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#98560 - 08/01/07 04:46 PM What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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Hmmmmmmmmmm?

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#98561 - 08/01/07 05:05 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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Hmmmmmmmmmm?


Super?
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#98562 - 08/01/07 05:22 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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My initial guess was that the "S" designates a PSR keyboard which includes SUPER Articulation voices, but then realized: how would that explain the S800 then, which includes SWEET voices, but no SA voices.

Back to square one. . . btw anyone recall what the PSR arranger kb acronym stands for?

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#98563 - 08/01/07 06:13 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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Originally posted by Scottyee:
My initial guess was that the "S" designates a PSR keyboard which includes SUPER Articulation voices, but then realized: how would that explain the S800 then, which includes SWEET voices, but no SA voices.

Back to square one. . . btw anyone recall what the [b]PSR
arranger kb acronym stands for?

Scott[/B]

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#98564 - 08/01/07 07:27 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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Hey Scott Yee ! great to see you back...

I do believe that the S is for Speakers.
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#98565 - 08/01/07 08:31 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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I saw the question and I emailed the product manager at Yamaha USA and he doesn't know either.
Like Scott, I first thought super articulation but realized the PSRS700 doesn't have any Super voices.


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#98566 - 08/01/07 09:55 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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jeez!!!! must be a slow news day over there!!!!

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#98567 - 08/01/07 10:57 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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btw anyone recall what the PSR arranger kb acronym stands for?
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#98568 - 08/02/07 02:51 AM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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If they called it Full Articulation it could be shortened to FART...

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#98569 - 08/02/07 03:14 AM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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I'm not sure what the "S" stands for in S900 but PSR stands for Porta Sound Regular (key size)...PSS stands for Porta Sound Small.

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#98570 - 08/02/07 10:49 AM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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The 'S' stands for 'Stupid questions will be asked about the letter S in the product name'
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#98571 - 08/02/07 11:08 AM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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According to the UK Marketing Manager S (for "sound" was used as a reference label in the development stage for this series of keyboards, part of the prime objective being to concentrate on sound quality. When the product was lauched the "S" stuck.
Pretty boring really.

There's a podcast including an interview with the above + 1 or 2 demos here:
http://www.yamahapkowner.com/?p=206

[Don't have to be a member to receive it]

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[This message has been edited by jwyvern (edited 08-10-2007).]

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#98572 - 08/02/07 04:56 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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I was sure the S stood for.....

...$pensive
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#98573 - 08/02/07 06:42 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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Originally posted by Graham UK:
If they called it Full Articulation it could be shortened to FART...



Graham.....man you crack me UP....HEHEHE
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#98574 - 08/10/07 08:18 AM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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It is only the discussion forum where registration is required to start new topics and reply.

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#98575 - 08/10/07 08:43 AM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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Originally posted by Graham UK:
If they called it Full Articulation it could be shortened to FART...


Applicable only to wind instruments in a forthcoming upgrade.

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#98576 - 08/10/07 08:58 AM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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I could give a hill of beans about the Full Articulation voices...
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#98577 - 08/10/07 10:01 AM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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Pity you're not from the windy City Diki
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#98578 - 08/31/07 01:30 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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Maybe it's just a way to differentiate between the former PSR and the new PSR line with an extra "S".

And lets face it,the PSR-S900 not only sounds like a million damn dollars it is one sexy beast to boot.I mean,if you go to work on the same instrument everyday,you want something that's easy on the eyes,right?

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#98579 - 08/31/07 01:33 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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"S" designation....it simply means there are SA voices included nothing more.
The Yamaha advertising team has done it again to lure them in.

[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 08-31-2007).]

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#98580 - 08/31/07 01:39 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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The "S" stands for "Spetter"

Spetter than the rest.
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#98581 - 08/31/07 03:15 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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It stands for 'Spectacular Sound, but Soft and Spongy...'
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#98582 - 08/31/07 04:01 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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Originally posted by DanO1:
Hey Scott Yee ! great to see you back...
I do believe that the S is for Speakers.


Hey DanO: Thanks for the greetings. Sorry I missed seeing this earlier. The Tyros2 you sold me back in Oct 05 is still sounding great.

Btw: where R'U workin' now? - Scott
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#98583 - 08/31/07 05:00 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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Hi Guys! All the lively "S900" joking... Let's turn the channel.... What's the "G" for in G70? I'll suggest a couple just to get the ball rolling...

....how about "GROIN-RIPPING"?
....or... "Guaranteed to result in conflicts on the Synth Zone"
....or... "Great key action w/Grotesque O/S"

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#98584 - 08/31/07 05:04 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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The "G" in G70 stands for "gross".

Had to put up a "wink" smiley or I'd surely get bubbled.
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#98585 - 08/31/07 06:29 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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Originally posted by ianmcnll:
The "G" in G70 stands for "gross"


As in.... 144 times better than the PSR action.
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#98586 - 08/31/07 06:36 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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Originally posted by Diki:
As in.... 144 times better than the PSR action.


Drat! The smiley didn't work.
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#98587 - 08/31/07 10:18 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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#98588 - 09/01/07 07:31 AM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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Originally posted by Diki:
As in.... 144 times better than the PSR action.


lol. Dang man, that's funny.

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#98589 - 09/01/07 07:55 AM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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Hate to break into the love fest here, but I think the G stands for General, as in General Arranger.
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#98590 - 09/01/07 08:07 AM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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I think the "G" stands for "goofy" as in "Hey man, you must be goofy to drag that old dinosaur around."

Ian
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#98591 - 09/01/07 08:17 AM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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hey keep goin!!!!....if we try hard we can "Hi-Jack" this thread to over 100 easy

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#98592 - 09/01/07 01:41 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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Originally posted by Dnj:
hey keep goin!!!!....if we try hard we can [b]"Hi-Jack" this thread to over 100 easy [/B]


Not a chance.

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#98593 - 09/01/07 06:02 PM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
Dnj Offline
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Your right Nigel....there aint enought "S" definitions left

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#98594 - 09/02/07 09:59 AM Re: What does the "S" stand for in S900?
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"S"?

Isn't that the R-rated version of "C". G-rated version is "P", as in Winnie the ...

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