Donny,

Welcome back home to Technic's "wonderful" easy to use navigational operating system and features (color screen, easy sound/style selection-editing, panel memory registrations, Solo MSP Pads, etc). Many of the KN6000's solo instruments sound incredible. Though the KN5000 remains a great sounding keyboard, the KN6000's sounds are even MUCH MORE improved. I agree that the KN6000's external MIC volume control slider (physical slider) is a BIG improvement over the KN5000's awkward placement in the Entertainer screen's "sub-menu".

Donny, I was not aware of a new smaller SX3 hard drive available for the KN6000. Is this from Keysoft Service? I did not see this mentioned on Keysoft Service's website: http://www.keysoftservice.ch
Can you possibly provide more details about the SX3? Specs (storage size), features, price?

I have the Keysoft Service model HD-AE5000 hard drive installed in my Technics KN5000 and find it as essential as the keyboard itself. I also have the "HD-TechManager5000" software program by Keysoft Service, which allows you to name (& edit), organize, manage, transfer, and backup the keyboard's hard drive song data to your PC. I "HIGHLY RECOMMEND" you purchase the "HD TechManager6000" as well. I admit that all these 'add on' features get a bit expensive, but as a professional entertainer, it will make your performances that much easier to do, allowing you to concentrate on performing (playing/singing) and relating to your audience. I found both the hard drive and HD-TechManager software well worth the expense. I realize that Technics keyboards and 'add on' features (optional hard drive and related software) can be a bit more expensive than Roland,Korg, Yamaha, GEM, etc, but I do think it is worth the price for the "superior" Technics styles/sounds and most of all, the EASY to Navigate OS design of Technics brand keyboards.

Please keep us posted on both your KN6000 experiences as well as how the SX6 (or SX3) and "TechManager6000" software work out for you. I still love my KN5000, but also hope to eventually upgrade to the KN6000 but I also realize that if I do upgrade, that I'll need to purchase the hard drive, TechManager6000 software, and the new EW01 board as well; so with all these add on items, it will end up costing a bit of $. Time to review my music equipment budget. EEK!: Time to raise my performance fee rates.

- Scott