Diki, my work with the band..is a high energy show...With the right sound system[and we have the right sound system]...no one is listening and saying .."gee they are using 320 bitrate MP3's instead of 44.1 wave files"..And the sound is super ..even if they are MP3's..


Maybe for a home stereo system , wave is a must, but with a little know how [mixing]...my results do the job..

This whole idea at the CrabTrap for me is compromise...It is very crowded[they do a great business]..and for me to get thru the crowd and set up[I don't want to deal with 3 days a week]..

Leaving the E-600 on stage..I do not have to worry about someone messing with it...and Leaving the MS on stage..they need a forklift to take it away...

Songs that I need a style for band use, I already have recorded as MP3's...so I really do not need an arranger on the band jobs..

My Solo /duo work..No substitute..I use the G70..I use lyrics and chord reads with SMF's and styles too..I usually have the laptop with me always, but I am starting to use the Zune for breaks..

As for the quality of the MS, and "not taking advantage"....The Steinway sample and the B4 {VST} are superior to the G70[which I find very acceptable]...The only one that notices these better sounds...is me ..In the band mix..it doesn't matter at all..