If you're adamant about playing a 76 note arranger keyboard, the Pa3X is certainly a very decent instrument and the way to go,
but if 61 notes works for you, as is the case for me, especially because it's so simple to adjust to the octave transpose button on the fly method for those rare occasions when you really need the extra octave,
then going with Tyros 4 (with outstanding SA1 & SA2 voices, terrific on board VH2, and new punchy live drums & styles) is my personally preferred option.
TEST: before you insist that you actually REQUIRE a 76 note arranger, perform this test:
On your current 76 note arranger, cover up the lowest 8 keys (E0-B0) and highest 8 keys (C#6-B6). Set split point at F#2.
This gives you 1-1/2 octaves for full fingered chord activation in LH, and 3-1/2 octaves for RH melody and soloing, plenty of real estate for auto-arranger mode playing.
If you truly play more than just a few 'solo piano' style songs a night, a 76 note keyboard would perhaps be preferable, but you have to be honest with yourself about how often you really require that, as I've found, with merely a small degree of adaption using the transpose button, I'm able to cover most all my solo piano repertoire on the 61 note Tyros 4. In the end, select and choose the keyboard that works best for 'you'. For me it's the Tyros 4. If you prefer the sound of Korg, they offer both a 61 and 76 note PA3X model.
Enjoy whatever you play. - Scott
- Scott