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#498975 - 06/18/20 04:23 PM Re: Yamaha touch screen SX900/SX700 vs old S series [Re: rikkisbears]
Stephenm52 Offline
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Originally Posted By rikkisbears
I like the touch screens.

Found when I had my PA4x, and then played the psr s950, I kept tapping the s950 screen. Used to take a few seconds to realise I had to use buttons.

Touch screens tend to spoil us.


I'm on that page too Rikki! I'm sold on touch screens.

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#498980 - 06/18/20 05:17 PM Re: Yamaha touch screen SX900/SX700 vs old S series [Re: Stephenm52]
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Touch screens are my friend ... grin
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#498982 - 06/18/20 05:34 PM Re: Yamaha touch screen SX900/SX700 vs old S series [Re: tony mads usa]
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Touch screens by far --- like my iPad.
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#499007 - 06/19/20 08:03 AM Re: Yamaha touch screen SX900/SX700 vs old S series [Re: Dnj]
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Touch screens are just ok for certain things
but nothing can replace Tactical Sliders and Buttons during live play imo.

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#499012 - 06/19/20 09:07 AM Re: Yamaha touch screen SX900/SX700 vs old S series [Re: Dnj]
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Agreed.
The SX900 is a great kb and fun to play and experiment with. But I don't feel comfortable taking it out on a job. The touch screen is fine for my home playing, but different enough from previous models I can't get where I need to go as quickly as using the buttons. The process of creating registration banks and registrations also seems more complicated than on previous models. Maybe I will gig with it in the future, but for now the S970 travels with me.

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#499036 - 06/19/20 12:43 PM Re: Yamaha touch screen SX900/SX700 vs old S series [Re: btweengigs]
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Originally Posted By btweengigs
Agreed.
The SX900 is a great kb and fun to play and experiment with. But I don't feel comfortable taking it out on a job. The touch screen is fine for my home playing, but different enough from previous models I can't get where I need to go as quickly as using the buttons. The process of creating registration banks and registrations also seems more complicated than on previous models. Maybe I will gig with it in the future, but for now the S970 travels with me.


Eddie sorry to hear that, ....I would have expected by now after a few months you would have the Sx900 perfected to gig with for sure utilizing all of it's features. IMO you need to actually gig with it a few weeks to get the experience needed to make it work don't you think....I know under this containment at home that hasn't happened yet. I wish you good luck.

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#499056 - 06/19/20 04:38 PM Re: Yamaha touch screen SX900/SX700 vs old S series [Re: Dnj]
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Took a while, but after a few days of using the SX-900 touch screen in combination with buttons, it's became quite easy to navigate. Now after a few months, I couldn't go back to all buttons.
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#499061 - 06/19/20 05:34 PM Re: Yamaha touch screen SX900/SX700 vs old S series [Re: Dnj]
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Most of my worl, on and off stage revolves around touch screens ... and I'm SUPER spoiled. Love 'em.
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#499063 - 06/19/20 07:07 PM Re: Yamaha touch screen SX900/SX700 vs old S series [Re: btweengigs]
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Eddie, I understand, it is a different animal, you must think out of the box. Being a home player there on need to get to the next song quickly.

My enjoyment is making the Sx900 sound like a real band. The keyboard is filled with options. My latest find is controlling the pads with regs. I select the pads want; #1 Reg, the volume is at zero. #2 reg not only changes whatever – it also brings the pad volume higher, changing the effect of the style.

Another way to enjoy my keyboard, creating the band’s different emotions from my imagination. (nice)
Life is good, John C.

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#499068 - 06/20/20 06:12 AM Re: Yamaha touch screen SX900/SX700 vs old S series [Re: btweengigs]
rikkisbears Offline
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Originally Posted By btweengigs
Agreed.
The SX900 is a great kb and fun to play and experiment with. But I don't feel comfortable taking it out on a job. The touch screen is fine for my home playing, but different enough from previous models I can't get where I need to go as quickly as using the buttons. The process of creating registration banks and registrations also seems more complicated than on previous models. Maybe I will gig with it in the future, but for now the S970 travels with me.


Hi,
might just take a bit of time to get used to it.

I sold all mine, so had no choice but to learn it. Haha
There again, it’s for home use only, so if I press a wrong icon , no harm done.
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