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As I wrote in the iPad M4 thread, that and now this new Logic have seriously thinking about moving totally from a "desktop DAW" thing to a totally iOS thing...dithc the Mac Mini, and get one of these with the new keyboard and pen. Be a nice combo I'd think. Logic for iOS is only going to get bigger and bigger, so I have a feeling apple are really going to support ongoing development.

I am seriously considering ditching the Mac mini (M2 Pro) and the whole "desktop paradigm" and springing for one of these with the magic keyboard and the pencil....IE go totally over to iOS and using Logic, and the myriad other available iOS audio apps.

ok, cool...thanks!

Sorry to do a minor de-rail here, but the Montage M8x weight, do you manage that ok? I was looking at one but the physical size and weight precludes it from a lot of venues, well for me anyway.

Yes indeed, on the M3

Went with the 7 - be better for splits and if/when I need to do a solo keyboard pop gig....jazz shows will always be with the weighted 88. Thanks to the two of you for your thoughts, much appreciated.

which one would give the greater flexibility? Is a 7 too big for a top board? never had a top board that long before and haven't used a two 'board setup for about 25 years... Interested in views, especially those doing it...

@Mike Martin truly wish you folks at Casio would re-release the 560!!

Thanks guys, will probs get the Montage and suck it and see...just got to organise shipping, ugh!!!

tbh, and seriously no offence meant at all to anyone, but why is it always so important to try and categorise keys players (or any instrument for that matter) into best and worst? And there are a couple more threads along these lines in the forums as well. They are all different and they all bring something unique to the table....I personally don't care if they play a thousand notes a minute or 10, as long as it is musical and with passion they've got me....don't care if some poll or another, or some critic or another or whatever and another decide they are not the best.

Might have lucked on to a used (owner reckons in perfect condition??) Montage 7 for about the same price as the new MODX7....might be worth it, although I am usually averse to buying second hand anything!

Thanks for that. I must admit when I owned the 88 note version I sold it for pretty much the same reason, keybed. Was years ago now, but I still recall it. Thought the 76 with the semi-weighted (?) may have been better. Like, I knew the action on the 88 was the lowest 88 they made, but somehow was hoping the 76 perhaps had the middle level non-weighted action. Be great if it had the FSX 'board, but alas it does not.

Oh and just to add a "fly into the ointment" how about the Korg Nautilus 73? About a grand more, though so I guess it would HAVE to be better?

Ok, cool. Interesting observation. Shorter travel would make playing Ap/Ep a bit unenjoyable though. yes I think I may have that tendency - although the 2x sorta got me weaned off weighted beds a bit FA-07 was in the mix, but after research, I think the MODX ticks more boxes Hmmm, yes that was what I was thinking and backs up some other research I've done. Thanks, yeah aren't we all hahaha! Cool, thanks. I'll keep that in mind if I end up getting it.

And if so , impressions please of the keybed feel? I know it's cheap, but there are so may conflicting stories going around, not sure whether it's Yamaha fans don't want to rag on it, or others who don't like Yamaha bagging it for that reason alone!! About the only comparison I could give that I know (so I can get an idea of a comparison to the MODX7) is my old Roland A-70 and I played a Motif XS 7 for a while, and the Studiologic Numa Compact 2x, which wasn't too bad really. So if it like any of those it should be fine. If it's like one of their PSR series 'boards, then forget it hahaha!