Kevind I would like to coment on your post
"I like Gem but the Genesis for me was far too heavy and an awkward shape to case"
At the NAMM show this week Generalmusic displayed the new Genesys Pro which is 41 lbs. and has a flat top with a pop up screen. In my opinion, this was a must for this keyboard. I've also been told that on future Genesys keyboards with speakers, the weight will be reduced because of a change in the internal power supply being changed to a lighter one.
"I can't help thinking apart form the weight / shape issue there is an amount of recycling of old tech on this"
Generalmusic chose to keep the best features of the WK series, mainly the sequencer on Genesys. They also kept the original sounds so that the compatability issue would not be an issue and they still added over 300 brand new sounds. They also put mostly new styles with different minor and major intros and endings into Genesys, something the other companies haven't done.
"2 gig is nothing for a HD these days and it still looks like an old 8x3 file system"
I complained originally about only using a 2 GB drive but I was told that because you have a CD/RW drive, you don't need a larger hard drive because you can save everything on a CD/RW.
"the sequencer looks the same size as 9yrs ago, not knocking just observing and buying equipment"
I think the Generalmusic sequencer is the most complete and most professional of all the keyboard companys. I'm glad they left this part alone.
After selling Generalmusic keyboards since 1995 along with Ketron, Yamaha, Roland and others, I just think the Genesys is a very good keyboard and with the new Pro version coming in March I think a lot of potential customers will like the revisions alot.
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, california