Diki,

It must be very frustrating to purchase a keyboard for $3000.00, that otherwise fits all your needs, just to spend hours tweaking voices and effects.

What were the sound engineers from Roland thinking when they released this keyboard. Do they use focus groups? Beta Testers? Didn't they realize they had a problem and then ask local tech support to correct the voicings?

Look, when the G70 came out, I was so interested in this keyboard because of all the features it had, I postponed my purchase of the new Tyros 2 to replace my Tyros 1.

I waited to see the reaction and acceptance from new users and some candid evaluations. To my horror and dismay, this keyboard was not met with much approval when it was first released and developed a stigma to it that it was an inferiour sounding keyboard compared to other offerings. And, it required a tremendous amount of tweaking and adjustment.

Then we heard that Roland Support centers were holding back shipments of G70's so local centers could make corrections and adjustments to the effects and sounds.

And now, after many many months on the market we have a dedicated owner such as yourself admitting this keyboard required much post-setup work on the owners part.

I just don't understand where Roland's head is at? Are there any representatives from Roland who frequent here? Maybe they should. They could learn a lot from the frustration and teachings on this board related to Roland keyboards.

Just to summarize, I am always hoping for great success for new keyboards in hopes they will meet my needs and the needs of many others here. I wanted SOO MUCH for the G70 to be successful and wonderful. I would have purchased one in a heartbeat. For keyboards like the G70 and the Lionstracs to go through such growing pains and negative early reviews creates distrust, skepticism, and negative goodwill for potential buyers - EVEN AFTER THE VENDOR FIXES THE PROBLEMS. It' very hard to recover from such ill conceived releases.

I know you are now a very happy customer, but please accept my sympathy for the frustration you must have endured along the way.



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Al Giordano
www.al-giordano.com

Tyros 2, Yamaha P-250, Korg Triton Extreme 76, Roland VK8-M, DW Collectors Series Drums