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#431293 - 05/03/17 02:57 PM Played my first Ketron
guitpic1 Senior Member Registered: 04/16/14 Posts: 1950 Loc: Missouri	Met a new friend...an accordion player...mid 70's maybe. He is very good on the accordion but also owns an older Ketron, an XD9 and a Yamaha PSR3000. We jammed away the afternoon today. He on his accordion and me on his XD9. Fun. I played the PSR3000'a bit as well. The XD9 has some nice styles and voices for an older keyboard. Very nice sound overall coming from the on board speakers. But what I was most impressed with was the XD9 feel and action....definitely a step above. It would be fun to play a newer Ketron some day. _________________________ It’s all about the learning
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#431295 - 05/03/17 03:20 PM Re: Played my first Ketron [Re: guitpic1]
guitpic1 Senior Member Registered: 04/16/14 Posts: 1950 Loc: Missouri	I'm new to arrangers within the past 6 years or so. But one thing is starting to stand out for me in regards to Yamaha PSR arrangers(PSR 710, 750, 950, now 970 I own)...voices and styles are good. However, keyboard action is toylike. As I mentioned, I played a PSR3000 today and own the PSR S970. After playing that Ketron and Korg PA 4....PSR's feel more toylike...as I've said. My Tyros 4 had a nice keybed feel. If someone like me with little experience can feel a difference, how do others with years of experience feel? _________________________ It’s all about the learning
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#431299 - 05/03/17 04:54 PM Re: Played my first Ketron [Re: guitpic1]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	maybe the new KTERON SD9 will be your dream arranger next?
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#431324 - 05/03/17 10:30 PM Re: Played my first Ketron [Re: guitpic1]
Bachus Senior Member Registered: 03/02/06 Posts: 7143	Some people prepare lighter keys... almost toylike... I think its the less advanced players like you and me that take to a heavier keyaction much more, as that seems to give us more controll over our performance.. i stay away from the ultra light keybeds of the psr-s keyboards however many others here just dont seem to mind it, and even prefer it for getting less fatigue during long playing sessions. In the end i guess its more about what you are used to, as long as you only play the psr-s keybed, you will not notice how incredibly light the touch is. _________________________ Yamaha Genos, Roland Jupiter 80, Ipad pro. http://keyszone.boards.net
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#431325 - 05/03/17 10:31 PM Re: Played my first Ketron [Re: Dnj]
Bachus Senior Member Registered: 03/02/06 Posts: 7143	Originally Posted By Dnj maybe the new KTERON SD9 will be your dream arranger next? Did AJ promise you a percentage of its sales? This is the 3rd person i think i see you advertising this dream keyboard to.. _________________________ Yamaha Genos, Roland Jupiter 80, Ipad pro. http://keyszone.boards.net
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#431332 - 05/04/17 04:53 AM Re: Played my first Ketron [Re: guitpic1]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Is it really a dream keyboard.....?
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#431334 - 05/04/17 06:17 AM Re: Played my first Ketron [Re: guitpic1]
montunoman Senior Member Registered: 10/20/09 Posts: 3230 Loc: Dallas, Texas	I agree, the psr keys don't feel as nice as the Tyros or Audya. But I can adapt just fine. I'm not playing any Rachmaninoff, just just popular songs. I use my arranger keyboard to back up my vocals , leads and simple improvisations. If I were a virtuoso , I probably wouldn't be playing an arranger keyboard. _________________________ It not the keyboard, it's the keyboardist. www.youtube.com/channel/UCV94i--V-A8kZShmGTKyDOw https://www.facebook.com/elgrupocache
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#431338 - 05/04/17 08:07 AM Re: Played my first Ketron [Re: guitpic1]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Keyfeel is a very p[ersonal choice for each player..... I prefer a light touch...... What's next hammer graded accordion keybeds? just sayin Edited by Dnj (05/04/17 08:08 AM)
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#431349 - 05/04/17 09:48 AM Re: Played my first Ketron [Re: guitpic1]
hammer Senior Member Registered: 01/27/08 Posts: 2403 Loc: Texas	Bachus, You don't have to get paid to tell others in something you believe in and own. I own two Ketron SD7s and it is without any reservations THE BEST KEYBOARD I HAVE EVER OWNED! To put this in perspective, I started with the PSR3000, then Tyros 3, then Tyros 4, Also Roland E50 and E80, also korg PA1x Pa2X-Pro, and the PA4X. I have gigged with all of them. Without a doubt the SD7 far surpasses these keyboards in what I need for my gigs and what my audiences are telling me is the best sound they have heard from me. So, like the other poster, I too will recommend to others to take a serious look at the SD7. I can't speak for the SD9-Pro because i don't own one. Anyway, that is my 2 cents worth. Deane
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#431379 - 05/05/17 05:02 AM Re: Played my first Ketron [Re: hammer]
