PSR-SX900 Arrives

[Joe W]

My Tyros5-76 is now gone and in its place is the new PSR-SX900.  I now have a bit more room in my study.  I love many of the new styles; they sound better than those in earlier models.  Coping with the new interface is both easy and difficult.  The touch screen works fine, but the lettering is often too small to easily see and comprehend.  And, of course, while many of the same functions are available, they are not in the same place one would expect from prior experience with earlier models.  It is going to take some study to get comfortable with operations.  When I do understand things more clearly, I'll start putting out some new "Lessons" on the main site.  One of the first ones will have to be how to copy a folder of styles (from one of the PSR Tutorial style collections) into the User area of the PSR-SX. In the meantime, I'll just have some fun playing the new keyboard.

[Del]

congrats Joe on your new keyboard have hours of fun

[saxxman]

Congrats Joe! You are going to find this keyboard to be "quite wonderful"! Love mine! Have fun and thanks in advance for your posts on this great new instrument!

[ton37]

Dear @JoeW, I sincerely wish you the new keyboard. I assure you that you will like the potential and quality of the sounds. Of course there is an investment in getting to know the operating system, but that is also part of the fun, right? I have a number of 'old' styles of the Tyrosses and PSRs from the collections of this beautiful forum! adjusted with the preset voices of the SX using the style creator and then you hear how beautiful the voices and drums of the SX sound in that 'new' style. More fresh and clearer. I even use my PA a lot less because the speakers sounds really good. Have fun with it ....

[Toril S]

Congrats Joe!! Have fun!!!

[blackpool]

Great news Joe .... sure you will love it !!

Mine went in for repair ( lost all memory )  so i get a new one next week - as they cant repair it, which i am looking forward to.

The new system is great and easy to get around .... only issue i have is moving between files and folders, you need to remember where you came from, as the last file used is not highlighted when you go back, unlike psr and tyros screens, although there is an indication in the left corner of the file origin. I really miss this facility.

I have been waiting a LONG time for a PSR, compact with a Genos OS and it is here at last.Like you, i dont have the space really for a 76. I also like the compact layout, stuff is really handy on the fly, unlike a Genos or Tyros 76.
I really only use the touch screen for set up and like to use actual controls on the fly. so this keyboard is super!

Cant wait to see your tutorial contributions on this model .... i have had some great files from you for my other models.

Thanks - Keith . UK.

[tomtomsf]

Awesome, Joe! I wondered if the screen text might be a bit too small to see for myself. Where did your Tyros 5 go? Didn't want to keep both?

Tom G.

[hans1966]

Hi Joe, I congratulate you on your new keyboard. It is a different operating system from the previous models but you will soon get used to it. have fun!!. Regards.

[metcam]

Congrats Joe!!!

[Keyboardist]

Congrats ;Good Stuff Joe ;hope you keep enjoying what the Sx900 can do.
Craig "Keyboardist"

[stephenm52]

Joe, Congratulations on your SX900, enjoy.   I just picked mine up yesterday and think Yamaha did a great job with this new board.

[EileenL]

Hi Joe,
Just as easy to copy folders to USB and then transfer them to 900. Just have to  select the little folder icon at the top of the screen Select Copy then select the folder Press Copy again and select User then press Copy Here. Done.

Have Fun