Synthmeister,
Again, let me say to you and all that the 9000PRO has not been discontinued by Yamaha and perhaps it is just some of the chain stores, as Yamaha has told me yesterday, that have discontinued this model.
Readers of this forum for some time now have heard me talk of the problems manufactures have with many large (and smaller stores) not having the ability to sell high end arranger keyboards in any quantity. This is generally because of a lack of knowledge and demonstration abilities of the store personal. Management within these stores and chains make decesions to buy certain products based on the number of turns per year, and if items are sitting on display and in inventory they might decide not to sell these products. This is the case of the Yamaha 9000pro in certain stores.
Don't think that just because a store chain decides not to sell a product that the product is discontinued in all stores.
Certainly, by Thursday night I will be reporting to you all on what's new, however, I don't expect much this year from the rumor mill.
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, Ca.