I know my suggestions won't be very popular as they don't address a mass market, but as a 3k user that is not able to see the screen, I would like to see more dedicated buttons. The functions mentioned in the first post in this thread are great suggestions as a starter. The more dedicated buttons there are the less one has to depend on the screen to get something done. I have to admit that my 3k is better than most I have tried in the accessibility department, there is certainly room for improvement. Of course the ultimate would be an available voice guided menu system that could be toggled on or off of course, but I know that will probably never happen. It certainly isn't impossible however as this is currently happening with cell phones, so the technology is there, and companies like Toshiba, Audiovox, and LG are doing it on some of the models without breaking their piggy banks.

Although this probably won't happen, there are other things Yamaha can do to help make their keyboards more accessible. A little audible feedback would be a good start for settings that can be toggled on and off. As an example, I have a Sony digital recorder that beeps once when an option is toggled on, and twice when it is toggled off. This is just one example, but I am sure there could be more if Yamaha could possible consider have a focus group or something to come up with suggestions that would be useful and not terribly difficult or expensive to incorperate.

I know the bottom line for any company is making money, but you would be amazed how often things that are implimented as an aid to a group with special needs winds up being tremendously useful to the rest of the population.

Not on anyone's priority list I am sure, but that would be my wish list.

Rick Alfaro