Originally posted by Irishacts:
I think Yamaha decision not to use them is likely based on their target audience. Older gentlemen tend not to like Touch Screens.
Ketron on the other hand are heavily dependent on buttons and to move away from that, a new interface would be needed.
A new interface = Ketron users turn into fish out of water. They would have to get used to a new way of working.
My 2 cents only though.
James.
I think you have made some very interesting points.
I could see the next generation of Yamaha workstations possibly using touch screens. How ever, for arrangers it would be difficult for Yamaha to include touch screens on their arranger and still keep their audience. Yamaha’s arranger market are those who are not very interested with the latest technology. So trying to introduce them to a whole new way of doing things would tern them off. Touch screen on a Yamaha arranger would present more problems that the 61 vs 76 dilemma.
Ketron on the other hand, may be able to get away with including a touch screen but as you said they would have to change their interface. A new generation would have to do that any way. But I think as cell phones, e-book readers and computers use touch screens, it is the next logical progression for keyboard manufacturers.
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