Hi Scot!

Done the test (Sir) , on my KN6500, and these are the results:

(C-D-F-A) D Dm7
(C-D-F-A) E Dm7
(C-D-F-A) F Dm7
(C-D-F-A) G Dm7
(C-D-F-A) A Dm7
(C-D-F-A) B Dm7
(C-D-F-A) C Dm7


This test was done playing the left hand (C-D-F-A) starting from "C2", and playing the Right Hand "D" from D4 (8 notes above middle C).

However, when played closer together, with the Chords (C-D-F-A) played from Middle C, and the Right hand "D" starting on the same note (5 semi-tones above the last note in the chord "A"), then only the second of these chords (when pressing "E" of course), is different, and it is Dm7/9. The rest are all Dm7.

Scot, You get the following on the KN5000:

(C-D-F-A) G Dm11
(C-D-F-A) B Dm67

Which I don't on the KN6500. Scot, - Do you play the notes in "staccato" fashion (isolate the notes?), because any overlapping of notes, Sustain etc, may cause them to differ.

My fingers are taken OFF the keys before playing the next note. I haven't got a KN5000 now to try this on, but it seems that the KN6500 differs to the KN5000 in this test at least.

If I play a chord on the left hand (always in Pianist mode BTW) an octave down from the right hand notes, then no change in my root chord will be affected, whether Dm7, or C#9b13 - or any chord for that matter.

If I remember correctly, the Instructor on The KN6000 video said "Your chords will not be affected on your left hand at all, as long as you keep a distance of a "FIFTH" with the right hand

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C Major - in it's basic form. left Hand: (C E G) Right hand: C~C. Playing a full octave, only the D note changes the root chord, and that being C/ADD9. This Exercise was used playing C Major on "Middle C" (C E G), and the right hand starting on the "C" just above it (8 notes above middle C).

However, if I play C Major in its 3rd inversion (G C E) and play the scale of C on the right hand, the Root Chord doesn't change at all. The "C" of the above chord will be middle C of course, with my Right Hand starting One Octave higher.

As to the Solton SD1, you say you find (in your example)

(C-D-F-A) E C13?
(C-D-F-A) F Dm7
(C-D-F-A) G C13?
(C-D-F-A) A Dm7
(C-D-F-A) B Dm67
(C-D-F-A) C Dm7

hmmmmmm??? - maybe Dm69 is "passable", but C13? (Bb, E, A,)Its a totally different Chord altogether. someone here play DM7, then C13, and you will know what one means. This would be TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE to me, and I would ask Solton/Ketron to sort this problem out - sooner rather than later.

Dano, you said "If you play a chord on the SD1 in pianist mode and lock the chord by pressing down the sustain pedal , this will allow you to play notes without the Sd1 following you .
It is a little awkward, I'll admit

....Or in other words Dano, it is trying to work round a PROBLEM. If I want to play in two handed mode (like I usually do), I would like to express my playing "freely", and not have to "think" when to do this or that with the sustain pedal.


J5