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#441222 - 11/22/17 12:54 AM Re: How many want a 61note Genos [Re: Dnj]
Bachus Offline
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Registered: 03/02/06
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I want an 88 key genos... with aftertouch
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#441223 - 11/22/17 12:56 AM Re: How many want a 61note Genos [Re: Dnj]
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When Tyros only came in 61 keys everybody was asking for a 76 note version, when the T5 appeared the 76 outsold the 61, so it was logical to make the Genos a 76 as it is what most users wanted. As to weight, then the Genos is lighter than a 61 Tyros and not much bigger, so you have the best of both worlds.

There was never any reason for an arranger to be lumbered with a highly restrictive 61 notes, (It was just a throwback to the organ, but they forgot that an organ had 2 of them) particularly as a lot of them are used as pianos. (Have you ever seen a 61 note acoustic piano?)

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