Ian just wondering if you could elaborate a bit more in your demo of teh G70/E80...I wasnt aware that you finaly got the chance to play one?.....

Ian Wrote:...." I have to agree with you, Snazzy....touch screens are not my choice either...as good as Roland and Korg allegedly make them, they still provide an extremely poor interface compared to the screens on the Yamahas.

I played a G70 for about a week, as a friend left it with me whilst on vacation...other than a great piano sound, and a nice feeling keybed, it was substandard to the Tyros1/2 in every other way, especially the OS.

The touch screen was a real pain...no feedback at all...and you need a tactual response to make things go smoothly, especially whilst in the midst of playing

The E-80 I tried at the local music store was no better...in fact my inexpensive S900 has a better sound than the E-80 and the G70 when played through the same sound system...those exclusive to Yamaha SA and Mega voices are in a class by themselves...AND the OS is much more intuitive."
Ian