What's the next big thing?

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Is it me or has the organ and keyboard market become stagnant? It has been some time since a new keyboard or organ that "lit my fire" came onto the market. For me Tyros 2 was not a big enough leap in technology from Tyros 1 and the organ market has seen little action for some time now. What therefore are designers of new instruments thinking. What is going to be the next big thing to be launched and who will it be aimed at. Tyros has been a massive hit with home players who just want to push a button and sound like a pro, and for that market the Tyros will remain to be a success, but what is being offered up to musicians who have the ability to play well and want something to meet their needs. Instruments like the Yamaha EL90, HX1 and dare I even say AR100 required skill and ability to play them, but instruments nowadays need little ability to create an impressive sound. Meanwhile playing standards are decreasing and the requirement to study music to a high level is no longer required to sound good. So, If any organ or keyboard manufacturer out there is thinking what to feature on their next big project, then how about considering the musician who wants to actually PLAY and not rely on a programmed backing that always sounds the same no matter which song you play. I for one am sick of watching the organ and keyboard market slowly move over to a push button culture, where you press start and it pretty much plays itself. I want to see instruments that have excellent voices, and drums that are not written specifically for one or two songs, I want an instrument that players will sit down at and think "MY GOD" I've got to have one of these.
It's been some time since this has happened. Luckilly I still have a Wersi which creates that thrill each time I sit down and play it.

What are your views on this?
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