guitpic1 Senior Member Registered: 04/16/14 Posts: 1950 Loc: Missouri	Deane In my limited experience, I can see where you are coming from. Can you even get Ketron in the US? _________________________ It’s all about the learning
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#431381 - 05/05/17 07:09 AM Re: Played my first Ketron [Re: guitpic1]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Originally Posted By guitpic1 Deane Can you even get Ketron in the US? To answer your question YES,.. I've used on stage the X1, XD9, Sd1, Midjay, SD5, SD7, with good results...and they sound really amazing. get in touch with AJ at Ajamsonic...or Frank at Audioworks CT http://www.ajamsonic.com/ http://audioworksct.com/ Edited by Dnj (05/05/17 07:15 AM)
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#431386 - 05/05/17 12:19 PM Re: Played my first Ketron [Re: hammer]
Bachus Senior Member Registered: 03/02/06 Posts: 7143	Originally Posted By hammer Bachus, You don't have to get paid to tell others in something you believe in and own. I own two Ketron SD7s and it is without any reservations THE BEST KEYBOARD I HAVE EVER OWNED! To put this in perspective, I started with the PSR3000, then Tyros 3, then Tyros 4, Also Roland E50 and E80, also korg PA1x Pa2X-Pro, and the PA4X. I have gigged with all of them. Without a doubt the SD7 far surpasses these keyboards in what I need for my gigs and what my audiences are telling me is the best sound they have heard from me. So, like the other poster, I too will recommend to others to take a serious look at the SD7. I can't speak for the SD9-Pro because i don't own one. Anyway, that is my 2 cents worth. Deane I was just kidding, dutch humor... just remembering Donny's hands on experience with the SD7 Offcourse one can be very enthousiast over instruments you own, have owned or simply played a lot... for me just touching one briefly or only seeing it on youtube often times is enough.. and luckily everyone has its own opinion, or there would be no discussions left.. I dont think any of the pro keyboards created can be called bad or even average, they are all above average up to spectacular good... I think i do understand why you like your sd7 as you have explained to us quite well on some ocasions... to me where it comes to spectacular keyboards, sd7 is right up there with the tyros5 and the pa4x... _________________________ Yamaha Genos, Roland Jupiter 80, Ipad pro. http://keyszone.boards.net
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#431388 - 05/05/17 12:23 PM Re: Played my first Ketron [Re: Dnj]
Bachus Senior Member Registered: 03/02/06 Posts: 7143	Originally Posted By Dnj Keyfeel is a very p[ersonal choice for each player..... I prefer a light touch...... What's next hammer graded accordion keybeds? just sayin Overhere in europe, we have a company to rebuilds any high emd keyboard into a duall accordeon board with knobs... And yes, i think next up is a totl arranger with an option to buy 88 key graded hammer action... as i said before, here in europe the youngsters come from pianno lessons backgrounds and just want 88 keys.. and a collection of more modern build in styles... _________________________ Yamaha Genos, Roland Jupiter 80, Ipad pro. http://keyszone.boards.net
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#431389 - 05/05/17 12:25 PM Re: Played my first Ketron [Re: guitpic1]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	many times my opinions were based on using the kb day after day in and out performing hundreds of shows a year, speed weight ease of use is imperative......that said if your not performing out your needs will certainly change and be different and you'd probably choose a different kb for home or studio use where portability isn't an issue,...Ketron arranger units will fill that bill very efficiently..and sound amazing.
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#431425 - 05/06/17 09:15 AM Re: Played my first Ketron [Re: Dnj]
Bachus Senior Member Registered: 03/02/06 Posts: 7143	Originally Posted By Dnj many times my opinions were based on using the kb day after day in and out performing hundreds of shows a year, speed weight ease of use is imperative......that said if your not performing out your needs will certainly change and be different and you'd probably choose a different kb for home or studio use where portability isn't an issue,...Ketron arranger units will fill that bill very efficiently..and sound amazing. Doesnt everyone have its own wants and needs? Choosing a new keyboard is mostly a trade off ... but in the end, we are quite lucky that all keyboards are far above average these days.. _________________________ Yamaha Genos, Roland Jupiter 80, Ipad pro. http://keyszone.boards.net
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#431426 - 05/06/17 09:30 AM Re: Played my first Ketron [Re: guitpic1]
musicforyourday Member Registered: 09/30/10 Posts: 733 Loc: So California, USA	that Ketron sounds pretty good. _________________________ Genos, PSR S970, Fender Tele Amercian Deluxe Cherry sunburst , Cubase Pro 8 ,Yamaha A3M Acoustric ,Taylor 814, Ibenez Artcore Custom Tascam DP 32 Yamaha DXR 10, QSC K-12, K 12 Sub K 8 Sinn 945 2 Fender Expo line units .
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