and even Roland G70 showing how an intuitive high end touchscreen interface can add flexibillity to oeperating an arranger...


So whats your opinion on touchscreens for arrangers?

With the older style touchscreens that required a harder touch and got a less positive response, I may have agreed with the naysayers, but not now.

+1 KORG Pa4x Touch screen once calibrated it's
a Dream Come True....

Touch screens rule
The G70 touch screen is a perfect example, shows how a quality touch screen should interface with the OS.

I don't care for the new Korg touch screen...pop ups are annoying, I think the pop up design is for afterthought data..
It becomes as bad as menu driven displays..

For a non touch screen keyboard, the E-A7 with it's dual displays working in conjunction with each other, maintains the flow, making better use than the pop ups on Korg..

I believe all top of the line keyboards should have touch screens..just design them better.

So, Fran ... who do you like in the election? ...
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(Fran) "Well, the G70 has always been ... ")

Speaking of touch screens, I thought I my vArranger2 deserves a larger touch screen. I went from a 13.3 to a 15.6 tablet notebook. Since it's a convertible, I can place it on a mustic stand like Dan does. Many functions and sounds can be called up easily by touching the screen.

Touchscreens are here to stay and Yamaha will most likely include
a touchscreen on their new modela. You still have the buttons so
use either one.

Once you use a touchscreen, you will change your mind about
buttons. Lloyd

Touchscreen

+1

Luv the touch screens.
Dragged the pa800 out of mothballs so the granddaughter could have a play.
Not responsive like the pa3x/4x.
Happy Bernie mentioned the old screens weren't as good, I thought something was wrong at first.

The rare occasion I play the PSR, I keep forgetting, tapping the screen is not going to get me very far..
Then all of a sudden a little voice in the head says, try pushing a button.
Strangely enough, that works. Haha

Seems we all agree then on touchscreens being a blessing....

So why is it so hard to convince some of teh very loyal Yamaha crowd of this...
Some very influential long time Yamaha community members are almost begging Yamaha not to add touchscreens to their arrangers...