Vangelis, thanks for your reply. But I was thinking not so much about which keyboard is better. I'm still thinking this morning about the amount of sound I heard last night. It was an absolute "wall of sound." I actually could have closed my eyes and thought it was a band.

Up until now I see the arranger keyboard as successful in a cocktail lounge or small party. Certainly NOT as a whole band replacement in a large outdoor Festival. Had he remembered to use his "fill" button as a drummer does, and played more "instruments" (on the keyboard) that Yamaha would have sounded like the real deal.

So I went home thinking....if I can get that kind of a "thick" full sound out of my PA3x, it's time I start learning it.

Again....opinions from anyone?