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New DGX-670... PSR-E473 Preview?
SciNote:
Exactly -- that is what is on the Yamaha website specs, as well, though there are some differences in the way the website lists the voices for the SX700 and 900. Now, 850 (voices) + 43 (drums/SFX) + 480 (XG) equals 1373 total voices, which is more than what is listed for the SX700 and almost as much as the SX900 on Yamaha's website, which is why I was wondering if it was some sort of misprint, with the 480 XG voices actually being part of the 850 main voices totaled in the spec. Because, on Yamaha's website, when you look up the specs of the SX600, it brings up a chart giving you the specs of the SX600, 700, and 900, but with the number of voices listed for the SX700 and 900, it does NOT list the 480 XG voices separately, which is why I thought they were part of the totals listed for those keyboards. But for the SX600, it DOES list the 480 XG separately, like I stated above. So, if there is a misprint in that chart, maybe it is leaving out the 480 XG voices of the SX700 and 900, which would then make their voice totals much higher.
But yes, the DGX-670 has clearly moved an order of magnitude ahead, with the style creator, additional voices, full XG implementation (the DGX-660 only has XGLite, like the E400 series), 16 track sequencer, hundreds of DSP effects, and 4-variation styles. That's why I was wondering how much of this might rub off on the E473. Remember, the DGX-670 is brand new, like the E473 will be. So a more apples-to-apples comparison based on what we already know would be the DGX-660 to the E453/463, which is where you can clearly see a similarity -- similar number of voices and styles (in fact, the E453/463 have more voices), 6 track sequencer, 2-variation styles, XGLite, and 32 registrations.
Of course, the DGX-660 has certain advanced features not found on the E453/463 -- obviously, the more advanced piano features, but also more polyphony, more DSP effects, more memory for the sequencer, and more auto-accompaniment features. And now, the DGX-670 has taken a step toward the more advanced arrangers. For example, I think the reason that you don't see in the specs how many banks of registrations are available is that it appears to be more of a memory-file system, and therefore dependent on available storage, rather than just allotting a fixed number of banks of registrations, like on the E453/463 and DGX-660. This is an example of a feature that I would not expect to carry over to the E473.
But maybe we'll at least get more banks of registrations, some improvement in the sequencer, and MAYBE 4-variation styles. I think improvements like this could be implemented without cutting into sales of the SX600, which would still have a more advanced sound engine, more sounds and styles, full XG instead of XGLite, more onboard speaker/amp power, more advanced style options, more registrations, a better sequencer, multi-pads, and the like.
vbdx66:
Hi,
Nope. There won’t be 4-variation styles at this point in the PSR E 4xx series.
As much as features are always dripping down from the Genos to the PSR SX, then from the PSR SX to the PSR E, there has to be some consistency. The E series is more meant for youngsters, beginners and non-gigging hobbyists. It means that the user interface has to be simple and the features easy to use.
4-variation styles are devised to add more flexibility and variety to the automatic accompaniment. There isn’t much point in providing this feature in a keyboard if you don’t add better sounds, a more powerful sequencer, a style editor, etc.
The PSR E4xx has always followed the E3xx series both in terms of design and features so I am pretty sure that the E473 will be a mix of the E463 and the new features of the E373 and, probably, a few more SA Lite! voices than on the E373, a couple of new styles, a couple of DJ patterns, more DSPs... if Yamaha goes beyond that, prospective buyers won’t even consider the PSR SX600.
Wait and see...
Regards,
Vinciane
SeaGtGruff:
I'm not going to rule out the possibility of the PSR-E473/PSR-EW420 being XG/GS/GM2 compatible like the DGX-670, but if they are I'll be very surprised.
Then again, one of the things I find most surprising about the DGX-670 is that it's priced the same as the DGX-660, so who knows?
vbdx66:
Hi Michael,
I think that Yamaha positioned the DGX 670 at the same prise as the 660 because of the competitors such as Korg and Casio, it was about time Yamaha put a nice digital arranger piano on the market with cool features at a sensible price, and that’s exactly what they did.
Regards,
Vinciane
pjd:
Gabriel Aldort said something like “Every now and again, Yamaha takes a closer look at a category and does a major revision. Yamaha did that with the DGX-670.”
Maybe the pandemic has slowed down product roll out and they will be able to take a look at other market categories. Given the past pace of E series roll-outs, they probably couldn’t do more than make (bi-)annual incremental improvements.
In the long run, they could potentially save development costs by consolidating to a single code/content base. Here’s hoping!
All the best — pj
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