Hi,

I'd like to hear from Solton X1,
Korg (i series & PA80), General Music (WK series)and Roland (VA7 & EM2000) owners regarding the chord recognition capabilities of these arranger keyboards.

Can you "please" check to see if the above keyboards are able to recognize the following three note 'rootless' style chord voicings in both 'full keyboard' and 'split keyboard' modes:

Notes played as a chord
(lowest,middle,top): Chord:

(F - C - E): Dm7(9)

(F - B - E): G7(13)

(E - A - D): C6(9)

(B - F - A): G7(9)

Please also check if the above keyboards are able to recognize the following "two hand chord voicing" in "full keyboard" mode:

(left hand) (right hand) Desired Chord

(Eb - A - D) (G - C - F): F7(13)

As was confirmed by Paul Smith, Clif Anderson, and myself (on another thread here), both the Yamaha PSR9000 and the Technics KN5000 are able to recognize all the chord voicings I outlined above. Are these the 'only' two arranger keyboard brands/models which include these advanced chord recognitiion features? I sure hope not. It's great that arranger keyboards are geared to both 'one fingered' and intermediate players but it sure would be nice if they could satisfy the needs (as Yamaha & Technics have) of the more advanced professional player as well. This could only help to broaden the arranger keyboard market.

I was fortunate to hear a sample of Roel's music performed on the Solton X1 and was very impressed (both by his fine musicianship as well as the realistic sounds of the X1 itself). I would very much like to find out if the X1 currently (or if in the near future) may include these more advanced chord voicing recognition features in their software. George Kaye, do you have any information from Solton on this?

As a pro jazz style keyboard player/singer, I am searching for an additional arranger keyboard to compliment my Technics KN5000, but an "important" requirement is that the keyboard be capable of recognizing the above type chord voicings.

Donny (Dnj), Roel, Danny UK, sk88user; Uncle Dave, and others, I would particularly appreciate hearing the results of your tests on your respective keyboards. I would love to hear from other arranger keyboard owners as well.

Thanks in advance to all of you for your help.



- Scott

California (SF Bay Area), USA


[This message has been edited by Scottyee (edited 10-09-2000).]