O.K let me clarify a couple of things.

The new PRO MEGA series is designed to replace our existing PRO piano series, (PRO1 and PRO2). It is designed as a professional stage/studio piano and MIDI controller. The focus is on piano sounds, rhodes, wurlitzer and clavinet but there are many other excellent sounds included, (60 in all).

These instruments, (of which the PRO MEGA3 is the first), are not in any way designed as synth workstations, (like the Equinox). The 128M soundset is factory loaded and cannot be edited by the user. However the nature of the architecture allows us to change the internal soundset by flashing the instrument from a PC.

The PRO MEGA 3 simply has to be heard to be believed. All of the acoustic and electro-mechanical piano sounds will completely re-define your perceptions and expectations of electronic instruments from this moment on. We have been performing blindfold tests in which musicians have truly been unable to distinguish the sound of the PRO MEGA from a real 9ft piano or an original Fender Rhodes. We would never have even dared to try something like that before now!

The other new instrument in development is an arranger keyboard, (the successor to the WK6/WK8 series), which will have onboard styles, sequencer and MUCH MUCH MORE. Both instruments will be unveiled at NAMM in January 2002.

As for the Equinox, it will continue as our synth/workstation product. We have no plans to replace it.

Chris Anthony
Generalmusic S.p.A