That's what I like about Korg. They keep supporting products well into the future. The new OS 3.0 for the Pa4x is just one example. Yamaha on the other hand seems mainly focused on getting bugs fixed and then they call it a day. After the bugs are fixed you're basically on your own since Yamaha seems to place a very low priority on adding new features or other enhancements to an existing product line once the main bugs have been fixed. Case in point is the Genos. Many within the keyboard community thought Yamaha would treat the Genos in a different manner since Yamaha was trying to market the Genos to a younger generation. I thought it would be more like the Montage support strategy in that Montage owners have received many OS updates for the Montage since its release in 2016. Yamaha could still surprise Genos owners with an as yet to be determined future OS update but knowing Yamaha's past dealings with its other arranger products I won't hold my breath.

The OS 3.0 update for the Pa4x will probably satisfy Korg owners in the short term. Korg is no doubt working on a Pa5x model as we speak and I suspect it will be released at winter NAMM 2020 or thereabouts. The Genos 2 is still quite a ways off but then again Yamaha could speed things up if necessary. Perhaps winter NAMM 2021 or Musikmesse 2021? If the Pa5x turns out to be the bee's knees of arrangers then Yamaha could bump up the release of the Genos 2 but either way competition is a win win scenario for consumers and manufacturers alike. I could see myself getting a Pa5x if it exceeds my expectations. Then again I could see myself getting a Genos 2 if it blows the Pa5x out of the water.

All the best,

Mike