PSR-sx900 has been announced

[ton37]

FYI:
"this new keyboard has a 7" touch screen like the Genos. It has a lot of content from the Genos. I've seen close up pictures and the display looks just like the Genos. There is a newly designed FSB 61 note keyboard. Like Genos there are 6 assignable buttons right below the touchscreen to program shortcuts. There are Left and Right main and left and right sub or aux outputs. There are 2 USB thumb drive ports on the back plus usb midi and midi in and midi out jacks. There is a joystick instead of a pitch bend and modulation wheel. There is a modulation lock switch and a rotary speed switch/ programable switch button. The category , registration memory, style variation buttons all look like what we are used to on the 970 and 975 series. There is a chord looper function. Newly designed "expansive sound field" speakers
Shipping will begin end of September.
Price will be a little higher than the 975.
There is also a new PSR-SX700 that will also feature the 7"touch screen but with less content and features"
(Source: Synthzone, George Kay)

[Enildo]

Nice. I am increasingly curious and looking forward to the release.

[SeaGtGruff]

I take it you meant to say SX900, not SX9000.

I'm curious where people are getting their information about these new models, since Yamaha is always extremely tight-lipped and holds people to NDAs.

[Joe H]

...I've seen close up pictures and the display looks just like the Genos...

There is a newly designed FSB 61 note keyboard. Like Genos there are 6 assignable buttons right below the touchscreen to program shortcuts. There are Left and Right main and left and right sub or aux outputs. There are 2 USB thumb drive ports on the back plus usb midi and midi in and midi out jacks. There is a joystick instead of a pitch bend and modulation wheel. There is a modulation lock switch and a rotary speed switch/ programable switch button...
(Source: Synthzone, George Kay)

Why don't you provide us the link so we can all see the "closeup pictures" too.

I think I will continue to wait for the Yamaha OFFICIAL announcement... I'm tired of these "rumors" 



Joe H

[Pino]

George Kaye is a Yamaha dealer
A reputable and trustworthy source,
So it's happing soon. 

[beykock]

I am wondering why GK should inform the public ?👂

Like all Yamaha dealers and personnel
( worldwide ) GK is NOT ALLOWED to talk about new products, right ?

Speculation and fake news AGAIN ! 😧😧😧

Babette

[Pino]

Check it out on Synthzone
No fake there

[SeaGtGruff]

He looks to be a Yamaha dealer, as stated. But why he would break his NDA with Yamaha (assuming he was under one) is beyond me.

[beykock]

All Yamaha dealers have signed the NDA.

Babette

[marcodg]

It's depend if it had sign any kind of NDA with Yamaha or not.
The only new information i look here its the chord loop sequencer. A feature i am waiting for long time from yamaha Keyboard. I hope if this information is true that Yamaha bring it to Genos too by next update.

[DonM]

If George Kaye really said this, you can take it to the bank as the truth.  He has always had an inside track with Yamaha, even to the extent of giving them help with design decisions.
He would absolutely not break a Non Disclosure agreement, so IF he said this, it was with permission.
He would be one of the first to know about it, but everyone will know very soon IF it is true.

[ton37]

Why don't you provide us the link so we can all see the "closeup pictures" too.

I think I will continue to wait for the Yamaha OFFICIAL announcement... I'm tired of these "rumors" 



Joe H

;-)) Hey Joe, just skip this board as I quote ...

"The Next Yamaha Keyboard
This board is for rumors, speculation, even wish-lists, concerning upcoming Yamaha keyboards"

I agree with you, when it is too frequently used in other boards. But this is the place to speculate ;-))

[beykock]

But Don, what would be GK's motif to tell the world Yamaha's secrets ?

If GK has such a good relationship with Yamaha he would be the last person to talk about Yamaha's new products despite his NDA, IMO.

If it is no longer a secret, Yamaha would be the first to announce this important news, right ?

As long as Yamaha do not present the new S-serie officially, all other news is pure speculation and fake.

Do you agree ?📌

Babette

[vbdx66]

Guys, if you remember, when the Genos got out, the video clip by Alex Christensen showing some fragments of the Genos was leaked and it led to tons of speculations. It seems the same thing is happening here again.

Which makes me wonder: maybe "leaking" the information is Yamaha's subtle way of marketing their new product? After all, this very conversation is all free advertisement...

To be more specific, if the alleged PSR SX900 has a chord sequencer on board, the next Genos firmware update better should have it, too, or many people will be very disappointed.

Chord sequencer, joystick... this PSR SX900 looks like a contender to the Korg PA1000...

