Hi Sunny,
Yamaha could not release Genos 61 note version due to hurry.
Do you know this for a fact, like you heard this from Yamaha? Or is this an assumption, a guess?
My
assumption is that the Genos being only available in one version with 76 keys is to reduce costs. And therefore, price.
But we are sure that Genos 2 61 note will be released
Again, with all respect, did you hear this from the development team at Yamaha, or is this your hope and wish?
My
expectation is that the Genos2 will again only be available with 76 keys. For cost reduction. It is expensive to make the molds to make the (upper and lower) halves of a keyboard. It only makes economical sense if a vendor can sell many keyboards.
I don't know the sales volumes of Tyros and Genos, but I guess the TOTL keyboards market is relative small. Case in point: Roland left the professional arranger market, and Korg still haven't come up with a successor to the PA4x. Both are still active in the MOTL markets, however, where sales volumes are higher.
So I
believe it's a decision mostly based on economic grounds. I believe Yamaha is more than willing to accommodate as many customers as possible. Look at the Montage series, where you have models with different number of keys. The sale figures for Montage are higher than for Genos.
I am so very happy that we still have a top-of-the-line keyboard on this planet!
Maarten
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