the exr has great sounds but:
styles were nice but new styles could only
be loaded and played 1 at a time.

very limited live mixing capabilities,for
example when you play a midi file the channel controls were grouped in sections.
not practical for me. for example you had volume control over midi channel 9 thru 16
with 1` button not individual channel control. it didn't make sense to me.
you can load in styles from the va 5, va7,
(1 at a time) and they played ok.
i loved the size, sound and yes, a great
keyboard feel. please remember, that i've
had every arranger out there so i might be
a little harsh on this keyboard but for the
price its nice.
now for the reason i went with yamaha 1100
(got 2100 now) and my duo ordered a tyros yesterday.
1. operating system (alot easier )
2. style writing from scratch (very important)
3. sounds(actually i like the roland better)
matter of preference
4. this is a biggie with me: information,
support on the web, tons of access to styles programs etc.
i just downloaded the tyros manual. the similarity between the tyros and other psr
units are basic so the learning curve is small.
last weekend i use the psr1100 live with my other keyboards and tweaking> this keyboard was no problem. i actually had fun playing and entertained the crowd without have to worry about hitting the wrong button . these keyboards are fairly
easy to understand . but its early and with the addition of the tyros on stage we will see. i'm still considering using a laptop
and software to answer my arranger needs on stage. alot less expensive. hope this helps
dave