The genesys pro does have arranger and “workstation” functions. That and the Korg pax1 are probably the only keyboards I know of that have a decent representation of both arranger and “workstation” capability.

It is not the greatest keyboard; I don’t think there is such a thing but for me I get the most value for the money. It does not have the really really advance “workstation” functions that have been appearing in the new fantum and tritons, but it gets the job done.

The ability to make styles on arrangers gives the keyboard the ability to be up to date with different musical times and feel. Also, having a sampler is just so important today. The ability to load new sounds makes the freshness of the keyboard last longer because you can replace some of the old factory sounds temporarily with newer fresher sounds. You don’t always have to be looking to get the latest keyboard that a manufacture puts out there.

To me it beats having to get a Yamaha motif and a tyros together or a Korg triton and pa-1x. Not that I would not like to have those keyboards because I think that they are great in their own respect.


Now if the genesys were just 76 keys. Or maybe that is what the module is for connecting it to your favorite 76 or 88 controller.

I can not wait for the day that a keyboard manufacture will have all the advance “workstation” and arranger functions, the ability to connect with a computer, with lots of effects and a sampler all in one not too heavy single 76 keyboard or module.

It is probably not a technology issue but a business decision issue.