After working with Yamaha Motif and Roland Fantom G workstations I decided to give this thing a whirl.
Pros:
I love it! The sounds are superb. It's strength is that it is a great live performance machine. So, for what it was designed for, I give it 5 stars. It's a Lowrey Micro Genie on steroids! It's pure fun to play. New downloadable content keeps it current.
Cons:
I would have thought something that labels itself as "an arranger" with a large color screen would feature a more user-friendly interface. It's a bear to edit with. For instance, after recording a track, you have to exit out of the recording screen and page several screens to get to the quantize function. In my experience, on every other machine I have, quantize is always at the ready, on the record screen. The audio recorder is only a 2-track recorder with a bounce track function. I would have thought a machine in this price range would have at least an 8-track audio recorder. The Roland Juno-gi for $1000 has that! The big color screen is nice for what it does, but it is lacking in what it should do. It should look and work like a computer DAW, but it doesn't. Not even close. If this screen worked like the big color screen on my other workstations, this Tyros 5 would be the ultimate dream machine!
Bottom Line:
This is the only machine of it's type that I own and I wouldn't trade it for anything. It's awesome! But for the price, I would have expected more thought to have gone into it. (For ex. they put the octave change buttons on the left side of the keyboard when they should have been located in a more accessable location for quicker access while playing.) If I had to give up all but one of my 8 keyboards, I think this one would be the keeper. There are surprisingly few ac. piano sounds, but with the cream of the crop included, who needs all the rest. The guitars and other acoustic instruments are by far the most authentic-sounding of any keyboard I own.
UPDATE: After working on this for over a year now, and making it my primary keyboard for everything, I wanted to use my other keyboards on an audiobook project for some additional sounds. WOW! My ears have gotten spoiled! I can't stand the sounds on my old keyboards now! I didn't realize how bad they were compared to the Tyros 5 until I went back looking for additional sounds on the older ones. I have to say - I now confess - The Tryos 5 sounds are absolutely SPECTACULAR!!!!
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Yamaha Tyros5 Arranger Workstations
The Power of Reality.
An outstanding performance keyboard, with authentic sounds, effects, realistic accompaniment, and a new 76-key keyboard that extends your expressive range and allows you to make the most of the Tyros5's outstanding performance features.
More than 300 new Voices have been added to the Tyros5, including new brass, guitars, synth, electric pianos, and upright pianos. S.Art2 Voices are high-quality sounds that re-create the feeling of an actual instrument when performing.
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Authentic Ensemble PerformancesEnsemble Voice is an amazing new feature that reproduces true 'divisi' playing in a section. Play two notes with a Brass Quartet Ensemble Voice, and Tyros5 will send the trumpets to the top notes and the trombones to the lower notes; an incredibly realistic sound. This provides an authentic sound that sounds as if a group of actual performers were playing and allows you to play like an instrumental quartet with ease. |
Welcome to Organ WorldThe Tyros5 features Vintage, Home, Euro, Concert, and Theatre organ Voices, all superbly reproduced with stunning samples that allow the Tyros5 to shine in any situation that an organist might encounter. Featuring a comprehensive set of realistic organ-style controls, adjustable effects, and intuitive operation that allows you to alter the sound in real time while you play. |
Add Rhythm with Audio StylesAdding forty new percussion-based Styles to the Tyros5’s impressive backing and accompaniment capabilities, Audio Styles add natural feel, ambience, and warmth to drum and percussion parts, offering greater expressive potential. Audio Styles also benefit from Yamaha's Time Stretch Technology, which allows the audio to follow your tempo changes without changing pitch, so everything stays in perfect sync. |
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Real ReverbReal Reverb is an improved version of the Reverb technology found in previous versions of the Tyros. New algorithms take a greater number of factors into account, producing smoother, more natural reverbs. |
Real DistortionReal Distortion effects are based on digital models of classic guitar amplifiers from the 1960's and 1970's. There are also digital models of legendary analog guitar effect pedals. The result meticulously reproduces the frequencies and dynamics of real distortion guitar sounds. With the new, intuitive graphical interface, you'll feel like you're controlling the original amplifier! |
VCM (Virtual Circuit Modeling)While digital solutions are increasingly prevalent in music production studios and performance venues, but older analog gear is still used to get the warm sound that digital effects typically cannot provide. VCM Technology provides accurate reproductions of the classic sound of such effects units. |
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Size: 76-Key