Regards,

Vinciane

[beykock]

Hi Vinciane :

Plse explain : PSR SX900 should have a chord sequencer on board


Thank you very much for your reply !

Babette

[henning-kock]

info from Jeremy See
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9d1HhP6xBw&t=36s

Henning K.

[beykock]

Jeremy See is saying nothing new ( no specs etc. ) about the S-serie successor.

The only thing we hear is the present S-serie has to be renewed and replaced due to " the pressure " of the competition.



Babette

[3dc]

All Yamaha dealers have signed the NDA.

Babette

I have yet to see a NDA for any distribution business with regular dealers here in EU. NDA for official corporate owned shops and their employees like Apple shops sure but not for independent dealers. Then again as newbie I might be completely wrong for USA or music market in general.   

Is George Kay an official employee of Yamaha?

Anyway this is a great news for me. I'll wait for new PSR-SX700. Perfect gift for my birthday. Hopefully it will have a competitive price. 

[beykock]

All European and UK Yamaha dealers are independent music business companies but to become an official Yamaha dealer one must sign the NDA.

I guess all Yamaha dealers ( all over the world ) are obliged to sign the NDA, also in the USA.
If they refuse to sign, they will not be delivered directly by Yamaha, IMHO.

BTW all Yamaha employees ( UK, Germany etc. ) have a NDA
employee agreement.

Babette

[ton37]

I liked the touchscreen of my former Genos. I hope the SX9000 has (a lot) more expansion-memory. And I hope aftertouch (allthought I'm afraid it doesn't have). A slightly less noisy keybed. All those sliders, ok.. I take that for granded, 2 live buttons were enought for me. But no hurry needed, I love my 975. Nevertheless a nice prospect to start a new year with a new toy. Mmm.. I dream on

[voodoo]

It's depend if it had sign any kind of NDA with Yamaha or not.
The only new information i look here its the chord loop sequencer. A feature i am waiting for long time from yamaha Keyboard. I hope if this information is true that Yamaha bring it to Genos too by next update.

This news is quite amazing. We were waiting for this since long.

In the past, the S970 got new features, that were NOT played back to Tyros platform. (things like DSP settings saved to registrations, liveknobs and deejay styles or so...). Thus the S970 was on the upgrade path from Tyros to Genos.

However, since Yamaha has announced another Genos update (continuing the Genos journey....), I think that new features will find their way to Genos.

Uli

[Dnj]

So does this also mean a NEW GENOS 2 is in the works for release soon also?

[pjd]

I like to speculate as much as anyone.

However, "announced" means at least a press release from Yamaha.

Meanwhile, I pine for my Genos, now sitting in storage. BTW, I am presently making my way 3,000 miles west. A long journey...

All the best -- pj

[voodoo]

Meanwhile, I pine for my Genos, now sitting in storage. BTW, I am presently making my way 3,000 miles west. A long journey...

pj, I was sure that you were getting this rumour although being on the road.

[Henni]

This new keyboard will be called PSR-SX ... (There will be three numbers at the dot). With parameters like:
- Touch screen with Genos-like interface (but a little smaller)
- Sample memory is 1Gb
- 4-way Joystick like Genos
- Two USB ports located on the front
- There are REVO Drum and KinoStrings
- Two Live Control nipples move towards the Volume knob
- Many new styles and voice
- Internal memory (Unknown)
- New features (Unknown)
- Black functional buttons, control styles, regist, OST buttons ... with plastic and blue LEDs like Genos (Rubber button has been removed)
- The 61 key keyboard does not have any upgrades, still using the rubber elastic touch key like S975, no after touch.
- Full body in black plastic
- Weight about 11.5kg
- Expected to be released in October 2020

[pjd]

pj, I was sure that you were getting this rumour although being on the road.

Hi Uli -- I'm getting the rumor at 36,000 feet watching GOT. 

Hopefully, this will all be good news for folks wanting to upgrade in the mid-range. If there is a chord looper, I would welcome that addition in a Genos update. 

All the best -- pj

[Toril S]

I want choir voices. Rather that than the revo drums!

[hans1966]

and I want  more song editing tools in the sequencer. Hans

[Al Ram]

I googled and found this . . .

here is a pic of the synthzone post referred to.

Just to clarify . . . Not a member of Synthzone . . . .

Disclaimer:
This info was simply googled and it was displayed as public info by google.

Thanks

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[Danny1972]

I want choir voices. Rather that than the revo drums!

This... and those vocals too in the styles. This would be a deal breaker for me if they're still not there.