I don't agree with the statement that the PA50 is just a scaled down version of the PA80. Actually the PA50 is just like the PA80 but for less than 1/2 the price and only doesn't have the ability to make your own samples using the 8MB flash card.
Also, there is no G7 as a small brother to the G70. If the person posting is talking about the GW7, this is nothing like the G70 but more like the EXR5 but with the addition of ethnic styles and sounds.
I sell all of the mentioned keyboards and the PA50 is a huge success in my store. Great value for the dollar for professional styles and sounds and a great 16 track sequencer that can be programmed in real or step time or first record the entire style and right hand sound and then be able to go back in and record the unused tracks over these.
I sell the PA50 and the EXR7 for under $999.00. I like the styles better on the Korg than the roland G1000 and since the Roland G1000 is now several years old I would doubt if you will be able to get parts much longer if something goes wrong.
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California