got T5 76 love it and keeping it but find a bit to big at times for quick in and out gigs

picking up next week from my standing gig that is ending my T4 thinking about going with S970 just for the ease of weight and quick set up .

am I going to hate keybed not sure do lot of Midi files in my show
so is that going to be ok ?

tilt screen am i going to miss that ?

on board speakers would be nice esp in the small gigs

what am I going to loose using S970 v Tyros 4 ?

thoughts ?????

My S970 is a very good sounding machine. Not nearly as gig friendly as my Tyros 4 was or PA 4X is.

The lack of a tilt screen can be problematic.

not going to use it all the time just in certin situations

top of piano black in color blends in I get complaints with gray keyboard most of time in restraunt type gig playing grand piano and keyboard serves as a back up band midi file or playing Guitar

in small gigs on board speakers with small powered speaker might be better the no speaker on keyboard

got large yamaha midi file collection so want to stay with that format.

In reality, you are not going to lose anything, and more than likely, your back and other body parts will thank you for the decrease in weight and bulk. The keyboard will do do everything your current board does, and then some. It has an enormous number of incredible features that are rarely explored by most owners/players, plus you have the advantage of a wonderful onboard sound system that is great for doing small, intimate jobs such as living room parties and background music for small venues. As for the tilt screen, I doubt that you will miss that, mainly because of the huge improvement in the display when Yamaha switched to supertwist technology, which makes the display much brighter, sharper and easier to read at nearly any angle.

Good luck,

Gary

Id wait a while to see whats next for Yamaha....it could be just what you need....?

Thank you Gary , I am keeping my T5 so on big shows where I need it I will have it

it the exchange of T4 and S970 where I stand I want the on board speakers for Just that I do many assisted liv jobs where I set up in 2 different areas alt wing and assisted wing

having to lug 2 speakers and 2 set up is wearing on me

now that I will have T4 back from standing gig I think I will make a move to that

also many times I set up playing guitar and like the ass in on T4 to run effect for guitar thru

on 970 i see there is st in 1/8 connect i just prob need to convert that with a cable

and not lose my mic connection

what do you think ?

Midi Files play just fine from what I see as well

donny I think it going to be a while till we see something at least 6 to 8 mo I am not going away from T5 or Genos I just looking for quick set up small package light weight

i bring dxr 10 2 ea prob going to look to find small speaker

powered too just a very small rig and still have the b ig show rig

got 2 K8 as well or even smaller kind of a small busker rig

in and out in 2 min or less

stand keyboard , mic stand seat 2 small speakers or just on board in this gigs situation it in small room quick in and out on to next in 2 min or less