Right you are sparky. I'm glad Yamaha has reversed course because for the longest time they didn't want to build a 76 key high-end arranger after the problems they experienced with the PSR-9000PRO. But as we know there is actually a relatively high demand for 76 keys and obviously Roland, Ketron and Korg have seized on that opportunity. Musicforyourday has reiterated what I also feel. That George Kaye knows the skinny but I think Yamaha may have alerted him to "lay low" since Yamaha probably wants to keep things 'hush hush' until they are announced officially. 256 note polyphony will be a great incentive to buy one but I guess we shouldn't count our chickens before they hatch. It will likely have all the bells and whistles but 256 note polyphony will knock it out of the park in my opinion. That feature alone will have people breaking down the doors to get one. That is of course if the other features are top notch as well. I'm assuming they will be. The sounds should be fabulous and I think the guitars will likely blow everything else out of the water. For $5,000+ they better right?

It would be great if we could get them by Christmas but probably not since they'll likely be showcased at either winter NAMM or Musikmesse early next year. Which is okay with me since I'm in no real hurry to fork over five grand (or more) for a keyboard. If they're the bees knees then the asking price may be worth it I suppose. What would really be nice is if Yamaha released them at prices comparable to the competition but don't hold your breath. Will find out soon enough I reckon.

All the best, Mike