Originally posted by leeboy:
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Will they want an arranger that caters to TODAYS over 50 crowd??
Lee S.
No, they will want an arranger that will appeal to their over 40-50's crowd.
And, at that time, Yamaha will be adding the styles and features that will appeal to them.
You see, Lee, both sides of the situation are progressing; not just the arranger or just the target market...they are moving in parallel.
There will always be a segment consisting of 40-50 year olds...they will require styles (and features) to suit the kind of music they grew up with, and also the music of their present time.
That's easy, as styles are easily replaced/renewed/reprogrammed.
Korg is after the younger buyer who want more extensive editing regarding sounds and sequencing.
There is a market for both, and both Korg and Yamaha have been co-existing in addressing them for some time now.
What do you think is going to change? Yamaha's Tyros/PSR market has actually grown each year, so they must be doing something right.
I don't know about Korg, but I suspect they are just as successful, so their strategy is working too.
In my opinion, neither one is
better...they are just
different.
Ian