Topic: Hello from Northants, UK

[KevTheRev]

Hi all (and thank you for accepting me)

I've been an avid lurker for a fair while, but thought it about time I did the proper thing and joined this really useful and informative community.

Hoping to learn plenty, and possibly one day, be able to assist others.

Have a great day 

[Roger Brenizer]

Hi KevTheRev,

Welcome to the forum and thank you for becoming a member.  I’m sure you'll learn a lot about your Tyros 1 keyboard here on our forum and will experience many pleasurable hours playing it.

You’ll want to be sure to visit the Home page and check out some of the tutorials you will find links to there.  The following link will take you to the Home page of the website:

https://psrtutorial.com/

Should you later decide to become a supporting member, which will include lifetime membership, other forum boards will become available to you, as well as a wealth of additional musical knowledge; however, there is absolutely no obligation to do so.  You may also use the following link to discover the full benefit of becoming a Supporting Member of the PSR Tutorial.

https://www.psrtutorial.com/forum/index.php/topic,15536.0.html

You’ll also gain access to an Excel Song Index database, made available to supporting members by our good friend, Peter (XeeniX) and maintained by another good friend, Runner4Fun, which presently contains 107,570 song titles in 2,810 indexed books.  This index is updated often.

In lieu of making a donation only, you may also order any of the websites resources, which can be found at the following link:

https://psrtutorial.com/cdrom/productsum.html

Joe Waters updated “Supporting the PSR Tutorial”, on August 27, 2017, which can be found here:

https://psrtutorial.com/cdrom/index.html

We’re so glad you've decided to become a member and very happy you've decided to become a part of this great forum family.  If you have any questions, then please just ask.  Many of our members are always very willing to help you.

[overover]

Welcome to the PSR Tutorial Forum, KevTheRev!

By the way, which keyboard model do you have?


All the best from Germany,
Chris

[KevTheRev]

Hi overover,

I currently have a Technics KN1000 and a Tyros 1 (yes, remember them  )

Not used ever together, and am currently contemplating an upgrade from the T1 to either a T5 61key, or a Genos.

So, I'm initially reading past posts to get a feel as to which way I should go.

£ is obviously a major factor with how the world is shaping up right now, but I've always been a supporter of looking further than current demand/requirements, especially if things not desired right now are too expensive or cannot be added later on.

With the above statement in mind, I'm still inching towards the Genos, even though it's around twice what I'd pay for the T5.

As mentioned in my sig, I play for pure personal enjoyment, I don't consider myself good by any means, and cannot read music so have a good ear for picking up tunes.

Thanks again for your interest.

Kev

[overover]

Hi overover,

I currently have a Technics KN1000 and a Tyros 1 (yes, remember them  )

Not used ever together, and am currently contemplating an upgrade from the T1 to either a T5 61key, or a Genos.

So, I'm initially reading past posts to get a feel as to which way I should go.

£ is obviously a major factor with how the world is shaping up right now, but I've always been a supporter of looking further than current demand/requirements, especially if things not desired right now are too expensive or cannot be added later on.

With the above statement in mind, I'm still inching towards the Genos, even though it's around twice what I'd pay for the T5.

As mentioned in my sig, I play for pure personal enjoyment, I don't consider myself good by any means, and cannot read music so have a good ear for picking up tunes.

Thanks again for your interest.

Kev

Hi Kev,

Thank you for the details about yourself and your keyboards!

By the way, I'm currently using Genos and Tyros5.


Best regards,
Chris

[KevTheRev]

Hi Chris.

So, you win first prize if you get this question correct.

Which would you recommend if money were no option?

I admit to initially being in the market for a T5 61key, as where I want to place does not have room for the 76 note variant.

But I can squeeze the Genos in ( fancy that  )

Kev

[Alistair53]

Welcome KevTheRev, from another newby in the UK

[overover]

Hi Chris.

So, you win first prize if you get this question correct.

Which would you recommend if money were no option?

I admit to initially being in the market for a T5 61key, as where I want to place does not have room for the 76 note variant.

But I can squeeze the Genos in ( fancy that  )

Kev

Hi Kev,

Unfortunately, I overlooked your question at the time. Now here is my answer:

If you want the best NOW and money is not an issue, I recommend the Genos. The alternative would be to find/buy a very well-preserved Tyros5-61 now and wait for the Genos successor. However, it could still be a long time before it appears. Nobody can make the decision for you.

Tyros5 is still a very good keyboard and has certain advantages (e.g. brighter, easier to read display) over the current Genos, so for live performances I still mostly use the T5.


Best regards,
Chris

[Toril S]

Hello Kev. I also have both a Tyros 5 61 note and a Genos. If you can afford it, go for the Genos. On the other hand, the T5 is built like a tank, had the same operating system as your T 1, and is still a very good keyboard.