Roland has been there,,done that..when it comes to pads [E-500 and E-600]..For my personal needs..I really don't want them...they are just a trifle gimmicky to me..The better idea was the drum variations with in a style from the G1000..that covered the percussion angle..the other pads that were on the PSR-2100[that I owned]..are useless to me..

I hope Roland stays the way they are..with realistic sounds and edit tools...Just add the MP3 player for those of us that sees the value in an on board player..

You folks see how often Donny and I view things so differently...He dumped the G70 and I don't have interest in a PA800....and we still appreciate each other's views... even though he is so....wrong..