Just purchased a new SX900.
Congrats!
...We cannot play Soft ! However soft you play the sound comes out loud...
Are you sure you have Initial Touch for Left and Right voices ticked? (
Reference Manual, p.37).
...The piano sounds on the SX900 are really pathetic...
hmm.. agree.
About styles... these are on Yamaha keyboards since ever and after a while you'll get familiar with their new placement. Speaking for me: not worth to talk about.
...There are other 3rd party expansions like CMS sounds which makes awesome sounds for the SX series.
If they can do it why not Yamaha....
If you mean why aren't such voices built into keyboard, then the only answer I can imagine is, because they occupy quite a lot of precious memory. And even if that wouldn't be a problem, then almost all voices would need to be replaced, so they would be on the same quality level -but that costs time and money. It's easier/cheaper for Yamaha to use existing old voices and maybe just change some parameters.
Im still exploring and yet to find out more......
If I understand correctly, you had S970/975 before? If that's the case, then I think you shouldn't expect much difference sound-wise. The main advantage SX900/700 has, is touch display and 3rd right voice... and it looks much better -if that counts
There are other more or less important differences which you might appreciate or not: joystick, better panel buttons (my opinion), more memory!, etc.
We are paying a lot of money for these keyboards and this what we get. We are getting fooled.
Very disappointed Yamaha
hmm... sorry to hear you're disappointed and I honestly hope that will change over the time.
I had S775 for less than a year before and when SX700 came on market I decided for it. Main reason was touch display -and I don't regret my decision even a bit.
Maybe your expectations were too high. Still, SX series is long enough on the market now and you could inform yourself before deciding.
Bogdan