First, it would be nice if the keyboard manufacturers implemented the technology that exists.

I would like to see a Yamaha with

1. a 7 footswitch controller. The MFC10 is unweildy and sucks for most keyboardists.

2. a START BEAT OVER button.

3. a great vocalizer.

We can expect to see

4. Vocal pitch control

5. Breath controller

6. Software to get into the nitty gritty of voice modulation - integrated with sequencing software.

7. Guitar strumming. Play chord with left hand. Instead of right hand keys activating notes, they activate different strums and picking.

What I want most is

1. More great styles with more variations.

2. More authentic sounds.

3. Ease of play. Easy to find the right registration. Easy to insert a 3/4 beat into a 4/4 arrangement. Easy to pick voices, styles, harmonies, etc. Without an arranger keyboard interface, you can't get ease of play.

Beakybird