Hello Carol.
I see your point of view there.
And explained in that way, you are, of course, very right.
My point of view is that, as a live performer, this function is either of no use, or actually detrimental, for the reasons I have mentioned in my other posts above.
So we are, basically, talking about the same thing, but from different approaches.
In your case, the point is about a function that has been advertised as existing on a keyboard, but in fact does not work. And you're absolutely right to be concerned about it.
In my case, it is about the usefulness of having such a function in the first place, which I consider to be just a gimmick, when one can just press the power button to switch the instrument off.
We humans are getting lazier with each passing year.
We want cars that drive themselves while we sit in the back and read a newspaper.
Cars that slam on the brakes for us, when we can just push the brake pedal ourselves.
Midi files that play songs for us, when people can just spend 15 minutes learning a song and play it themselves.
There used to be such joy and pride in learning and playing a song, then interpreting it in any way you please.
Just like the joy we felt as children, after having successfully assembled our Lego toys.
But i see your point, and agree with you that you have a right to complain about a feature that is supposed to work, but does not.
I have read in this forum and others, and in online reviews as well, that Yamaha was forced to release the Genos too soon.
Before the development of some advertised features was completed.
After all kinds of information leaks.
Best Regards,
Pianoman.