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Originally posted by john smies:
most of us are musicians, or want to be anyway, and not programmers. Like Roel and others stated so well the ratio between "Playing" and "Programming" is utterly absurd. I sat behind my friend's G-70 a couple of times and I got completely fed up with it. I am not saying it has no good sounds or styles, though nothing spectacular even there imo. But like I mentioned on earlier occasions I think ALL the Roland presets and defaults sound absolutely crap. Which means an incredibly amount of programming to be done. My friend, and many others I am sure , are leaning back, confident that others (globally) will make the effort, but in my experience, and I did very extensive programming of "performances/user programs"for both the Roland G800/G1000 and the Korg PA-80, very few get down to really programming in this respect. In other words, most of you will have to do your own, and the G-70 will give you more than ample opportunity, too much in my opinion.
I also agree with someone saying that the sliders and screen are way too small in comparison to the whole keyboard.
I am sure most VA and Roland diehards will be glad to have a follow-up to their now obsolete keyboard, but I am convinced that Roland will lure away very few keyboard players using other brands and in my opinion righly so. I don't like it, that's for sure.


[This message has been edited by john smies (edited 01-16-2005).]

O.K. John,
I understand some arguments against the Roland G-70. So for instance: the small screen and
some of the crappy presets. But I own a Yamaha Tyros too. The screen of it is bigger and
some styles and presets sounded very good to me, in the first time. After a while the same
things became boring and I was very happy to have the opportunity to change most of them.
Now nothing is like it has been two years ago. And, I never got it, didn't I have a good board
(VA 76) to play the Yamaha via midi instead using the incredible keys. Nothing is perfect.
I hope, Roland will read your critics. It will help to make the next software release much better.
Thats my advantage, thank you.
Regards: Hanspeter