All user reviews for the Yamaha PSR-S900

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USE

very easy to use, super hyper realistic sounds is bluffing

the manual is very well explained

NOTICE GLOBAL

I for 1 year

I had a lot of different keyboard before this one, 2 tyros I sold

I prefer the s900 compared to tyros because much easier to use than tyros and you can do almost the same thing ... for moin expensive

connect to a sound system, you put a tyros and psr s900, no difference means ...

what I like least: nothing

everything's great on this keyboard !!!


I would do without this choice problem eyes closed !!!

Widely available on the web so I will not copy and paste but in any case sufficiently complete for my use.

UTILIZATION

Fairly easy to use, sound editing simple effective but less complete than Korg or Roland.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 9 months.
I Korg "PA 800" not bad at all (but further editing sounds less good in general from my point of view), Roland G70 (I do not).

There is aa really not something that I like most (all consistent).

The less cons: The "Vocal Harmony" unusable. Very poor quality!

The value for money is okay.

If it again with the same budget, I would do it with him because I earn my living for the moment and I still think for a while to save time to go to the Tyros 4.

I put 8 because of the harmonizer, otherwise nothing to complain for the price

Well, you know the dj prs little while.

UTILIZATION

The manual may be a little lightweight, but at the same time, the LCD screen is so explicit that it does not impede.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a few months I use it. That happiness. O When I bought it I was able to compare a Motif ES7. Well, ok the keyboard of the PSR is a bit soft, and it has no sampler Intgr but his ct, we find the same thing for 2 cts. And so, guess who stayed home? Whoever has more amplification and incorporates a harmonizer ... But that's not all: ct of the arranger, it also offers 4-part multitimbral. Hear sounds by 4 DIFFERENT on 4 MIDI channels, with their rglages effect (indpendants those of the arranger!), Volume, and the whole shebang. With a keyboard 88 notes matre agile connect the MIDI input of bte, then you get the best piano sounds available on a synth and you no longer need to input 2 Are your favorite mixer for apprcier the expertise of Yamaha made available. Thank you that?

- What kind of keyboard (synth piano ...)? How many octaves?

arranger keyboard synth type 61 notes (no aftertouch)
128 note polyphony
Large LCD screen (5.7 inch) color
Ethernet jack for IDC (Internet Direct Connection)
Amplification 2 x 12w

see the official website for more details:

- What connections (audio, MIDI ...)?
2 audio inputs (L + R) + microphone
1 MIDI I / O
2 foot pedal made
2 USB ports, one for storage and audio recording (eg cl ,...), a hard drive to connect the computer
Video output (composite) to display the choice whatever passes the notch of the PSR or only the words / partition of a song while you're fiddling in other menus on the PSR.
...

- How many sounds and styles are available? Are ditables?

891 sounds compatible GM2/XG/GS:

15 Mega Voices sound
24 Super Articulation sounds
68 Sweet, Live & Cool Voices

305 Styles

- Has he an effects section?

Micro + Vocal Harmony
Reverb 34 Preset + 3 User / Chorus 29 Preset + 3 User / 4 DSP (191 presets) for everything else (distortion, APLI guitar simulation, ...)

- What are the characters of squenceur? ...

Squenceur standard 16 tracks
I put only 9 because they would put the p aftertouch and keyboard with improved touch

UTILIZATION

- The configuration gnrale Is it easy?

Yes, the use is really quite intuitive.
- The edition sound effects or is it easy?

Yes but the shipping is really sounds more than summary (not a synth and then they can not even change the level of reverb for each renewal of a drum set!

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

The manual is clear but not great I got complete (compare the competition)

The edition is basic styles. We do not dtail level that was in song mode but can be cons will create a new style making shuffled among several.

I still only takes 9 to edit the impossibility of the drum sets.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?

Only 10 days

So as a first opinion:

1 / I've had too little time and did not have much time to lean on it in depth (even if I dj couch more than once in the morning 2:00 ).
2 / I do not think normal people have not yet said the benefit of this keyboard

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?

