SamAsh visit


I had some time to waste.. and that is exactly what I did.. waste time.

I stop in Sam Ash music once in a while , to wonder why they don't keep up
with the keyboards on display..

They surprised me a bit today..they actually had a few new keyboards..

I spent some time with a used TYros5 , 76 keys.. They wanted 3k..
Confirmed why there has been no Tyros in my possession..

I believe the Integra7 has spoiled me in the sound department..
Tyros 5 didn't impress me at all.. Even the sounds I use to think were great ,
like the concert guitar, were average..

None of the sounds seem realistic when played..
SuperNatural Integra7 sounds are very realistic when played..

I tried the Medeli keyboards.... Let me say the Tyros5 sitting above the displayed Medeli
keyboard.. helped the Tyros sound great..

Medeli is a cheap keyboard that appears to be made a little better than other low priced boards.
Not anything I have an interest in..

I tried the new Yamaha MODX line.. Bachus posted with very good comments.

Not bad and more reasonably priced than other Yamaha entries.
But I must be missing something, just as I did not care for the overpriced Montage..
I did not care that much for the MODX.
Sounds did not impress me.. In fact I like the Roland FA07 better all around..

Then I spent some time, mostly looking at the Korg PA1000.. Ugly, and the key action
was surprisingly poorer then I remembered on Uncle Dave's.

Of all the keyboards I looked at today, the MODX has the only shot of being in my stable..

That being said.. I can't think of anything that would replace what I have..

Integra7 with SuperNatural sounds.. unbeatable.
BK9 sound and features.. hard to beat..
G70, nothing to replace what it does for me.
SD1000 the Ketron sound that sounds great, maybe not in SuperNatural world.

and you didn't call me for breakfast & road trip?????

MODX?...no way your getting that ..it's not for you
and secondly you don't need it.
And lastly it's not a Roland product.

I do respect Fran’s opinion’s – but I never forget that they are only his opinions.

John C.

Was it new or used? If New.....there are plenty of tools to customize the voices. If Used, maybe the previous owner customized it to his/hear ears.

Yes they are only my opinions... to me happen to be the most important opinions


The Tyros5 was pristine and I played it through the mounted Yamaha speakers.. I never said it was bad , just don't have the same opinion about the sounds.. especially after playing other sounds on other devices..

95 percent of folks never edit the Tyros sounds .. so I am sure they are factory original..


I didn't mean to offend anyone... my post was more about SamAsh finally adding some newer keyboards..

Fran, in my opinion you are a valuable part of this forum. I read your every post, and try to learn from it.

As far as you offending – no such thing, you are saying what you believe, and that’s a big OK with me.
John C.

In addition, Fran does not shift like the wind. He has been a pro for a long time, and for him, Roland fits the bill. We all remember when Roland was right up there with the best arrangers and other fine products. They may have shifted their focus from TOTL arrangers, but to me they are still quality. I owned the BK9 for a while, and found it a top quality machine, but didn't care for the two screen navigation and imbalanced volumes.

Thanks for the post, Fran.

Which store was it? I'd like to try a pa1000 in person.

Sam Ash

Franklin Mills PA

http://locations.samashmusic.com/pa/phil...n=Google+Places

It's actually "Philadelphia Mills" now.