Hi,

SK88, Interesting to read your feedback regarding the GEM WK8. Yes, I am very impressed with the PRO1's piano sample (same sample as the RealPiano Expander), so I am particularly excited to checkout the new WK8SE. Is the WK8SE available yet?

It was also interesting to hear you say that the WK8 styles sound 'more realistic' but that the keyboard is 'hard to learn'. This sounds (interestingly enough) similar to the comments I've read from many Solton X1 owners regarding the X1. I'm wondering if GEM & Solton arranger keyboards share a similar design as they are both Italian made keyboards.

Finally, could someone possibly checkout the WK8's chord recognition abilities? As I have stated in other threads on this board (probably too many times by now), I am looking for an arranger keyboard which is able to recognize "rootless" chord voicings in "full keyboard" and "split keyboard" mode. Can the WK8 recognize the following chord voicings?

II - V - I Chord Progression in the key of C

Dm9 - G13 - C6/9

(F-C-E) - (F-B-E) - (E-A-D)

3 fingered rootless voicings (left to right)

Thanks,



- Scott