You're probably right. Yammie's new high-end arranger will likely have only 61 keys. That is a possible deal breaker but if the key action is superb then I might overlook the lack of keys. My big concern is the price. Yamaha keeps raising their prices and if they're not careful they could price themselves right out of the marketplace. My original Tyros was $2,499. That was 10 years ago. In ten years Yamaha has more than doubled the price and when you think about it you're not really getting much more than what the original Tyros included. Oh sure, you're getting more mega voices and super articulated voices and audio recording and a few other odds and ends but it's still basically a Tyros. I said I'd pay $4,000 or thereabouts all things considered. But if it really is the bees knees I might be willing to pay up to $5,000. I've got a $5,000 line of credit at Guitar Center and they offer a 12 month and sometimes an 18 month 'no interest' deal. I can live with 61 keys as long as it has an octave shift and superb key action. But my guess is Yamaha will raise the price above $5,000 again (like the Tyros4) and if it doesn't include 14 carat gold plated keys I'll definitely pass.

All the best, Mike