Keeping My Genos Keyboard

[Mike2]

I think it's important for us who are not professional, but enjoy the Genos we have right now.  It's ok to look ahead, and believe me I am one of them. I must face the reality, that the current Genos I have and enjoy playing, I don't know half of what this keyboard is capable of or offers. That's a great feature to have. But once again, with the new Genos will I be in the same boat as now, if I were to upgrade?

[Toril S]

I have both Genos and the T5. Genos is just a tad longer, and it is thinner and lighter. It is interesting that people say that the PSRs are much lighter. In fact, the PSRs are about  11.5 kgs, and the Genos is 13 kgs! But you get the onboard speakers in the PSRs, and that is sometimes very comvenient.

[tyrosman]

Well Lee,
  If Yamaha put everything on that has been requested, I doubt we would get it through the door let alone what the price would be. The sad thing is that most would not use half of it. How many people do you know that know what their Genos can do and it is now five years old.
  There are still many people who just want to sit down and play for themselves or others for the sheer joy of producing such lovely sounding music from this instrument. They don't want all the bells and whistles. All my playing life I have never used anything but my keyboard including any editing I have wanted. Never needed any computer programme to get what I wanted.

add me to the club as well Eileen

[Bud2]

Hi, I must be way out of touch because I have not heard anything about a new keyboard from Yamaha, I would not be surprised though with Korg bringing out the PA5X and it appears they have rushed it out because there are a few things missing on it which has stopped me and a few more people not jumping in to buy it unless these things are included. Therefore I hope Yamaha don't rush with their next keyboard and make the same mistake.
By the way, off topic, Eileen, Shirley and I didn't realise how long ago it was since we had that great birthday celebration of yours at our meeting at Blackpool, we hope you and Ray are keeping well.
Bill

[EileenL]

Yes Bill and Shirley Ray and I are still around and both Ray and I are in our 86th year.
  Hope you are both well.

[Mike2]

I want to thank Eileen for her unwavering love and support for this forum, and the Genos 1 that many of us own. The reason why I am mentioning her, is that when I first came on the forum board, she was just a sweetheart to my needs with Yamaha.. I had just switched from Technics to Yamaha keyboard, and now the Genos. I think at the time, she was 83, but I felt that at 68, I could one day be as excited with my keyboard as she still is today. And that she is. Very inspiring, and something that all of us should strive for. Now there are many on this forum, who are absolutely great. And many of you have helped me in you response to my innocent postings. Thank you Eileen, and keep the feedback coming. You can't teach experience. Thanks again!!

[Lee Batchelor]

I agree whole heartedly, Mike!

[Bud2]

I am sure everyone on this Forum do their best to help anyone who asks for help and I also love my Genos. The meeting I mentioned we were at with Eileen was all about helping people and these meetings went on for quite a few years until sadly the manager of the hotel we held these meetings retired and the person who took over his job didn't really want us there anymore, plus also sadly we lost a few of the people who took part in these meetings.
Bill