Most of you know that the only thing I like coming from Yamaha these days is motorcycles and grand pianos. But, I have to admire the corporate business model. They have one of the best research divisions in the world. They know the size of every portion of the market, price elasticity, can forcast volume of each model by age and income groups...even by education. They make decisions based on the bottom line.

That's extremely admirable from a strictly business point of view, but sort of cold-hearted in my mind, as a user of arranger keyboards.

All Yamaha arrangers lack build quality and cutting edge sound, for my purposes.

I'm glad so many people can use 3000's (I had one for a week and gave tt to my granddaughter), Tyros ( I,II...whatever).

The important thing is to play what YOU can use to produce the results YOU WANT!

Whatever you play, keep the music happening, and ENJOY YOURSELF. Then, everyone listening will enjoy themselves, Too!

Russ