AJ,
I've not spent enough time yet to evaluate all the features. I'm sorry I couldn't speak with you yesterday on the phone when you called but I'm still having to help customers, put out new inventory (and find places in my crowded store to display them) and most of all, have fun trying out the new gear. I've not even looked at the user style page yet. I've played with the quick sequencer which works great. There is now three dedicated track buttons for quick recording. Right 1, Right 2 and Style tracks. I've looked at the full multi track sequencer page and it looks powerful. I've listened to many of the new styles and I've been really impressed by the quality of the styles. I really haven't noticed any big difference in the drum samples from the 740, but I haven't really paid much attention to them either. I don't want to compare these styles and sounds to the Korg PA80 until I can really spend more quality time. It would be unfair to compare without more critical listening.
In the $1000.00 - $1500.00 price range of arranger keyboards, I've never had a keyboard with so many features, sounds and a very well laid out operating system. The PA80, Roland VA5 and others, that are a bit more expensive have different features and sounds and justify their slightly higher prices with optional hard drives, touch screens, more polyphony (128 in the VA5) more sound editing(PA80) etc.
More to come!
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene