Thinking of buying the SX900

[mikf]

Nowadays it's almost as cheap to buy a low cost stand alone digital piano as an 88 key controller. Makes sense because most of the costs are in the keyboard, case, marketing etc. You can still use it as a controller, but typically the piano voices are better than the arranger. That's the way I would go.
Mike

[rcpilot]

If you want aftertouch on Piano. You can always use a workstation. My Kurzweil had full hammer action AND aftertouch.
Some MIDI 88 note will have aftertouch , but not the cheaper ones.

here's one for example, and a real good one too:

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/NumaCom2x--studiologic-numa-compact-2x-88-key-semi-weighted-keyboard-with-aftertouch?&mrkgcl=28&mrkgadid=3303549840&product_id=NumaCom2x&campaigntype=shopping&campaign=aaShopping%2520-%2520SKU%2520-%2520Keyboards%2520%26%2520Synthesizers&adgroup=Pianos%2520-%2520Studiologic%2520-%2520numacom2x&placement=google&creative=285723450419&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-rySsomV5wIVBaSzCh2yuQaGEAQYASABEgKoIPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Lee

[rcpilot]

Yes, I know the SX-900 keybed does not have after touch...BUT does the sound engine (sounds) respond to after touch? That is the question...I think only way to find out is test it...someone?

Some sounds really are great using after touch.....
Lee

[DonM]

You can open the manuals, go to the midi implementation pages and see if aftertouch is checked.

[rcpilot]

Don, yes according to the MIDI implementation chart channel after touch is recognized, but I wonder if the sounds actually respond to it??
Lee

[DonM]

Yes, that's what it means. 

[rcpilot]

I hope so.....I hope someone can test it and let us know for sure...Why would Yamaha program sounds in the SX900 to use aftertouch if the keybed can't provide the aftertouch messages?

But I sure hope they did!
Lee