Thanks to all for your insightful replies as well as the welcome back. I continue to check the forum daily so never really left, but simply don't have as much spare time to post as regularly as I did in years past. That said, though Tyros2 continues to satisfy both myself & my audiences, I'm keeping my eyes & ears open to all the upcoming new arr kb model offerings. My current top 61 note considerations include:

1) Korg PA800 or next generation equivalent
2) Ketron Audya 5
3) Yamaha Tyros4 and/or Yamaha S910

Unfortunately (for me), the only reason I'm unable to consider a Roland (yet) is because its the only arranger keyboard manufacturer not yet supporting jazz style chord recognition the way all the other aforementioned brands have finally thankfully done.

And yes, another vote for bringing back Roland's very useful for live perf. 'chord sequencer'. I really think all the brands should have picked up on this by now.

Scott
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