.........So far, the "wow" factor just wasn't there.
I bought my T3 after playing it for 20 minutes. I played a few styles, tried a few
voices, walked over to the dealer and bought it on the spot.
It had immediately given me a high and a punch in the gut.
I haven't gotten that feeling so far with the Genos...
To repeat myself, and I'm even more sure after read your new comment.
If you ever consider swap T3, I think you'll be more than superhappy to replace it with a T5.
It's not any secret, I have never been any Yammie fan, never liked (in my ears) the cold CD'ish sound. By 'accident', got hands on a 2.nd hand T4 some years ago. Why I bought it? Really don't know, probably a very impulsive act.....
Skipped T5 and was on the way to buy Korg PA4. Genos came, I did not expect it to sound any different than T series, and there was no way I was going to buy one...
Listened and looked to all demoes to find, and could hear there was something new and different.. Got a fairly good offer to loose a pretty bunch of $$$$$, and ate the bait.
Now I'm happy I did, because in my ears and eyes Genos is the best arranger from Yamaha 'till date. My 'love' for it grows for each day I play.
Genos going to stay, and PA?X-76 will join 'the team' at a later stage.. Not because I'm any well skilled or any good player, not because I really need it, but simply for my own pleasure, excitement, fun and joy.
Abby (The Pianoman), I really hope to see you entertain live when we're flying south to the sunny islands again. Hope it's not too far into the future.
If so, I'll give you a sign and say hello.
Keep on the good work!