If Yamaha made the DGX 6-series piano (weighted graded hammer action) with the same arranger features as the S900, and lightened it to under 30 lbs, I'd buy one right away, even if they shortened the key-bed to 76 notes.

Having 88 or 76 graded weighted graded hammer keys would be less of a compromise for me than having semi-weighted keys of the same number.

Playing solo piano on 76 (or 88) semi-weighted keys would be about as useful as having Mother's Day in an orphanage...that's why having a 76 note Tyros with the FSX key-bed, or an arranger like a G70 or E-60, never interested me, and when asked by Yamaha what I preferred, I always answer that 76 note arranger would be fine by me, as long as they were weighted hammer action, otherwise don't waste the money and keep it as is.

Ian



[This message has been edited by ianmcnll (edited 04-29-2009).]