Actually got around to setting up my new exchanged SX900 today - My first one went AWL after only a few days.
I think it was a 'one off' having had MANY yamaha arrangers and never had an issue in the past with any.
My dealer was very good, It could have been repaired, but R&D want to fully test the first one to identify what the problem was in detail, which is not a bad idea, so they kindly supplied a new unit in the meantime.
Its a bit of a pain having to re-load all my stuff to user, update firmware and get it all hooked up to my PA but I got there.
I really do like the fact you can use all the Tyros/PSR stuff + MF files and each record automatically creates an empty registration bank as well as a full playlist of all the total records in the MF folder, then simply using the search facility in registration, you can easily find the tune you need. There are some duplicates in my 4 libraries, but i have almost 10,000 song records over the 4 MF folders which are very handy.
MF files were always 'basic' but now you can simply edit and re-save as you wish using the whole of the bank for each record and it's ready. The tunes are simply loaded in button 1 in each bank for you and the new bank is named, as per the MF record.
This is a function many users are not aware of, when moving from Tyros/psr to SX and just assume the MF function is not available, when in fact it is, but operating in a different way.
Although not all of the MF functions ie. sorting by style and genre, would be handy - I have not yet got around that?
In all.....These are a terrific board for the cost! I really missed it and am glad to get it back..
I also see now some dealers are putting these out at a lower price than was the 975 at launch!! amazing pre Xmas value.
which might just encourage more folks to 'dip their toes' in the arranger market
Keith