Originally posted by Diki:
Weight is always a factor, but unfortunately (at least for me!) it is trumped by SOUND.

My audience do not care one jot what my keyboard weighs. They care what it sounds like. If I choose a lighter keyboard, I am cheating them if it doesn't sound as good. Trust me, guys, I would LOVE a lighter arranger, but until someone makes one [b]significantly lighter (I'm not going to trade around to save a measly five to ten pounds) that makes absolutely NO compromise in the sound or the action, I am unwilling to make the change...

Most of us use speakers that each weigh up to twice what our arrangers do. If we are willing to lug THOSE around, why not the one thing that makes the MOST impact on our live sound (the arranger itself)..?

All things being equal, of COURSE the lighter gear is the better gear. But things are never equal, are they? [/B]