Santa came early---with an SX900

[madirv]

Hi everyone,
Just thought I'd re-surface to tell you all that after my previous posts re the SX900 and a question of pedals I decided to bite the bullet and bought the SX900.
The store in question----where I bought my PSR S975 was brilliant ( despite my earlier comments that the yamaha rep guy gave me a bit of a hard sell). 
I got a good deal, I think, and I absolutely love it.  The sound is definitely better, as several of you said, and I am plodding my way through it carefully. I like the "feel" of it when I play---think its the different keybed and the absence of the touch button makes me play it firmer to get the difference in volume better.
Nowhere near mastered it all yet but enjoying the journey. I got a bit stuck with the search feature and the playlist but the shop is super with their customer service and a telephone call to one of the lads had it sorted out over the phone.
I did go the the store with the intention of buying the FC7 pedal but the guy told me exactly what Bogdan had said in my post that it would be very little benefit to me as it worked best with organs for the volume aspect which was what I had wanted it for.  He explained in a lot of detail and so I purchased an ordinary foot controller (at far less cost) which worked brilliantly alongside my other pedal.   I'm not sure exactly what happened but 2 days later I went back and bought the new keyboard!!!
I think it was possibly husband saying " Irene--- I know you're going to buy it--- and you know you're going to buy it ---so just cut out all the researching and the nattering and the catalogues and just go out and get it!!!

So I did !!!!

Good decision!!!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all
Irene

[BogdanH]

hi Irene,
Congrats for your new acquisition! -who would thought that,huh? 
I'm sure you will have a lot of fun and that you will appreciate "little" SXy improvements 

Merry Christmas,
Bogdan

[DrakeM]

What a great Christmas gift!!

Congrats with the upgrade. Loved reading your story.

Merry Christmas
Drake

[Toril S]

Congrats Irene, with the new keyboard, and take good care of that husband of yours. He is a keeper😀😀🌲🌲

[madirv]

Toril-----It will be 50 years next June and I've managed to wear him down 

[andyg]

The Touch 'button' is still there - just hidden away in a menu. I'd offer my usual advice to start with Soft 2 (or Easy 2 if it has it) unless you're coming from piano.

[hans1966]

Hi Irene, Congratulations on your new sx900, you will have many hours of fun.
regards

Hans

[rikkisbears]

Congratulations Irene, Pretty sure you'll love it.

[Bernie9]

I used my SX900 and a Bose compact to play a three hour Christmas program for a large dinner offering at my church. I have seven keyboards, but chose the Yamaha for its wonderful sound and styles. It was a huge success.

Bernie

[EileenL]

Hello Irene,
  So pleased you are enjoying your SX900. It is a lovely little keyboard and you will have lots of fun with it.

[Del]

Hi Irene, Congratulations on your new sx900

[madirv]

Thanks everyone.  I am enjoying it but there's a fair bit of hair pulling going on at the moment!!!!!  But its early days!!!!
And I have you all-- plus the store--- for assistance. 

[Dnj]

You made a very wise choice & I am sure you will have many hours of happiness playing it for sure....enjoy!

[motekmusic]

Hello Irene,

Definitely agree with fellow posters,,, That sx900 is a dynamo with lots of wonderful styles voices, features et al.

Yes it takes a little while,, to conquer the "hair pulling"... 

Just have fun

congrats

cheers
elaine

[madirv]

Thanks everyone for your posts and comments.
My husband thinks the SX900 is a wonderful keyboard------he told our kids it was well worth the money as I disappear into the other room and he doesn't see me again until teatime!!!!

Definitely a keeper Toril 

Happy new year folks
Irene