Music123.com is suppose to have them in on March 20th. The Fantom X7 is the 'exact' same price as the Yamaha Motif ES7. So the thing that may swing people to the Fantom X's is the larger 'color' LCD screen, easy to use interface (HUGE!!), skipback Sampling, the X7 weighs over 10 lbs. LESS than the Motif ES7 - 32 lbs. vs. the Motif ES7's 42.3 lbs. The Fantom X6 weighs just 5 ounces more than the Tyros but unfortunately the Fantom X8 weighs 2.7 lbs. more than the Motif ES8. But when you get up into the 60 lb. range 2.7 lbs is neither here nor there really.

Also the Fantom X has 3 Multi Effects Processors with 78 types.

I guess were looking to trtJazz "Terry" for our first and intimate look at the Fantom X series Keyboards as Terry will no doubt make a beeline to assure he gets the "first one" sold unlike his Motif ES8 which according to records Terry's was only the "second" Motif ES sold. Somebody beat him to the first one. I don't think he'll make the same mistake twice.

Head of the pack and proud of it. LOL

Best regards,
Mike


[This message has been edited by keybplayer (edited 03-18-2004).]