Ide like to give my input on this topic.

I am nearly 23,

I have extensively played on a T2 and a G70 and alot of other top arranger boards from the past.

To me, the styles on the G70 and T2 are perfect, there is great variety, they are extremely traditional but also sound modern in a sence.

The instruments / voices are now at a point where they nearly cant get any better. i love playing synth dance techo and all that stuff as well as latin / spanish guitar, ballads, classical, jazz etc. its all possible nowdays.

For someone to own a T2 or a G70 and say "its not modern enough" I really think that statment is weak and gives a sense of either lazyness or being un-creative.

By saying Lazy I mean, an arranger workstation comes with a beat / style sequencer, there is no excuse now for not being able to have the right style u want. The manufacturers have thrown the best quality sounds and features at us to be able to make our music and customize what ever we want.

When you buy a keyboard ie, G70 or T2, the preset styles are not the end of the rd...
they are basically there as starting guides in a sense.

If I was some big shot at roland and created the G70 and I had customers saying "your keyboard isnt modern enough" ide say "go and explore and be creative, use the sounds given and put them together to make your style of music".

I love most styles of music modern and traditional, and I can garantee ANY beat or song that is available, I can produce on my cheap PSR 3000. It may not sound 100% right becuase of the quality of the sounds but with the G70 and T2 sounds you can get EXTREMELY close, in some cases even BETTER!

No offence at all to you squeek, im not taking a stab at anyone, I am mainly speaking in general to all owners of Arranger keyboards.

Cheers

Nick

[This message has been edited by Nick G (edited 07-28-2006).]