Fran,

I finally spoke with a Yamaha technical support specialist and he assured me that the 480 ppq (parts per quarter note) specification on the Yamaha QY70 Sequencer/arranger was calculated using the same type of measurement as was used to calulate the 120 ppq on the Roland G1000 and 96 ppq on the Technics KN5000.

He assured me that 480 parts per quarter note is the latest advancement for a hardware sequencer and that other keyboard hardware sequencers will soon follow suit with this much improved higher "timing resolution".

I am now curious to find out if the Solton X1, Technics KN6000, or Yamaha PSR9000 implements this new improved higher 480 ppq "timing resolution" feature.

- Scott