For the vocal harmonizer, I my judgment Reserved for later since my first attempts at direct (using the PSR-S900 prampli) have not convinced me (it does not I think m'empchera buy a harmonizer ddi more)

Goodies:
Sounds like super joint,
ralistes enough styles and living
The homognit of all,
Sounds more than adequate in all that make the passage of a good player's midifile (who said karaoke?)
The overall simplicity

Cons:
I find it difficult to understand that on a keyboard of this price range we do not have the possibility to edit dtail in his drum kit ...
There normment sounds but the sounds made from super articulation / cool / live / sweet the rest is fairly common. Ms. certain sounds outside banks XG/GM/GM2 are ways such as the "Live piano."
I prfr have fewer but more quality sounds and diversity.
This gives a large number of sounds thanks to the many variations, but such is not entitled that one koto and shakuhachi and one of more than average quality trs.
Even if I do not lve every morning saying "I would call a Japanese music" I love a good shakuhachi "to have a sound approximating the original when I play him "sledghammer" by Peter Gabriel.
I also find that the organs are more than means (there is a free vsti that is far better ...)
However, all is fairly homogne and once in a mix that sounds all the same really well trs.
The touch keyboard is not top. In comparison, that of the tyros 2 is much closer to a good synth.
It's really trslger for me (I think I will install my ISP over my keyboard and piano touch scne I will use it to play the sounds of the PSR)
- How do you report qualitprix?

Excellent!

It must be said that all fawns for the price you can not have:
Bass guitars that sound like Trilogy
Guitar solos that sound like some vsti DDIS
Batteries that sound like DFH
j'arrte l. ..

Ms. Oasys a 8000 does not do what you can do with multiple PCs and full of vsti ...
- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?

I have not tried other models but it's more than a year on the net j'coute the DMOS and composed personal arrangers of this price range and suprieur (tyros 2, PA-800/PA2X Korg, Roland E-80), I consulted and involved several forums and read the docs ...

I know you are doing much better in competition ct edition sound and squenceur (Korg for example) but what most attracted me are the sounds of such great articulation.

I do not make scne but only the home studio.
For some consquent inconvnients (rdhibitoires for scne for some) leave me unmoved.
Squenceur for the part can be compensated with a good computer software ...
For the lack of diversity and quality of certain sounds can be compensated with some good vsti (GPO, Jabber, Garritan Stradivari of ...)
- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...

I bought this as arranger of APRS cr what I understand the tyros 2 would be the end of life (certainly a tyros 3 in 2008) and the PSR-S900 costs 2 times less then that it is almost as well on many points (d less than the points at which I appreciate) and that I had used a good price even with 19 months warranty!

Indpendamment the price at which I got, I do it again this choice because without hsiter super joints can get a good ism without taking the head with the programming or key switch .. . that the styles sound really great voice thanks to mga and hundreds of styles missing from the tyros 2 work on it in 95% of cases without having to touch it!
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The advantage with this style of machine is that it is lighter and prt (and it does not crash)
The whole is trs homogne and sounds great

I see this type of keyboard (keyboard arranger) primarily as a source of inspiration and a good gnrateur sound for certain sounds (sounds like super joint).
We light it is a style sheet is a few chords and inspiration come fast enough (at least in my case)

Whereas I especially arranger as a virtual band to accompany a soloist playing a real acoustic instrument (saxophone, guitar, vocals).
So for what I do I'm happy for now trs.

This has already been said aupravant

UTILIZATION

The keyboard is very easy to use because I also psr 3000.Je the S900 is the update of 3000.
The sounds were clearly very ameliores.Les great acoustic sound joints.
The manual is just not enough but above all the practice field

OVERALL OPINION

I am the User for 3 months, the most interesting and practical from a karaoke with TV as it also holds the Lyric Tyros2 that can be programmed on computer in txt and leave the TV out the words of chansons.Pour orchestras, more just to take the words of chansons.Du side sounds nothing to say, no longer as comment.Le c is the audio wav which is useful for mixed file and mid wav.La quality between noon and wav from the keyboard are the same. J've tried a Korg PA50 and pro pax but too compliqué.Le cavier of value for money korg Pa800 very interesting because his opponent is more expensive with fewer opportunities.
Yamaiste from 99 psr 730, psr 640 2001, 2002 psr 2000, psr 2005 3000, 2007 s900.Yahama is the best.

