With Yamaha announcing the launch of the Genos2 it’s clearly a step up from the Genos but also is pitted alongside Yamaha’s other high-end arranger workstations, the PSR-SX900 and PSR-SX700. We have already compared the PSR-S and PSR-SX models but now we provide a summary and spec sheet for the Genos2 versus the two high end PSR-SX models.
Comparison
The Genos2 is clearly a little bigger and heavier than its PSR-SX counterparts, due in part to it having 76 keys rather than the 61 on PSR-SX models. This is despite the PSR-SX models having built-in speakers, which the Tyros2 doesn’t.
All models have organ-style keys, though the PSRs are FSB while the Tyros2 is FSX. More noticeably, the Genos2 has aftertouch whereas the PSRs don’t.
The Genos2 has rather more controls, including three times the control knobs, nine Live control sliders with LED gauge, and three articulation switches. Pitch bend and modulation is handled on all three models by the joystick, which is more freely assignable on the Genos2.
AWM stereo sampling sound generation technology is available on all three models, with the Genos2 also offering AEM and FM.
All models have a large functional colour touchscreen display. The Tyros2 has an additional sub display. As a result of this, the Genos2 has around three times the polyphony, at 384 versus 128, but this is due to the additional sound engines and some restrictions may still be in place depending on which sounds are used.
Genos2 has significantly more preset voices and drum/SFX kits and featured voices. It also has at least three times the space for expansion voices, at 3GB compared to 1GB on the PSR-SX900 and 400MB on the PSR-SX700.
Similarly, there are considerably more of most types of effect on the Genos2, although the PSRs do hold their own very well and certainly could not be seen as lacking.
The Tyros2 and PSR-SX900 both have identical vocal harmony presets and settings, where the PSR-SX700 has none. The number of accompaniments is also greater on the Tyros2, though all fingering modes still exist including AI Full Keyboard. The Genos2 has many more multi pad presets than the PSR-SXs.
When it comes to onboard recording, there’s still a 16 track limit on all models, but unlimited number of songs (dependent on drive capacity) and around 3MB limit per song.
Most of the other specifications are very similar, with the notable addition of a USB audio interface on the Tyros2, standard HDMI video output, and a wireless LAN.
Price wise, the RRPs are as follows:
- Tyros2: $6,599 (currently retailing at $5,599.99)
- PSR-SX900: $2,799 (currently retailing at $2,299.99)
- PSR-SX700: $1,999
Specifications
| Genos2 | PSR-SX900 | PSR-SX700 | ||
| Color/Finish | ||||
| Body | Color | Black | Black | Black |
| Size/Weight | ||||
| Dimensions | Width | 1,234 mm (48-9/16″) | 1017 mm (40″) | |
| Height | 151 mm (5-15/16″) | 139 mm (5.5″) | ||
| Depth | 456 mm (17-15/16″) | 431 mm (17″) | ||
| Weight | Weight | 14.2 kg (31 lb, 5 oz) | 11.5 kg (25.35 lb) | |
| Packing Box | Width | 1,460 mm (57-1/2″) | 1,181 mm (46-1/2″) | |
| Height | 270 mm (10-5/8″) | 251 mm (9-7/8″) | ||
| Depth | 540 mm (21-1/4″) | 524 mm (20-5/8″) | ||
| Control Interface | ||||
| Keyboard | Number of Keys | 76 | 61 | |
| Type | Organ (FSX), Initial Touch/Aftertouch | Organ (FSB), Initial Touch | ||
| Touch Response | Normal, Easy1, Easy2, Soft1, Soft2, Hard1, Hard2 | Normal, Soft 1, Soft 2, Hard 1, Hard 2 | ||
| Other Controllers | Joystick | Yes (Assignable) | Yes | |
| Control Knobs | 6 (Assignable, with LED gauge) | 2 (assignable) | ||
| Sliders | 9 Live Control sliders (Assignable, with LED gauge), Cross Fader | – | ||
| Art. Switches | 3 | – | ||
| Pitch Bend | – | |||
| Modulation | – | |||
| Display | Type | Main Display : TFT Color Wide VGA LCD | Sub Display: VA (Live Control view) | TFT Color Wide VGA LCD | |
| Size | Main Display : 800 x 480 dots (9 inch) | Sub Display: 512 x 48 dots | 800 x 480 dots (7 inch) | ||
| Touch Screen | Main Display : Yes | Yes | ||
