Now if Roland would only spend as much time on bringing their styles up to the standard of Tyros2 as they do bringing out incremental improvements in their hardware........

I agree that the E80's hardware improvements have addressed some of the G70s shortcomings, but if they don't tie it to some SERIOUSLY improved styles, most on this forum will judge it unfairly. Few here understand the difference between hardware capability and just the 'sound' of the styles, played by average players. Mediocre styles, played through a superior arranger will not get the credit it deserves.

FAR less capable arrangers get high marks here because, when you hold down a C chord, the style ROCKS!!! No-one cares if there are 5 insert effects (or whatever) if, when you hold down that C chord, out comes something limp from the 80s. If Roland cannot match the Tyros2's quality of styles, no-one will care about any other wonderful feature, and the incredibly 'live' sound.


WAKE UP ROLAND............ forget hardware for a while. Concentrate your budget on hiring the most capable style creation team and finally get to show off what the new arrangers are capable of.

(Oh, and find a way to bring back the bloody Chord Sequencer, fer Chris' sake!!)