What's the next big
thing?
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?