Yea right more rumor BS
....let me get my crystal ball out
in two weeks you'll know what came out or not.
Something new in arranger keyboards better come out
it's getting very quiet in here and so many OT..
guess there's nothing to talk about since the
genos & baby genos is old news now..

It's fun to watch. I like playing digital grand piano, and it's fun to see what might be in the pipeline.

If my mind were more flexible at learning a new OS, I wouldn't be so dependent on Yamaha.

Speaking of portable grands, I'm thrilled with the Roland FP-90, and as I love the key feel and use it with Pianoteq, which is always improving, I'll never have to buy another digital piano. Home use only for me.

I don’t expect much, Namm isn’t the place for consumer electronics.. and that holds arrangers..

Maybe Korg will offer a Kronos replacement, altough Korg Japan seems only interested in small trinkets and software, there is a trinity/triton module on its way for Korg Gadget. Maybe Korg Italy can surprise with a pa5x, but i guess thats something for Namm..

Yamahs will not show anything, Montage is due next year(2021) and all other products have a later date.. arrangers in the pro and pro-sumer are pretty new, Genos should have a lifespan of 5 to 6 years.. and the SX series is pretty new... best to hope for is another Montage software update..

Ketron does not visit Namm

Casio will probably show the px-5s professional master key/stage piano follow up... its old...it might have features from the MZX500 on board...

Kurzweil is still pushing their pc4 and forte...

Nord might surprise with a C2D follow up, maybe even a stage 3ex, or some new synth..

Roland will be promoting their recently anounced fantom with a huge software update.. and playable version of the Jupiter X.. they seem to have left the prosumer arranger market behind for now..


All in all Namm 2020 might be a new low for traditional keys...
Maybe some new synths... but thats as best as it gets..

That is a sad scenario.....

Well there is enough to play with. Personally I am not waiting for a new arranger but software for my iPad is always welcome. Waiting for the Korg Triton for the iPad. It’s already there as a vst.

I am with you there, i really love the korg gadgets on the iPad, i really hope they will announce AUv3 support at Namm for all their synths ..

Ipad is the perfect affordable platform to expand your arranger..


Also there is a rumor of full Reason racks releasing for ipad, that would be great..