Posted by; Dnj

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........Yamaha & others should have a PRO KB arranger line a gear, designed by pros, for use by pros inside and out .....ruggedly built to withstand the punishment of everyday use...+ a choice 61-76 god feling keys & yes weighted 88 piano keys....+ a choice of optional accessories, vocal boards with 2 or 3 xlr inputs, polyphony, sampling, Hd's, etc etc that the Player can easily plug in and install..
they should be listening to REAL players wants & needs & satisfy them ....
Ahhh whats the use just keep searching for Shangrila while they bait & bleed us each year with minimal upgrades & dissapointments
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Dnj, Very well put! Couldn't agree more.

Stephen, I totally understand where you coming from. I worked at a Law Firm myself. Worked in Real Estate and then Workers Comp. That job took SOOOOO much energy out of me. There were many times I even pulled weekends. Like you I was always having people tell me I need to get back into performing. I did this years back when I had the time (and the band). Then after the band split I did the solo gig.

Now that I'm at home taking care of my daughter and finishing college, I still find that I don't have the time or energy. My Birthday is next weekend, and all my friends want to go out and paint the town. Hell I don't even have the desire to that anymore I'd rather spend the day with my wife and daughter.

Dnj, is right. Yammie needs to listen to the pros more often. I honestly think it's pretty damn insulting. Yamaha knows that pros are using the arrangers (like the PSR-3000). Their not oblivious to this in any way. Steve was a frequent here and I'm sure he relayed many of our thoughts and suggestions. However, I STRONGLY feel that Yamaha doesn't give a rats behind about what the pros think in the arranger department. It seems that they (and others) want to make sure their is a definitive line between the arranger players and synth players. They will continue to advertise the arrangers to the home buyer/hobbiest, and market the synths to the pros. Drives you nuts huh?

Squeak