Topic: New PSR SX series

[ayush30sharma]

Expecting the NEW SX series in near future. Genos 2 is already introduced in late 2023.

[Divemaster]

There has been No mention of any new SX model, and the Genos 2 was released last year.

[DrakeM]

The Genos came out in December of 2017 and the S975 followed in January of 2018 as I recall.

Hopefully the new SX series keyboard will be out by mid 2024.

[hans1966]

Not this year!

I think the next SX series will be released in summer of
2025

greetings

Hans

[Divemaster]

I think the new SX will arrive when it arrives and no amount of wishing or expecting will make a scrap of difference.
Enjoy what you've got.

Keith.

[Enildo]

I also believe that it will only be released at the end of 2025.
Until then, we will place our orders, to see if Yamaha meets some of them.

The 13 things I wanted on the next PSR yamaha keyboard:

01. Recording style tracks with the sustain pedal
02. Saving custom Drum Setup Kits
03. CASM section in Style Creator
04. Lyrics / Text in .PDF or .Doc format with colorful letters
05. Half Bar Fill physical button without the need to use Assignable buttons, freeing them for other uses.
06. The return of the physical Fade in / out button
07. The return of the video output (preferably HDMI) without the need for adapters
08. 04 buttons (knobs) Live Control
09. In the "Speaker" function, in addition to the "Headphone Switch, On and Off selections," the "Internal speakers only" function. In this case, they would cut all the keyboard outputs
10. The possibility of recording S.Art voices on MultiPads
11. Editable Arpeggio function
12. Vocal Harmony On / Off indicator light on the panel
13. Two microphone inputs with independent Mic Setting / Vocal Harmony controls

Link: https://www.psrtutorial.com/forum/index.php/topic,57314.0.html

Enildo

[Enildo]

Today I have other requests:
14. Mobile display or with a better tilt like Genos2.
15. Bluetooth connection with tablet without the need for cables (to see lyrics, works as an auxiliary display)

The Ketron Event came with two independent microphone inputs (both have all the functions and features for midrophone, but only one does vocal harmonization. That would be very good). It is also possible to use the sustain pedal in style recordings. It's very annoying to record a style without being able to use the sustain pedal.

Enildo

[Enildo]

I also hope that Yamaha solves the problem of noisy keys that the SX900 has. One of the chronic problems of the sx line.

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[ayush30sharma]

There has been No mention of any new SX model, and the Genos 2 was released last year.

Is it worth to buy the sx900 now in January 2024 or not?

[Divemaster]

Yes. It is still one of Yamahas current keyboards.

[Divemaster]

I also hope that Yamaha solves the problem of noisy keys that the SX900 has. One of the chronic problems of the sx line.

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

I play an SX-700 and have never had any issue with the keys. If you've got a problem with yours you should get Yamaha to deal with it under warranty. Contact your dealer.
But to suggest that the whole SX line is affected is not correct.

Like with all mass produced products, there will always be occasions when poor quality control will happen.

Keith

[BogdanH]

hi Keith,
I'm afraid that you're wrong on that. In August 2020 Yamaha published internal service bulletin, where it's said that SX700 and SX900 are affected and how to solve the issue of rattling keys -I have a copy of that document.
The problem is, solution (greasing the keys underneath) is only temporary.
I did repair my keyboard as advised in bulletin and it was like new again.. but it only lasted for less than a year before keys started rattling again -which I expected it will happen (given the solution that Yamaha recommend).

The thing is, rattling doesn't start from today on tomorrow: the noise slowly increases over several months and so we don't really notice it immediately -because we forgot how silent keys once were. Anyway, at some point it just becomes annoying.

Bogdan

[Enildo]

I play an SX-700 and have never had any issue with the keys. If you've got a problem with yours you should get Yamaha to deal with it under warranty. Contact your dealer.
But to suggest that the whole SX line is affected is not correct.

Like with all mass produced products, there will always be occasions when poor quality control will happen.

Keith

Yes, I already took mine to an authorized service. It resolved for a while and the problem returned.
Then I resolved it myself by changing the grease in my own home, on my own. Did you solve it? Yes, it resolves for a while and the problem returns.
I know 3 close friends who have the sx900 and they all have the same problem.
I think you are uninformed. There are several videos on YouTube of people complaining.

Hug, Keith
Enildo

[Divemaster]

I stand corrected... I was not aware of this issue.. Thanks for updating me guys.

Keith.