I understand why some folks don't find the need or desire to talk about softsynths and soundfonts, because for the most part they have no real relavance in a hardware based system. Much like a discussion of "Tyros vs PA1x vs etc etc" or "Can PSR3000 use PSR 1000 styles" likely has little relevance to someone using One Man Band or one of the other soft arranger programs. ( not picking on your particular topics guys, just making a point ). Doesn't make any of these bad or irrelevant topics though right ?

In my software based hybrid arranger / workstation / analog modeling system, sound fonts and Vsti's have all the relevance in the world, because the system itself is software based and is very flexible.

I have no desire to discuss or comment about arrangers that I will likely never own, including the Tyros, PSR3000, PA1x, G70, and so on and so forth. For one, as far as playing experience with them, I'm a model or two behind, and have little if anything useful to add. I also don't feel any need to discuss my only hardware arranger, the PA80, since it has always worked pretty much just as advertised, and just as I have expected it to. It's an old model now, and I doubt That I'll ever see new aftermarket products that I can use with it. That said, I'm always happy to answer any question about it ( If I can ) that another member might have.

So yes, many of the topics aren't about the Tyros, or the PA1x, etc. I happen to think that's a good thing btw. I think the title of this forum legitimizes the discussions from those of us who use or prefer to discuss the use of a software arranger system, or am I reading it wrong ? Is it because it says "keyboard" in the forum title ? If it helps, my controller is a keyboard.....

AJ



[This message has been edited by Bluezplayer (edited 03-16-2005).]