Within the Yamaha company, the piano based arrangers have more than five octaves...the ones that aren't piano based, have 61 keys.


The instrument in question, the NP-V80, is based on the NP-30. The latter, like the former, has 76 lightweight graded keys...the NP-30 is classed as, and is sold as, a "digital piano" and it is in Yamaha's catalogue under that definition.

The NP-V80, was designed for those wanting a lightweight, entry level, digital piano with some arranger features.

As far as mid range and top range arranger instruments going with 76 keys...I don't think so...as Steve Deming said, there isn't enough demand.

I think we'll know just how strong the 76-note market actually is, if/when Korg produces another PA-Pro model to succeed the PA2XPro, or, even better...if Roland makes one to replace the G-70.


BTW, Roland used to make lightweight pianos with arranger functions similar to the NP-V80 Piano several years ago in the EP-series.

Ian





[This message has been edited by ianmcnll (edited 06-06-2010).]