I feel I'm very fortunate that an arranger with 61 keys does the job admirably for me.

It gives me more choices for an arranger, and in the case of the S900, a great bang for the buck 5 octave instrument, keeps my initial investment low, and allows me to get a new arranger every three years, thus dipping into the newer technology as it becomes available.

Luckily, there are 76 note arrangers available for the few that need/want them.

The old Roland G70/E60 and Korg's PA2XPRO come to mind, and seem to be doing an excellent job for the relative few who have them.

If that small niche is already covered, why would Yamaha have any incentive to make a 76 note arranger?

Strange, ain't it, that Technics did not make a 76 note portable arranger, yet many people get all misty eyed when they speak of their beloved KN's, and consider them some of the best arrangers ever made.

Ian

[This message has been edited by ianmcnll (edited 11-11-2008).]