Since it looks like I am moving from playing out to becoming a home player I need some impute on which keyboard to buy.

Korg Pa4x 61 or a Yamaha Tyros 5 61

61 keys or 77 keys

John C.

PS, I making a major move, and right in order of importance is, “Which keyboard should I buy”.
I ain’t never gonna change. (grin)

Hi John C

No one else can answer that but you, as it’s a very personal thing.

My favourite is the PA4x 76, as it sounds more real and lifelike, plus it has very good editing facilities and a Touch Screen, whereas the T5 I find OK, but apart from a few features (General voices, Ensemble, Part of Organ World and SA (NOT SA2) voices) I find it lacking compared to the live performances I regularly attend. (If I was going for a Yamaha I would choose the PSR 970 or a used T4)

In the future also think about adding a pedal board (Go for at least 17) and a 2nd manual (There are plenty of dedicated kits out there) so that you can really do your own thing.

Hope this helps

Bill

Bill thanks, your thoughts have value and are appreciated.

John C.

I agree with Bill as to a personal preference. The fact that it is strictly a home instrument,IMHO, levels the playing field. They both are great keyboards, and I considered both, but performance navigation, ease of transport, better sounding bass and accompaniment(for gigs) led me to the Pa4X. It is very intuitive, and had no problem learning it(as far as I have gotten). The fact that it can play CDG files and easily make styles from midi, was another reason. Lastly, an old country boy from Louisiana tilted the scale.

OOH the T5 was close in the race for a lot of reasons, like, all the styles you would ever want being easily available for free, Organ World, ensemble, great sounding lead instruments(although Pa4X does too), and features the T5 people could mention.

Since some of my reasons are now moot for you, it is a toss up except for a grand difference in price.

Bernie, what's price?/ hahahaha

Thanks my friend, John C.

I'd say wait to see what TOTL arranger Yamaha is coming out with next.

But then that might or might not be exactly around the corner.. might take more then a year before they have something new... but then it could also be to orrow

The more Pa4X boards people buy, the less the next Tyros is going to sell. Lloyd

The more Pa4X boards people buy, the more used Pa4X boards are going to be traded and resold to upgrade to the new Tyros/Genos model.

Just look at the trends here in the General Arranger forums, a large percentage of players always trade to the latest new model, regardless of brand, only to resale again shortly after being bored once again or not up to expectations.

Learn your instrument and features, and make the best of your latest arranger. I have learned the Yamaha O.S. quite well, and will stick to what works for me, plus compatibility of previous work.

The Tyros 4 was a beauty, but I couldn't resist the new Tyros 5 features, namely Organ World, Ensemble, and the upgraded voices/audio styles. Obviously, one has to upgrade from time to time, but important to consider wear and tear, reliability over time, and best interval to maximize trade in value.

If you already have a board, I would wait and see what Yamaha offers in their upcoming Tyros/Genos model, but I have to agree potentially a year or so is quite long to wait.

Marcus

Yamaha has waited too long to get the new model out. This is very good news for Korg ! Lloyd

Some of us may not have time to fritter away making a decision based on the unknown a year away to buy and learn a new instrument. Just sayin

... check the "for sale" section ... I might have an option that helps you decide!

Not really, the pa4x allowed korg to finally catch up to yamaha.. its a tie, some people prefer the more pro aproach from Korg, many stick to yamaha that build arrangers that are fun and easy to use...