NAM 2012

I don't know if there will be any Arranger KB surprises at Winter NAMM...if there is so far it's hush hush....;-)

The highly anticipated Yamaha CVP 6-series piano based arrangers are expected sometime in the new year...maybe they'll be at NAMM.

Ian

Is the door closed on a Yamaha S series to replace the S910 and S710?

Not sure Larry...S910's have been back-ordered here for quite some time...not sure what is causing the delay.

Usually the new PSR line is introduced at around the same time as the CVP series, so there may be something new.

As usual, only the upper level guys know what's happening, and they ain't talking.

Ian

I just received my January 2012 Yamaha Arranger price list with no new models for at least the beginning of this year. The only change is the price of the Tyros4 has gone up! not down! UP!

I should mention that the Tyros4 is the only Arranger keyboard made in Japan and the price of parts, etc. might be the reason for the few hundred dollar price increase. Yamaha has not told me this but it is just my guess.

... could also be the ripple effect of the disaster Japan just went through which has obviously made parts a little harder to get ... just my thoughts though ....

Could the micro arranger and lighter less expensive keyboards be the wave of the future as the economy declines?

I think so. As the economy gets worse, people are going to eat less, and their fingers are going to get smaller and thinner, perfect for a microarranger. Korg had amazing foresight.

My first laugh in awhile, Thanks!