Ian Ive read the GW8 manual & although there is a nice latin bank...there are plenty of styles for all genres for sure....plus you can convert & load G70 styles into it also....read the manual & take a look...its just not for Latin players.

61 keys with velocity

Maximum polyphony - 128 voices

Parts - 16 parts, plus keyboard part

Wave memory - 256MB (16-bit linear equivalent)

Preset memory - Performances: 128, Tones: 896 + 256(GM2) + World, Rhythm Sets: 32 + 9 (GM2) + World

User memory - Performances: 128, favorite performances: 100, favorite tones: 100

Effects - MFX: upper and lower / 78 types, Chorus: 3 types, Reverb: 5 types

Back type - Style, song, USB memory player

Tempo (MIDI) - 20 to 250

Style variations - 4 intro, 4 main, 4 ending, 4 fill in, synch, start, stop, one-touch setting

Song recorder - 16-track, record mode (mix, replace), count in, punch in-out, input quantize

USB memory player - 999 songs, SMF: format-0/1, Audio File: WAV/AIFF/MP3

Preset memory - Styles: 130 + World

User memory - Styles: 100, Songs: 200

Controllers: D BEAM, Pitch/bend modulation lever, two control knobs

Display - 240 x 64 dots white graphic LCD

Output jacks - L/Mono, R

External input jack, hold pedal jack, control pedal jack

MIDI I/O

USB - supports USB MIDI and USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Flash Memory

Power supply - DC 9V (AC Adapter)

Current draw - 1,000 mA

Accessories - Owner's manual, CD-ROM (Style Converter 3.0, Playlist Editor), AC Adapter (PSB-1U), Music Player Pad, USB Memory Protector

Operating System Requirements - Windows XP Home SP2 or later / Windows XP Professional SP2 or later / Windows Vista (does not work with 64-bit Vista)

Dimensions - 41-3/16" W x 12-9/16" D x 4-1/16" H

Weight - 13 pounds, 4 ounces




[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 10-07-2008).]