How Yamaha Entertainer Keyboards evolved: From First Models to Modern Legends

45 Years of Yamaha Entertainer Keyboards - great retrospective video

Just watched this one and thought it was worth sharing here: "How Yamaha Entertainer Keyboards Evolved: From First Models to Modern Legends" (Bonedo Synthesizer Channel).

It traces the whole PSR-to-Genos lineage - basically the full 45-year arc of Yamaha's arranger/entertainer line, from the early PortaTone-era instruments right through to the current Genos2 flagship. What I liked is that it's not just a spec-sheet run-through - it actually shows how each generation nudged the category forward: bigger sample sets, smarter articulation switching, the jump to touch-screens and live control knobs, and the shift from "cheesy backing-band-in-a-box" sounds to genuinely usable, expressive tones people build real sets around.

A few things that stood out to me:

• How much of the "character" of these keyboards comes from the Styles engine rather than raw sound quality alone - it's really an arranging/performance tool as much as an instrument.

• The steady cadence Yamaha's kept to (roughly a new mid-range model one year, a new flagship the next) - decades of consistent product rhythm, which is rare.

• How far the top-end stuff (Genos/Genos2 vs. the older Tyros series) has come in terms of onboard workflow - you can genuinely go from idea to finished playback without leaving the instrument now.

Curious what the more experienced arranger-keyboard folks here think - does the video match your own sense of the "eras" of this lineage, or are there turning points you'd argue it glossed over (Tyros3→4? The original Genos launch?). Also interested if anyone's actually used models across several generations and can speak to how the workflow feels different, not just what's on the spec sheet.