Why are some makers taking a step backwards with the overall design of today's keyboards??? Take the KN-7000... It's a great keyboard, but they took a step back.. The KN6000/6500 was much more sleak, and well rounded. The KN-7000 is very boxy. Plus they took a step back to what Yamaha did years ago and made the entire control panel on a hinge. The KN-6000/6500 looked great with the way the screen and the keys around it flipped up. Take a good look at the Korg Trinity.. This board was made like 6 years ago and when you look at the design, it looks like something that came out recently.. It is very sleek and modern. They released the Triton and made it rather boxy. They've rounded the Studio out a bit. Yamaha did a good job with the tyros. It's a little boxy, but it has a pleasent look. I'd love to see someone go nuts with the design of their future keyboards. Korg did such a great job with the body of the Trinity.. I wish they and more makers would improve upon that..

Squeak

It's only a matter of money...

HOLY SH**!!!!!!!!! Where did they get that one? "Starship Enterprise" That's a nice grand..

Squeak

I DON'T LIKE that piano!
It scares me!!
I prefer a steinway!

Luis Santos

I thought the KN-7000 was rather nice. I enjoyed playing it and liked its looks. Plus, if you drop anything on it while it's closed you don't break the display. It wasn't as ergonomic as the PSR740 - trying to hit the registration buttons in a hurry was frustrating. The only thing that put me off was its lack of XG. No XG - not interested. Incidentally, I think my 740 looks very sleek - one of the reasons I bought it.

Bryan

Roland & Korg's new arrangers out this summer may prove interesting in the design look.

Graham UK

Pro - as squeak_d asked ..Where DID you find that? ...
t.

http://www.schimmel-piano.de/e/pegasus.html

Reportedly sells for $140,000.

awwwww ..... it looks like it onlyu comes in black .... I was hoping for a black and white set ... perhaps I will go for the black and the acrylic: http://www.schimmel-piano.de/e/glasfluegel.html
t.

Maybe it's just me, but do those pedals seem a little too far in??? I wonder if the seat moves fowards too..

Squeak

[This message has been edited by squeak_D (edited 05-13-2003).]