I completely agree with Diki’s viewpoint that 76 keys is a must for arranger keyboard players. In fact, Martin jokingly demonstrates the limitation of having 61 keys on the Tyros 2 by having to play ghost keys above the range to complete his arpeggio run at this exact moment:


https://youtu.be/A2bylLTR_ZM?t=909


I cannot think of going back to a 61 key arranger. The Genos set the standard. Yes, the Genos Styles and voices sound very polished. It sounds a like a well mastered studio recording. I find the Ketron EVM module the ideal companion to add the feeling of a live band.

The Genos2 FSX key action is ideal for playing all voices expect the piano. This limitation can be addressed by adding a Roland RD-2000 stage piano. Roland made a significant improvement over their PHA-4 action. To emphasize this distinction, they intentionally named it PHA-50 rather that PHA-5. This was not an incremental improvement. This brought a significant jump in playability tailored for a trained piano player.

I find the Roland PHA-50 action superior to the Natural Wood (NW) key action with Linear Graded Hammers on the CVP-609 and the Natural Wood Graded Hammer (NW-GH3) key action on the Yamaha CP-88.

Roland hit a home run with the PHA-50 action on the RD-2000 and FP-90.

The RD-2000 acts as an excellent Master Controller that would satisfy any pianist needing 88-keys. Having the RD-2000 on the lower tier with the Genos2 on the upper tier and a 12.9 inch iPad Pro wirelessly controlling the Ketron EVM module makes an unbeatable setup.