by Abacus » 11 Nov 2013 13:09
From the Yamaha website demos: here are my observations
Audio Styles
OK but no Audya or good Midi style beater, plus with a limited number on-board a bit of a waste of space.
DSP
WOW Yamaha has really come on in leaps and bounds in this department, and while not up to pro level other arranger manufactures will have to up there game pretty sharpish to compete.
Ensemble Voices
What a disappointment, as there is nothing in them that hasn’t been available on other keyboards for ages. (I was really expecting something special in this department)
Organs
Pipe: Lacks the majesty required for a good pipe organ sample
Euro: nothing like any Euro organ I have ever heard
Home: I think it is supposed to be a Lowrey but not sure on this one
Theatre: has the makings of a good sound but needs a lot more work at present
Vintage: if I knew what it was supposed to be I might be able to comment, but boy does it need some work
Overall not bad, but nothing particularly ground breaking (Except possibly the DSP) however the 76 note option is a positive move, but as neither appears to have a touch screen (you could still keep the buttons) this omission is quite frankly diabolical in this day and age.
Still plenty more demos to come no doubt so there is still time to impress, plus I never make a final judgement until I have tried it myself.
Bill