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Conference napalm::commusic_v1

Title:* * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * *
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Created:Thu Feb 20 1986
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Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2852
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2586.0. "YAMAHA PSS790 vs KAWAI FS680 ???" by SIEVAX::JAMIE (Why's everyone else wrong all the time ?) Mon Mar 04 1991 09:42

    Does anyone have any knowledge of the YAMAHA PSS790 or the KAWAI FS680?
    I'm more than likely going to get one of the two but I'm not sure
    which.
    
    The KAWAI has the obvious advantage of having full sized keys while the
    YAMAHA has a "mini size" keyboard. The KAWAI is a little more
    expensive.
    
    Can anyone offer any opinions on either of these two machines or any
    recommendations ?
    
    All help is gratefully received!
    
    
    Cheers,
    
    
    				Jamie.
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2586.1SALEM::TAYLOR_JTue Mar 05 1991 08:419
    
     I like the voices on the Kawai, its midi, and playing full size
     keys as opposed to mini keys should convince most keyboard players.
    
    
                   JMHO
    
    
                 Jon
2586.2I bought an FS680 and like it so farDDIF::MEAGHERBob Meagher, ZKO2-2/O23Tue Mar 05 1991 19:4611
	I just purchased an FS680 for exactly those reasons.

	I'm also a newcomer to MIDI, and am looking for
	information on the SysEx formats for the FS680.
	The user manual, aside from a sparse MIDI chart at
	the back stating that SysEx is implemented, mentions
	no details about that implementation. Any information
	or pointers appreciated.

bob
2586.3IGETIT::BROWNMSpacebassmanBrownWed Mar 06 1991 08:058
    I've not seen the Kawai, but the 790 is most impressive for the price. 
    I like the sounds, I like the Vector Synthesis it employs, lots of the
    accompniaments seem useful (make's a change).  The thing is, unless you
    have a Computer and sequencer software you will soon get bored (6
    months?).
    
    
    matty (PSS680 owner for 2 years)
2586.4SIEVAX::JAMIESruo Y puWed Mar 06 1991 10:1512
    I'm intending to hook it up to my ATARI ST, so that should keep it
    interesting. I don't know if there's any decent PD software around
    though.
    
    Sounds like the Kawai has the vote so far though.
    
    Thanks for the comments... please keep 'em coming!
    
    
    Cheers,
    
    				Jamie.
2586.5Kawai's earlier home units used the K1 engineRANGER::EIRIKURWed Mar 06 1991 12:447
    About that FS680, I suspect that it may be very similar to a K1.  I
    know that the PH-50, a similar Kawai home keyboard, is really a K1
    engine.  You could call Kawai about getting a SysEx chart.  Or, if
    there is a manual dump command, you could scope out what it is sending.
    
    	Eirikur