Hi George,

I apologize for the confusion in my previous posting. I guess I should have used the word "auto-accompaniment patterns" not "auto-accompaniment harmonies" in the last sentence of the first paragraph as I do not require melody harmonies to be produced from the melody notes I play.

From your posting, it sounds like you are saying that the QY70 can indeed be set up to be played in "split-mode" with my left-hand playing chords (triggering the QY70 to produce correct auto-accompaniment patterns) while my right-hand plays the melody. Can I also assume that this can be done when the QY70 is NOT in REC mode? For some reason I did not see this "Arranger Playing" feature covered in the QY70's manual (which is available online for FREE download).

see: http://www.yamaha.co.uk/eurohome/library.htm

Also, how about "pianist mode" (chords read over entire keyboard)? Does the QY70 support this arranger keyboard playing style?

In my studio & for gigging, I use my Technics KN5000 arranger keyboard which I really love. I am primarily interested in the QY70 as a miniature battery powered "arranger keyboard substitute" (along with an external keyboard controller) to take when traveling (playing in the car, airplane, etc).

I hope this clarifies my QY70 arranger feature requirements. Funny how the QY70's manual does not cover "arranger keyboard playing" features. Perhaps I did not look closely enough?

Thanks,

- Scott