Originally Posted By: Diki
It's got NOTHING to do with an arranger. Chalk and cheese. Only people trying to SELL you a MoXF are calling it an arranger/WS hybrid... wink

Weird thing is that hammer action 76. I don't get that. Sure, great for piano, but lousy for organ, flutes, synths, basically a LOT of sounds better played from lighter actions. I just don't see why, if you want fully weighted, you wouldn't go 88. There's not even much of a weight saving.

76 plastic offers a MUCH wider selection of things you can do well, as long as it isn't TOO light weight.


You are right Diki, the S70XS is not an arranger, but they are what Yamaha are offering in the 76 key place that an arranger could fill. The s70XS is a nice board with some interesting features, i.e. the appegiators which some do follow your chords/ notes in the left hand. A convenient transpose button unlike the motif( you have to dig for it)etc. It is angled at the piano/ stage keyboard player and , yes it is slightly easier to fit into my sized car than the S90XS but only about 2 kgs different in weight.

To be honest I love a true graded hammer action when playing piano - but only solo piano. Together with the extra keys , suits my style, but again only in that instance. Playing organ, I prefer a "waterfall" style keyboard like the Rolands VR700 - just great for glissandos, taps and smears etc.

taz

Allan
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