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For many Yamaha keyboard players, the biggest worry about upgrading is not the sound, the styles, or even the price.
It is the thought of sitting in front of a newer instrument like a Yamaha Genos, Genos2, PSR-SX700, PSR-SX900, PSR-SX720 or PSR-SX920 and thinking, “Where has everything gone?”
That is exactly why I made the video above.
It is a simple walkthrough of Yamaha’s modern touchscreen operating system, used across the Genos and PSR-SX range. I wanted to show that the screen is not there to make things complicated. It is there to make the keyboard clearer.
If you are coming from an older Tyros, an earlier PSR model, or even another brand altogether, the newer Yamaha touchscreen can look a little intimidating at first. But once you understand the home screen, it starts to make much more sense.
This video is useful if you are looking at, or already own, one of these Yamaha keyboards:
Yamaha Genos
Yamaha Genos2
Yamaha PSR-SX700
Yamaha PSR-SX900
Yamaha PSR-SX720
Yamaha PSR-SX920
There are differences between the models, of course, but the basic way of moving around the screen, choosing voices, selecting styles, using registrations and understanding the home screen is very similar across this family.
So if the touchscreen has been putting you off upgrading, hopefully this helps remove some of that doubt.
One of the reassuring things about the Genos and PSR-SX system is that Yamaha has not thrown everything away and started again.
You still have voices.
You still have styles.
You still have registrations.
You still have multipads.
You still have proper physical buttons for many important functions.
The touchscreen simply gives you a clearer way to see what is going on.
On the home screen, you can see your selected sounds, your style, your tempo, your registrations, your songs, your multipads, your transpose settings and useful shortcuts. In the video, I describe it as a kind of “portal” into how your keyboard is currently set up, because that is really what it is.
Instead of guessing what the keyboard is doing, the screen shows you.
A lot of players worry that a touchscreen means everything has become more technical.
But actually, the opposite can be true.
Because the screen is larger and clearer, Yamaha can show more information in one place. You are not always diving through hidden menus or relying on rows of buttons around the display.
And importantly, you are not forced to use the touchscreen for everything.
For example, when switching Right 1, Right 2 and Right 3 voices on and off, you can use the screen, but you can also use the physical buttons on the keyboard itself. That makes the system feel much more familiar, especially if you are used to older Yamaha models.
Upgrading should feel exciting, not stressful.
The newer Yamaha keyboards give you better sounds, better styles, clearer navigation and more flexible control. But none of that matters if you feel nervous every time you sit down to play.
That is why understanding the home screen is so important.
Once you know what the blue voice section means, what the orange style section is showing, where your registrations are, and how the shortcuts work, the keyboard starts to feel much less mysterious.
There is still a learning curve, of course. But it is not a brick wall.
If you want the newer Yamaha touchscreen experience in a self-contained keyboard with built-in speakers, look at the Yamaha PSR-SX720 and Yamaha PSR-SX920.
View our Yamaha PSR-SX keyboards here: https://www.epianos.co.uk/sx-series/
If you want Yamaha’s flagship arranger keyboard, with the most advanced sounds, styles and performance features, look at the Yamaha Genos2.
View Yamaha Genos2 here: https://www.epianos.co.uk/genos-2/
And if you like the idea of a premium Yamaha arranger but want to explore a more affordable route, a used Yamaha Genos can be a brilliant upgrade from a Tyros or older PSR keyboard.
View our used Yamaha Genos keyboards here: https://www.epianos.co.uk/used-genos-keyboards/
That is completely normal.
At ePianos, we speak to lots of players who are tempted by a newer Yamaha keyboard but worry they will not get on with the touchscreen system.
So if you are thinking about upgrading to a Genos, Genos2, PSR-SX700, PSR-SX900, PSR-SX720 or PSR-SX920, just get in touch.
We can talk you through what will feel familiar, what will feel new, and which model makes the most sense for the way you actually play.
Because the best upgrade is not just the one with the biggest specification.
It is the one that makes you want to sit down, explore, and enjoy playing more music.
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