PSR-S900, purchased at $ 1.800 Archambault Québec

UTILIZATION

Very approachable, everything is accessible. Intuitive VTR functions at will.
After 2 weeks, not been around all the possibilities, at least, not in depth, many, many things configurable. Connections very correct. The sounds and rhythms are great. The amp on the keyboard a little weak, I recommend instructors. Integrated mixer, you can take an external source and mixed into the keyboard (or micro computer, for example). The buttons are rubber, very comfortable, I hope they will be easy to clean (the keyboard in the store was a little pushing ...). The idea to connect the keyboard directly to the internet is good, but to allow access "via" PC, seait much better. Anyway, MusicSoft does not much free (music style), it costs an arm ($ 5 for a song midi ..., um, if you pay more than $ 1 a MP3, it has the impression of being cheated ...).

The manual is clear, concise. On-screen keyboard, some parts in French, but not all ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use the PSR-S900 two weeks ago. I hesitated for a Yamaha MO6 ... I had a Casio WK-3000 and replaces very well. What I like most is the Style section, beginning with 3, 4 and 3 variations for the fade in / out of touch, according to the OTS (One Touch Setting), the register memory (for remember our settings), the functions of the section that promises much SONGS ... The Powers Sounds, guitar, trumpet ... I deplore the quality and variety of sounds over synth, access the Internet as a direct connection (bypassing the PC) and the exorbitant prices asked for songs (as for fun ...) and the fact that 'they are all English (Youhou, Yamaha France ???).

The Tyros 2 seems a lot more powerful and versatile, but at nearly three times the price, it is quickly reasoned. The quality / price is right, you pay for the screen (that can not tip forward ...) but is altogether necessary.

I would do the same choice without hesitation!

The character you knew her! They are many and that's great!
Good keyboard ... is better ... Worse, too!
I drop a little note, however, because of this:
The synth itself is quite fragile. one day is the little rubber (in the LA in the middle) that died. Tapidement I needed, I did change and Ooch 200 euros, that bush! For a single note that does not work-_-! Finally, the apparatus is electro ^ ^
A problem as one day with the screen it was a kind of band in the middle but this I think it's my fault (it fell one day).
So rather fragile overall. You can see it elsewhere.
Quite heavy but gets worse ...

UTILIZATION

The general config is simple suuuper! or should really be noodle! We light, we choose a sound, we play is spot on! similar to the styles, and so is everything! Frankly this is super ergonomic keyboards! In all the synths I had after I broke my teeth for months to understand. This one is very simple in comparison!!
Everything is easily accessible and I found the book pretty damn good compared to other machines or korg we do not care a bit about yourself (I'm not denigrate love this brand ... but at the books often c ' is hard)
Good must not hope to do with sound design. But overall you get to do whatever we want with the sounds
Sounds indeed!
- Piano: the best of my setup! We can not say they sound like a piano, but they are actually beautiful!!
- Electric Piano: Not bad at all!
- Violins: Awesome! The sets are gorgeous!! A real pleasure! The violins combined with a set which we will drop a little volume are nice ...
- Guitars: The Guitar Hero is just the best guitar I've heard on a synth! The acoustics are great too. The bass is cool but in my opinion, a page would have been more welcome.
- Trumpets Brass etc: Yeah nice ... I use it not
- Choirs webs: Cool! really coool!! Gothic choirs give chills!! Turn them a bit of attack and you do what you want! groundwater well, but small enough for a synth
- Synthesizers: Well ... Jean Michel Jarre very typical ... no techno. no tricks Saiga and aggressive ... damage.
The drum kits are cool
The organs are exelente! plus we can get his own ... really nice!!

Everything sounds pro and quality exelente ... a bit too if I wanted to be boring ... lack of engineers' delirium.

OVERALL OPINION

An EXCELLENT arranger ... The best (after the Tyros) ... A bit expensive, but you pay the quality and number of possibilities!! Getting started really tip top in the world fabuleu synths, composition and arrangement. My first real synth, and I apart. He is an inspiration to me !!!!! It is a beginning of openness to creativity!!