It is based on the PA500 but it also includes Korg's best sampled piano, stand and pedal. I too thought the price to be a bit high but time will tell. There really isn't any competition from arrangers for this new model. The Yamaha YPG635 doesn't have any of the editing features of the Korg or even a full blown multitrack 16 track sequencer with editing like a computer.


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George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California
818-881-5566
www.kayesmusicscene.com