Manuel, though I understand how this features will assist less than adequate keyboard players in giving the audience the impression (albeit false) that they're more skilled players than they really are, I find this kind of shortcut adds yet another 'nail in the coffin' to whatever respect & appreciation TRULY skilled musicians get. This performance assistance feature only cheapens music performance to the level of pressing buttons & keys (and ANY to boot)

Ok,some here suggest that music is all about entertainment. I can't DISAGREE more. Though entertainment is a factor, to me, music is a an expressive art form. Luckily, my audiences still want to hear ME actually sing & play the keyboard LIVE. Is musical performance in some circles now turning into just some kind of grand illusion of flash, glitz and smoke & mirrors? There IS a difference between a karaoke singer, DJ, and a 100% live performance musician. I just hope general audiences still appreciate the difference 5 years from now. This biz is looking more and more about JUST PRETENDING to be actually playing (creating) music with little or no keyboard musicianship required.

Manuel, my aplogies for ranting, but this one really hit me hard. Also, please be assured that my attack was not at you whatsoever, but at the direction that music keyboard performance seems to be heading. The Yamaha Performance Assistance feature in my opinion is really a double edged sword.

Perhaps I've just over-reacted. Anyway, it'll be interesting to get some perspective from others on this.

Scott