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Yamaha PSR-S950 ... The Real Deal!

PostPosted: 01 Sep 2012 08:44
by Mike Bracchi
Here it is folks .... the real Yamaha PSR-S950

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Yamaha PSR-S950 Arranger Workstation features Audio Style technology which brings the realism, nuance and character of live drums and percussion to Styles. Vocal Harmony 2 augments your singing with 3-part harmonies and effects. New "Real Distortion" DSP adds high-quality distortion and overdrive effects to Voices like guitar and electric piano. Add even more Voices and Styles by loading Yamaha's ever-growing library of Voice and Style Expansions into the 64MB FlashROM. Assign and trigger WAV audio with Yamaha's new Audio Link Multi-Pads. A re-designed speaker box has extended lows along with a highly-efficient digital amplifier and digital EQ to perfectly tailor the overall sound.

NEW! Audio Styles yes yes yes :D :D
Audio Styles add recordings of professional drummers and percussionists from around the world. Yamaha's real-time, time stretch technology allows a wide range of tempo change without noticeable audio artifacts.

NEW! Vocal Harmony 2
Instantly add three background singers with improved tracking, stability and realism.

NEW! Powerful audio features
Use powerful audio features to cancel the center channel for quick and easy karaoke tracks. Setup repeat points within an audio file to let it loop, or change the tempo or pitch independently.

NEW! Audio Link Multi-Pad
Trigger WAV files on USB flash drives from the Multi-Pads.

NEW! Real Distortion effect
All-new guitar amplifier processing with effects.

NEW! FlashROM Expansion
A 64MB FlashROM lets you install all new Voice and Style content. PSR-S950 even allows new Audio Styles to be installed.

NEW! Improved sound system
Powerful and hi-fidelity sound with increased speaker box size for full-sounding low end, Digital Amplifiers for great power efficiency and Digital EQ for precise tonal adjustment.

XG/GS/GM 2 compatibility
Play back tens of thousands of commercially available MIDIfiles.

USB Connectivity
Connect to a computer via USB TO HOST or use the USB TO DEVICE port to store and recall settings, content and audio.

Audio AUX IN/OUT
Use the AUX OUTPUT to connect to a computer audio interface or sound system. AUX IN lets you

Price $1899.00 Available at http://www.gigasonic.com/yamaha-psrs950.html

Source: www.gigasonic.com
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UK prices of the new S-Series models

PostPosted: 03 Sep 2012 08:48
by Mike Bracchi
UK prices of the new S-Series models

Yamaha PSR-S750 RRP £1083.00
Yamaha PSR-S950 RRP £1783.00

The S950 is now available from Bonners Music @ a reduced price of £1604.00 ... making this an excellent value keyboard.
The S750 is under a grand @ £974.00

Direct Link: http://www.bonnersmusic.co.uk/pianos-ke ... 00048&pg=2

PostPosted: 03 Sep 2012 13:24
by Mike Bracchi
See Detailed Specifications Here:

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PostPosted: 21 Sep 2012 16:41
by Mike Bracchi
Another fortnight before Bonner's are expecting the first delivery of the new S-Series keyboards :cry:

On the brighter side they have offered me six hundred and four quid for my S900 in part exchange for a S950 and they will be calling me when they are in so I can go and try it out :D :D

PostPosted: 21 Sep 2012 17:43
by Wally Gator
Look forward to your report.

PostPosted: 23 Sep 2012 15:28
by Eileen
Yes Mike
I am hoping to do the same thing in a couple of weeks.I am told Yamaha price is £1700.50 and street price is £1600.04

PostPosted: 24 Sep 2012 20:46
by Mike Bracchi
    Whilst I have certainly got use to the rubber buttons now I do hope they have 'ditched' them for something better on the S950 ... they do look better quality in these close ups - but I reckon they could still be rubber :roll:

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Re: Yamaha PSR-S950 ... The Real Deal!

PostPosted: 30 Sep 2012 11:23
by Mike Bracchi



Re: Yamaha PSR-S950 ... The Real Deal!

PostPosted: 30 Sep 2012 15:40
by Eileen
Hi Mike
These were sent to me by Deane but they are very poor quality films and don't realy tell us much. Look forward to the official ones. Can't be long now.