One trend that I do not like is that if anything my latest arranger ( Tyros 2 ) has become less of a "workstation" in that the patch editing power from inside the board is virtually non existent. I need to be hooked up to a computer. This isn't a big deal with acoustic instrumentation, because I really don't see the ability or need to do much beyond what the presets can do, but it's a whole different story when we talk about synth based sounds. Is this also the case with a G70 ?

When I had the PSR740 a few years ago, it was a mid range model, not a flagship, yet there was more voice editing power in it than inside the T2. I still needed to be hooked up to a computer though for any detailed edits.

The MZ2000 and PA80 are far better for me in this one respect, in that the full editing power is accessible from inside of the board, and both of these boards have plenty of editing capabilities. It's the one thing missing on the T2, and frankly, many of the T2 synth presets aren't that pleasing to me to begin with.

AJ