Good points all around. Yes, the music itself is the most important thing and we all know that the vast majority of the audience doesn't know and / or couldn't care less if we are playing the Tyros, 2100, Genesys, Korg, etc.. and the digital recorders I use don't care either.

But..... I always want good quality carpentry tools when I do carpentry, whether it be for financial gain ( business ) or for home use... Well, it isn't any different here.. I find it a little hard to imagine that Yamaha has any real musicians ever actually touching the keys on their PSr lines when they are being designed.. and I would love to know the logic the korg designer is using when he / she must know that the competition ( yamaha in particular ) makes their multipads really useful or adds four fills to their styles..

I don;t expect their ever will be a perfect keyboard.. some will have functions that others don't and I can accept that.. and I realize that the 2000 / 2100 is mid range in the Yamaha ararnger line, but c'mon guys.. decent key feel is one of the most basic things a keyboard player needs to have. The cheapy wk series from casio, at about a third of the price, has much better key feel... and like Uncle Dave, I have spent the better part of 4 decades working on kb technique, and it almost feels like I'm learning a new instrument all over again when I play the 2k. It just doesn't feel right.. But.. feature wise for the dollar, there isn't anything I see out there to compare.. so compromise I will..for now..

AJ