I don't care how many keys any manufacturer's arranger keyboard features, just as long as I can play it. It could have 48 or 108--it makes no difference as long as I can play it.

To me, and I guess I must be in the minority, the number of keys is a non-issue. It's what comes out of the speakers that concerns me most. I guess that's why I've owned so many different brands over the past couple decades. They've all had some great sounds, despite the number of keys.

I guess I'm pretty easy to satisfy. If the keyboard sounds great that's what is the most important feature to the vast majority of musician/entertainers I know. If it doesn't sound great, the number of keys is irrelevant. Kinda' like owning a great looking car that doesn't run.

Just prior to your arrival here on the zone, there was the same kind of heated discussion pertaining to key size--another non-issue for me. There were a tiny number of individuals that bitched about Yamaha's keys being too small and too close together. Over an octave range, by actual measurement with a micrometer, this amounted to almost 1/32-inch, which for some folks must have really hindered their playing.

Then there has always been the weighted V/S semi-weighted V/S light action V/S hammer action issue. Thankfully, that one faded away as well.

Issues such as these seem to take up lots of bandwidth, but by and large no one benefits from these endless tirades of which there is no sensible conclusion. Now, as I've stated in the past, anyone that feels that strongly about the number of keys issue should sit down at their PC or Mac and compose a letter to the manufacturer, one that clearly states your case. They do read them, you know. And, if they get enough letters (not emails), they will usually respond favorably. It will not likely happen tomorrow afternoon--but they will respond. And, this has been the case with nearly every, successful manufacturer.

Cheers,

Gary