Topic: Replacements for the Current psr sx600-sx700-sx900

[Keyboard Master]

Hi Everyone i was curious if yamaha is releasing the next midrange arranger yet. I have a psr s770 and want to upgrade soon but was willing to wait til the next upgrade so insteas of the sx700 for example i would go for what comes after maybe psr sx750.

[DerekA]

As always ... nobody knows except Yamaha insiders, and they won't be telling

[Keyboard Master]

Oh Ok. Agreed ☝️But hopefully something comes out soon.

[EileenL]

Think it will be the same as usual. The S Series is usually released a couple of years after a new Flagship keyboard is launched so possibly 2025.

[DrakeM]

2025? I guess that means the technology is taped out at this point. Yamaha can't make money until they produce a new product. 

Pretty much just old retired folks are buying these high end machines. 

The next generation after us "Boomers" is a lot smaller in population size. This would seem to be Yamaha's best years to crank out the product.

I can wait 'em out. Just  hope my keyboard can too. 

Regards
Drake

[mixermixer]

Genos 2 isn't even out yet, so you're gonna be waiting a long time for the SX variant. I made the jump to the SX900 from the S770, I'm satisfied with the move.

[pjd]

Hi --

I use the date on the MIDI Implementation chart as the approximate date when Yamaha froze the initial software implementation for a model. The SX700/SX900 date is "June 2019", so the initial software implementation is about 3.5 years.

Like second-guessing Apple product releases, only Yamaha know. Some Apple buyer's guides rate individual products according to a scale like:

• Buy now - Just updated (green)
• Neutral - Mid-product cycle (grey)
• Caution - Approaching end-of-cycle (yellow)
• Don't buy - Updates soon (red)

I suspect that the SX700/SX900 are at least neutral, possibly caution.

Patience is a virtue. One question I ask myself, "Is there any musical goal that I cannot achieve with my current instrument?" That answer is usually, "No." Saves a lot of money and needless self-inflicted frustration. 

Hope this helps -- pj

P.S. Maybe we should adopt these kinds of ratings on the forum?

[BogdanH]

... One question I ask myself, "Is there any musical goal that I cannot achieve with my current instrument?" That answer is usually, "No." Saves a lot of money and needless self-inflicted frustration. 

-you pretty much nailed it, pjd.

Now and then I do hit on some limitation of my current keyboard (SX700), which makes me wish to have something "better". And when that happens, I try to keep in mind, that my keyboard still has so many features, which I don't even use yet -not to mention, that my playing skill is the biggest limitation. Means, on my keyboard, I can play any music I can imagine... if I only knew how.

And so... When will Yamaha make next keyboard? I don't care, I can only play on keyboard that exists.

Bogdan

[Keyboard Master]

2025? I guess that means the technology is taped out at this point. Yamaha can't make money until they produce a new product. 

Pretty much just old retired folks are buying these high end machines. 

The next generation after us "Boomers" is a lot smaller in population size. This would seem to be Yamaha's best years to crank out the product.

I can wait 'em out. Just  hope my keyboard can too. 

Regards
Drake

That is good to know. I also think Yamaha Can release a firmware update for now at least for the sx700 to add the additional chrior voices like the ShooBeeDooBaa stuff for example.

[mixermixer]

That is good to know. I also think Yamaha Can release a firmware update for now at least for the sx700 to add the additional chrior voices like the ShooBeeDooBaa stuff for example.

haha you wish, just get the SX900. 

[EileenL]

They won't do that. If you want what is on the SX900 then you need to buy one.

[DrakeM]

That "ShooBeeDooBaa " stuff sounds so "corn ball" .. imho

[Keyboard Master]

Than you all for your thoughts and imputs. I will decide as this new year progresses on. Based on what Pj saya i feel either i upgrade now and get the sx700 or i will be paitent and wait a couple more years.