Yes, Jedi, that helps me put the Yamaha anouncement in context. Yamaha and Cakewalk cooperating is good news.

Bluezplayer. One the Roland sound module front, Roland is introducing some SRX cards that hold four JV cards apiece. I think this spells the end of the XV5080 and XV3080 and opens the door for a new high end with SRX slots only.

On the Karma front. I do not expect to see Karma software that works without a Karma keyboard this year. On the other hand, I am beginning to believe that an arranger could emulate a Karma in many respects. A lot of what makes the Karma unique is the music phrasing that also could be done with an arranger. Much of the difference between an arranger and an arranger has to do with the assumed tastes of the target customer base.