| Color | Color | |||
| Language | Main Display: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian | Sub Display: English | English, German, French, Spanish, Italian | ||
| Panel | Language | English | ||
| Voices | ||||
| Tone Generation | Tone Generating Technology | FM, AWM Stereo Sampling, AEM technology | AWM Stereo Sampling | |
| Polyphony | Number of Polyphony (Max.) | 384 (128 for Preset AWM Voices + 128 for Expansion AWM Voices + 128 for FM Voices) | 128 | |
| Preset | Number of Voices | 1,991 Voices + 75 Drum/SFX Kits | 1337 Voices + 56 Drum/SFX Kits | 986 Voices + 41 Drum/SFX Kits |
| Featured Voices | 106 S.Articulation2, 437 S.Articulation, 141 FM, 40 Sweet!, 81 Cool!, 188 Live!, 25 OrganFlutes, 123 MegaVoice, 11 Ambient Drums/SFX, 11 Revo Drums/SFX | 252 S.Art!, 54 Mega Voices, 31 Sweet! Voices, 87 Cool! Voices, 131 Live! Voices, 24 Organ Flutes! | 131 S.Art!, 30 Mega Voice, 31 Sweet! Voices, 74 Cool! Voices, 89 Live! Voices, 24 Organ Flutes! | |
| Compatibility | XG | Yes (for Song playback) | ||
| GS | – | Yes (for Song playback) | ||
| GM | Yes (for Song playback) | Yes | ||
| GM2 | Yes (for Song playback) | Yes | ||
| Expandability | Expansion Voice | Yes (approx. 3 GB) | Yes (approx. 1 GB) | Yes (approx. 400 MB) |
| Editing | Voice Set | |||
| Part | Right 1, Right 2, Right 3, Left | |||
| Effects | ||||
| Types | Reverb | 85 Preset + 30 User | 59 Presets + 30 User | |
| Chorus | 107 Preset + 30 User | 106 Presets + 30 User | ||
| DSP | 363 Preset (with VCM) + 30 User | 322 Presets (with VCM) + 30 User | 322 Presets + 30 User | |
| Insertion Effect | 1-28: 363 Preset (with VCM) + 30 User | 1-8: 322 Presets (with VCM) + 30 User | 1-5: 322 Presets + 30 User | |
| Master Compressor | 5 Preset + 30 User | 5 Presets + 30 User | ||
| Master EQ | 9 Preset + 30 User | 5 Presets + 30 User | ||
| Part EQ | 28 Parts | |||
| Others | Mic effects: Noise Gate, Compressor, 3 Band EQ, Vocal Effect: 23 | Mic/Guitar Effects: Noise Gate, Compressor, 3 Band EQ, Vocal Effect: 23 | Mic/Guitar effects: Noise Gate x 1, Compressor x 1, 3Band EQ x 1 | |
| Arpeggio | Yes | |||
| Vocal Harmony | Number of Presets | Vocal Harmony: 54, Synth Vocoder: 20 | – | |
| Number of User Settings | 60 *The number is the total of Vocal Harmony and Synth Vocoder | – | ||
| Accompaniment Styles | ||||
| Preset | Number of Preset Styles | 800 | 525 | 400 |
| Featured Styles | 720 Pro, 69 Session, 11 Free Play | 463 Pro Styles, 46 Session Styles, 10 DJ Styles, 6 Free Play | 353 Pro Styles, 34 Session Styles, 10 DJ Styles, 3 Free Play | |
| Fingering | Single Finger, Fingered, Fingered On Bass, Multi Finger, AI Fingered, Full Keyboard, AI Full Keyboard | |||
| Style Control | INTRO × 3, MAIN VARIATION × 4, FILL × 4, BREAK, ENDING × 3 | |||
| Other Features | One Touch Setting (OTS) | 4 for each Style | ||
| Chord Looper | Yes | – | ||
| Style Section Reset | Yes | |||
| Unison & Accent | – | |||
| Expandability | Expansion Style | Yes (Internal Memory) | ||
| Expansion Audio Style | Yes (Internal Memory) | – | ||
| Compatibility | Style File Format (SFF), Style File Format GE (SFF GE) | Style File Format, Style File Format GE | ||
| Songs | ||||
| Preset | Number of Preset Songs | 9 Demo Songs, 1 Preset Song | 5 Sample Songs | |
| Recording | Number of Songs | Unlimited (depends on the drive capacity) | ||
| Number of Tracks | 16 | |||
| Data Capacity | Approx. 3 MB/Song | |||
| Recording Function | Quick Recording, Multi Recording, Step Recording | |||
| Compatible Data Format | Playback | SMF (Format 0 & 1), XF | ||
| Recording | SMF (Format 0) | |||
| Multi Pads | ||||
| Preset | Number of Multi Pad Banks | 507 Banks x 4 Pads | 329 Banks x 4 Pads | 226 Banks x 4 Pads |
| Audio | Audio Link | Yes | ||
| Functions | ||||
| Registration | Number of Buttons | 10 | 8 | |
| Control | Registration Sequence, Freeze | |||
| Playlist | Number of Records | 2500 (max.) Records per Playlist file | ||
| Lesson/Guide | Lesson/Guide | Follow Lights, Any Key, Karao-Key, Your Tempo | ||
