Just for the Info Re: Key size.

Well, I've just measured my 6-foot Concert Grand Piano (Kawai RX2), and 88 keys = 48 and a Quarter Inches. 5 octaves (C-C of course) is 33 and 3 quarter inches. Each White key measures 23MM (milimetres) across!

1 Octave (c-c) = 7 and 3 eighths' Inches

The Yamaha Pro 9000 - when I had it, was noticably smaller than a "proper" piano sized keyboard!


Anthony



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Hi Starkeeper
Technics didn't go bankrupt. The parent company decided to close the music division down ( for whatever reason) fortunately Panasonic appears to be live & well.
Good news as spare parts will be available for some years yet and there's still support around for some time to come.

Makes you wonder what's going on with top line arrangers though. I would say my Va7's been around now for a good 3 years or so.

Bit of a worrying trend.

best wishes
Rikki
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Starkeeper:
[B]Roland should have gone bankrupt instead of Technics.

Rikki,
I stand corrected.
Starkeeper

Bluebird & all. I agree that the Yamaha arranger keys are noticeable smaller than any acoustic piano, but then again, the PSR & Tyros are not even marketed as pianos. After all, a much BIGGER difference is the key 'feel' of a synth action keyboard to a fully weighted action of an acoustic grand piano. I'm sure you guys realize that the playing technique required of acoustic piano playing is entirely different than for playing on synth action keys. Once you accept this fact, you'll quickly learn to adapt between the different keyboards, even the slightly smaller Yamaha PSR keys. I've learned to adapt and feel quite comfortable with their present size as well as easily adjust back and forth between playing my steinway 7' acoustic grand and the tyros. It's really no different than adapting to driving 2 cars: a subcompact and a full sized SUV. - Scott

looks like i jumped the gun,oh well never mind ,we will soon find out from the dealers,mike

Just for the record, the Motif ES 88 keys are the same width as the Tyros keys, however, they are at least a 1/4 inch LONGER than the Tyros keys.

Very interesting...

They could probably save themselves some money if all the keys for their lineup were the same width and length.
Starkeeper

I suppose keyboard keys are like people, they come in all shapes and sizes.

http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM04/Content/Yamaha/PR/PSR450.html

New...PSR450

Here's a gauge where 5 is the best, that 30 readers (so far) have posted regarding the PSR 1500 and PSR 3000. Kinda scary if you ask me. You can still see that most Keyboardists (and people in general) tend to steer clear of Arrangers. I suppose because it's been ingrained in them from other Keyboardists that don't like them who feel the way THEY do because of people telling THEM that they are just toys or whatever. The story gets around and they just don't like them - just BECAUSE type attitude and that attitude is perpetuated from what OTHERS have told them NOT from first hand knowledge and experience IMO. They get in a rut and go with the established way of thinking (attitude) and peer pressure and don't seem to have the ability to think "outside the box" or the rut that's been entrenched in their thinking that Arrangers = Toys, etc.

Here is the Guage: 1.97 out of 5



Best regards,
Mike

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