I've got a friend who does a number of senior gigs. He plays a Casio weighted keyboard and uses electronic drums plus a vocal harmonizer.

He came to listen to one of my gigs and, in his words, was blown away by what my PA 4X could do. I've been suggesting an arranger to him for some time now.

His problem with an arranger is the lack of 88 weighted keys, and he's not sure about all the programming.

One suggestion I made to him was to midi his 88 key into an arranger. That might work.

Other suggestions to keep 88 weighted keys and still have arranger capabilities?

If he cannot play without 88 weighted keys, and don't know jack about arranger keyboard operating systems, he should probably stick with what he has.

Gary

ditto why carry more gear...does the 88 have a drum machine onboard?

Here's what he has.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PX5S

This isn't a bad way to enter the world of simple arrangers ...
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DGX660BK
Doesn't feel as heavy as a piano action, but it's better than a synth action, if you're used to weighted keys.

Or-
vArranger.

I knew a guy on Dan's forum that used a Privia very satisfactorily.

The PX560 of Casio is basically a px5s with added arranger style and a touchscreen..

If I had my druthers and I had to do it all over again, instead of buying an arranger keyboard, as a professional pianist, I would opt for an 88 note weighted keyboard and MIDI it to a Ketron arranger module. Best of both worlds.

Mark

If they ever release an SD9 module... i would midi it to an 88 key Korg Kronos, Yamaha montage or a Roland RD2000. That would be indeed a great solution..

But whats wrong with integrating the Tyros and the Montage into a single instrument?

Once uppon a long time ago GEM did this into their SK880, it was an 88 key stagepiano, a synthesizer, a workstation and an arranger at the same time, all high emd of the spectrum. I have been wayting for a good replacement ever since, but nothing was released.. for my playstyle, 88 weighted keys offer a much better performance then synth/organ keys.