| Search | Yes | Registration Bank | ||
| Demo/Help | Demonstration | Yes | ||
| Overall Controls | Metronome | Yes | ||
| Tempo Range | 5 – 500, Tap Tempo | |||
| Transpose | -12 – 0 – +12 | |||
| Tuning | 414.8 – 440 – 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments) | |||
| Octave Button | Yes | |||
| Scale Type | 9 types | |||
| Sub Scale Setting | Yes | – | ||
| USB Audio Interface | Yes | – | ||
| Bluetooth | Yes (Audio) * May not have this functionality depending on the country | – | ||
| Miscellaneous | Direct Access | Yes | ||
| Text Display Function | Yes | |||
| Wallpaper Customization | Yes | |||
| Display Out | HDMI (1,280 × 720p max.) | Yes (by using a commercially available USB display adaptor) * For a list of compatible devices, access the “Yamaha Downloads” website. | ||
| Voices | Harmony/Echo | Yes (with Arpeggio) | ||
| Panel Sustain | Yes | |||
| Mono/Poly | Yes | |||
| Voice Information | Yes | – | Yes | |
| Styles | Style Creator | Yes | ||
| OTS Information | Yes | |||
| Songs | Score Display Function | Yes | ||
| Lyrics Display Function | Yes | |||
| Song Creator | Yes | – | Yes | |
| Multi Pads | Multi Pad Creator | Yes | ||
| Audio Recorder/Player | Recording Time (max.) | approx. 0.8 GB (80 minutes) per Song | 80 minutes/Song | |
| Recording | WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo) | .wav (WAV format: 44.1 kHz sample rate, 16 bit resolution, stereo), .mp3 (44.1 kHz sample rate,128/256/320 kbps, mono/stereo) | ||
| Playback | WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo), MP3 (44.1/48.0 kHz, 64/96/128/256/320 kbps or VBR, mono/stereo) | .wav (WAV format: 44.1 kHz sample rate, 16 bit resolution, stereo), .mp3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3: 44.1/48.0 kHz sample rate, 64-320 kbps and variable bit rate, mono/stereo) | ||
| Lyrics Display Function | Yes | Yes (.mp3 only) | ||
| Time Stretch | Yes | |||
| Pitch Shift | Yes | |||
| Vocal Cancel | Yes | |||
| Storage and Connectivity | ||||
| Storage | Internal Memory | Yes (approx. 15 GB) | Yes (approx. 4 GB) | Yes (approx. 1 GB) |
| External Drives | USB flash drive | USB Flash Memory (via USB to DEVICE) | ||
| Connectivity | Headphones | Standard stereo phone jack (PHONES) | Yes | |
| FOOT PEDAL | 1 (SUSTAIN), 2 (ART.1), 3 (VOLUME), Function assignable | 1 (SUSTAIN), 2 (ARTICULATION), Function Assignable | ||
| Microphone | Yes (Combo Jack), Phantom Power (+48 V) available | Microphone/Guitar x 1 | ||
| MIDI | MIDI A (IN/OUT), MIDI B (IN/OUT) | IN, OUT | ||
| AUX IN | L/L+R, R Standard phone jack | Stereo mini jack | ||
| LINE OUT | MAIN (L/L+R, R), SUB (1,2), SUB (3,4/AUX OUT) Standard phone jack | MAIN OUTPUT (L/L+R, R), SUB (AUX) OUTPUT (1,2 (L/L+R, R)) | MAIN OUTPUT (L/L+R, R) | |
| USB TO DEVICE | Yes (x 3) | Yes (x 2) | Yes | |
| USB TO HOST | Yes | |||
| Wireless LAN | Yes (*) Standards: IEEE802.11b/g/n (IEEE802.11n 5 GHz: not compatible), Range of transmit frequency (channels): Models for Europe and Brazil: 2401–2483 MHz (channels 1–13) Others: 2401–2473 MHz (channels 1–11), Maximum RF output power: 14 dBm, Security: WEP, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA-PSK (AES), WPA2-PSK (AES), WPA/WPA2 mixed PSK, SAR value: 0.258 W/kg * May not be included, depending on your area. Check with your Yamaha dealer. | – | – | |
| Amplifiers and Speakers | ||||
| Amplifiers | – | (15 W + 10 W) x 2 | 15 W x 2 | |
| Speakers | – | 13 cm x 2 + 2.5 cm (dome) x 2 | 13 cm x 2 + 5 cm x 2 | |
| Power Supply | ||||
| Power Supply | AC power cord | PA-300C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha | ||
| Power Consumption | 37 W | 24 W | 21 W | |
| Auto Power Off Function | Yes | |||
| Accessories | ||||
| Included Accessories | Owner’s Manual, AC power cord, Music Rest, two Music Rest brackets | Owner’s Manual, Online Member Product Registration, Music Rest, AC Adaptor(may not be include depending on your area. Check with your Yamaha dealer.) | ||
