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#476034 - 09/15/19 08:01 AM Very "Pentatonic" SX900 Demo
saxxman Offline
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Interesting video! My first thoughts were how far we have come from the days when we all worshipped and couldn't wait to own a Yamaha DX7! What also amazes me is how these keyboards can be adapted to so many dissimilar cultural settings.

Looks like this guy may be the owner of the store. What a way to spend the day - watching out the front window while contemplating tax returns, inventory, potential expansions, picking the kids up after school, etc...all the while playing tons of Pentatonic Licks up and down this cool keyboard! Looks like a potential stress reliever to me!

So far, definitely impressed with the wealth of capability in the SX900!


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#476041 - 09/15/19 08:56 AM Re: Very "Pentatonic" SX900 Demo [Re: saxxman]
Dnj Offline
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Doesn't anyone smile when they play ?

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#476044 - 09/15/19 09:07 AM Re: Very "Pentatonic" SX900 Demo [Re: saxxman]
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^ +1.

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#476045 - 09/15/19 09:51 AM Re: Very "Pentatonic" SX900 Demo [Re: saxxman]
saxxman Offline
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Have to admit....if I were playing that board right now....I would be smilin'....
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PA4X, SX900 (Baby Genos), Roland U-20, L1 Compact, Way 2 Many Saxes

"My computer beats me routinely at chess - but it's NO MATCH for me at kick boxing!"

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#476063 - 09/15/19 02:45 PM Re: Very "Pentatonic" SX900 Demo [Re: saxxman]
rikkisbears Offline
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Originally Posted By saxxman
. What also amazes me is how these keyboards can be adapted to so many dissimilar cultural settings.
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Me too, there was a clip the other day , I think he was using a rumba style, ( the style was listed in clip) it was hardly recognisable, and he was playing a tune from his own culture .
Adapted it to suit.
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#476075 - 09/15/19 06:35 PM Re: Very "Pentatonic" SX900 Demo [Re: saxxman]
Stephenm52 Offline
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Registered: 04/13/05
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Loc: USA
Randy,

Looks like you could be losing sleep once you get your SX900 good thing you’re retired maybe you will get a nap or 2 in between playing. grin grin

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#476080 - 09/15/19 08:05 PM Re: Very "Pentatonic" SX900 Demo [Re: saxxman]
saxxman Offline
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Registered: 10/15/05
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Loc: Niceville, FL USA
Steve - yep, it's been a while since I did a keyboard unboxing....but I know I won't waste any energy getting it unpacked and powered up.

Probably better stock up on the Keurig cups before I take delivery.....just sayin'....
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PA4X, SX900 (Baby Genos), Roland U-20, L1 Compact, Way 2 Many Saxes

"My computer beats me routinely at chess - but it's NO MATCH for me at kick boxing!"

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#476084 - 09/16/19 02:20 AM Re: Very "Pentatonic" SX900 Demo [Re: saxxman]
Kabinopus Offline
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Registered: 11/11/04
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Loc: Russia
Looking at the guys who are working at store in Moscow I don’t really see anything attractive about their jobs: mostly they are answering questions of parents like “well, and what is exactly the difference between this $300 instrument and this one for $3000?”. In case with me, their job is just to plug in a power cord to a keyboard I want to try, sometimes to put a keyboard on a stand. In a room where someone is always trying a keyboard without headphones, there’s no much opportunity to just play all day yourself. Obviously, I’m speaking about a large store. Small stores can be more peaceful, but I’m not sure that small stores will be selling something like SX900.

Speaking about smiling — is sounds good, but when you actually get to recording your performance your primary intention soon becomes not to mess it up; all flaws are much more noticeable when it’s a recording – that’s why artists often say that something it’s easier to work a full concert live than to make one song in a studio.

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#476110 - 09/16/19 03:44 PM Re: Very "Pentatonic" SX900 Demo [Re: saxxman]
Ketron_AJ Offline
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Registered: 03/21/01
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Originally Posted By Kabinopus
Looking at the guys who are working at store in Moscow I don’t really see anything attractive about their jobs: mostly they are answering questions of parents like “well, and what is exactly the difference between this $300 instrument and this one for $3000?”. In case with me, their job is just to plug in a power cord to a keyboard I want to try, sometimes to put a keyboard on a stand. In a room where someone is always trying a keyboard without headphones, there’s no much opportunity to just play all day yourself. Obviously, I’m speaking about a large store. Small stores can be more peaceful, but I’m not sure that small stores will be selling something like SX900.

Speaking about smiling — is sounds good, but when you actually get to recording your performance your primary intention soon becomes not to mess it up; all flaws are much more noticeable when it’s a recording – that’s why artists often say that something it’s easier to work a full concert live than to make one song in a studio.


But ... a lot of times, 'these errors' sometimes make it into the actual song as well, and they become big hits :-)

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