What happened is Yamaha learned with the original DJX that an affordable modern arranger WOULD cut into the profits of their bigger workstations. It doesn't take a marketing genius to figure out that Yamaha realized the impact the DJX had when they released the DJX II. They knew the DJX line would be dead after the release of the second model.., but still used that one to make a few bucks before letting it die.

Come on now...., if keyboard makers continued to make top arrangers (as they do today), but include a "special section" of styles along with all the traditional ones (much like they do with region specific keyboards out there.., cough cough Roland GW-8) People would FLOCK like flies on crap to these arrangers....

They won't do it because once they start doing it they know darn good and well there's NO WAY the younger crowd would pay the prices arranger players have been getting jacked on for years.

Yamaha Motif XS8 (88 freakin graded hammer action keys... top end workstation built like a horse) Cost: $3,199

Yamaha Motif XS6 (same thing as the Motif XS8, built for the pro market, but with a 61 note keybed comparable to the Tyros line) Cost:$2,199

Yamaha Tyros 3 (plastic body, built for the home player, 61 keys, no where near the editing power of the workstation) Cost: $3,899

Well...., they just simply wouldn't be able to charge those prices anymore now would they if John and Jane 20'something became a huge part of the buying market.


[This message has been edited by squeak_D (edited 01-16-2009).]