Thanks to our friends at Bohm, it dawned on me; Why doesn't Yamaha build a high end arranger rack unit?

This would take care of the keyboard feel issue since you could go out and buy your own controller just the way you like it.

Add some speakers, some pedals and your on your way!!!!

C'mon Yamaha, give me my Arranger Rack unit!!!

I second that!

I thought of this too but decided it wasn't practical due to the ergonomics needed to use an arranger. Getting to the intro/verse/chorus/fill buttons while playing could be a little difficult if the arranger was rack-mounted... I personally like having those buttons very close to my hands. Certainly you could assign midi controller buttons to this function or use an MFC foot control or some other scheme, but setting up MIDI functions isn't something that a lot of arranger players want to get into. That's why there have been many table-top arranger units made. I would be in favor of Yamaha coming out with a successor to the QY-series and I've seen calls for this in non-arranger forums as well. I think a table-top QY-3000 (based on the PSR3000) would be cool and useful.

[This message has been edited by The Pro (edited 03-09-2005).]

Not rack, but modules, Technics did it earlier on, remember i.e. AC80.
Ketron does, Böhm does, and there are more, but who?
GJ

[This message has been edited by Gunnar Jonny (edited 03-09-2005).]

I could not agree more. Bring it on Yamaha!! Make it portable and price it like a module and I think you would see good results. Or at least I hope they would see good sales results.

That's a really good idea! Yamaha please take this into consideration.

Squeak

I am with you guys!! I was even considering dismanteling a PSR 3000 and building a module!!!! Got so pissed off with the Ketron XD3 bugs!!!

Keep the comments coming! I'll pass them along.

Steve Deming

Yes, give me an arranger module with Motif sounds and a sampler and I will replace my PA1Xpro!! : )

[This message has been edited by harosha (edited 03-09-2005).]

Great Idea,
I loved my Roland, Korg And Technics arranger modules. Was able to use whatever conroller I wanted ( normally I had them midied to my digital piano). Saved having 3 keyboards plus a piano. Could never work out why they stopped making them.

best wishes
Rikki