Sorry guys, but I haven't been on in a while and this question may have been asked to death already.

I'm ready to go back out into the club scene with a 7 pc. all-live band, and need a keyboard like the PSR3k, which I already own, to do live gigging. I really want the 88 key piano feel, don't really need the "styles" component, but really want the same midifile playback and edit capability and large array of sounds. This will be my only keyboard on stage, so I'll need to do the "splits", as well as layering of sounds. I guess I'm looking for a 88-key PSR, but don't know if I'm on the right track. Or if Yamaha is the right keyboard for me (although I am a big Yammy fan).

Is this asking too much?!?

Look forward to your advise...


Angelo

Please check this:
http://www.korgpa.com/pa_root/en/products/pa588_info.html?en

If you take your PSR, and keep it off to the side, you can MIDI an 88 controller (of your choice) through it and get all the sounds you are familiar with.

Got to be cheaper than a PA588...

I agree with Diki.., the PA-588 route will be expensive as hell.., AND the 588 won't be something you'll wanna haul around from gig to gig either. If there was an 88 key speakerless version it would make more sense, but the addition of the speakers with amps ect have added to the weight.

Yamaha actually does make an 88 key arranger keyboard, but the problem is that it's not the traditional arranger nor does it fall under the arranager category that the typical arranger player would buy (as it's limited in the arranger section) but still at the core it's an arranger. That keyboard is the Yamaha MM8. It's an 88 key version of the MM6. Both boards are arrangers, but are not as as full featured as Yamaha's other more traditional arranger keyboards.

I would buy an inexepensive 88 key controller as suggested by Diki.

2 tier stand, 3000 on the top, 88 Note MIDI controller OR a stage piano on the bottem.

Lee S.

I use a Yamaha P85 piano as a controller for my PSR-S900 and also as a stand alone instrument.

It has a lovely 88 key weighted graded hammer action, MIDI ports and is very lightweight at 25 lbs.

It lacks pitch and mod wheels, which may or may not be important to you.

It is also relatively inexpensive.

Ian

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