Rumor mill is alive and well.....

May even be weighted...

Probably a TYROS 4 the way it's going, they have to keep up with their tradition.

You said the poison word, Kingfrog....

'WEIGHTED'

I'm reading posts from players that think a PSR S900 is too heavy When the action has to be made that terrible just to keep the weight down on a 61, imagine how bad it would need to be to make a 76 in a weight range these people would carry...

Consider the Yamaha P85 piano which weighs 25 lbs with an 88 note weighted graded hammer action....with speakers, no less.

I think it could be possible to do a weighted 76 note arranger and keep the weight down to around 30 lbs.

Whether it would ever be made is another thing.

Ian

A weighted keyboard would only be good for piano players, not particularly for arranger keyboard players, where a light and fast touch is essential for emulating instruments.
I would never buy one, but I'm sure there would be plenty who would love one.
DonM

AMEN....The lighter the better for sure Don I agree...to each his own. The S900 is just right for my playing...hey lets see if we could bring this to 500 posts also.....the old 76 keys & keyfeel argument combo in disguise good try frog

I have supported weighted and semi-weighted 73-88 boards for a while now. I love my G70. But, for those who are out and about alot, especially for just a couple hours, I now feel that a good synth-action 61 is perfectly OK for 90% of us. The thought of taking the G70 out makes me hesitate. Maybe if I was playing full time and doing 3-4 hour gigs it would be worth it. But for just an hour or two in a small venue hardly makes the lugging worth it.

BTW, the G70 is 34 lbs - not really that bad, but the size and configuration also make it cumbersome. Add another 10 lbs for a quality case and you want to avoid any steps you can.

Actually it's a bit heavier, Cassp.

http://www.roland.com/products/en/G-70/specs.html

With a road case you're looking at 55-50 lbs.

Ian

It has been a few years since the 9000pro, maybe they will take another stab at it. Some 76 keyboards did really well, g800, G1000, sd1. Maybe they got enough requests & surveys to warrant 76er again.

Cass...
If you love your G70 and want to lighten up a bit....have you considered the Roland's GW8?
Eddie