This 61/76 thingy is such an unanswerable question but still we keep rehashing it, always with the same outcome; nobody giving an inch and each side just resting up, waiting for the next (very predictable) round. Here's my take on it.

The only reason Yamaha would make a 76 key Tyros x/S9xx would be to snag some of the market share currently held by Roland, Korg, and Ketron. But, except for Diki , does anyone actually believe that any current owners of an Audya or PA2X (Roland HAS no market share in the MOTL/TOTL arranger market) would turn in their instruments for a 76 key Tyros 3/S910? I don't think so. Why? Because the size of the keybed is only ONE of the factors in determining which ARRANGER keyboard to buy. Much larger factors are, the styles, the soundset, and the OS. Those that like the Audya for it's great?? Latin, Country, and ethnic styles and it's live drums and guitars OR the Korg for it's superior Funk, Rap, Jazz, and R&B styles, are NOT going to buy a Yamaha, no matter HOW MANY keys you give it. The exceptions to this would be so negligible as to not make it worthwhile for Yamaha to even bother. I think Yamaha realizes this and so therefore, I have to painfully side with one of my two friends on this one: the WINNER (for the moment ), IAN .

chas