Diki...now you know WHY I play a 10 year old keyboard!

Even that lead I got on the G-70 location is becoming difficult. It will probably go through eventually (the dealer "should be getting them in"), but it's not going smoothly.

I'm getting quite disgusted with Roland these last few years with their marketing strategies...or should I say LACK OF marketing strategies. Then I get more dismayed after I call RolandUS Product Support and am told the exact opposite of the GW-8 capabilities.

I finally located a GW-8 to try. It seems Sam Ash managed to have just one in stock!. Guitar Center will not carry it at all...I get the impression they don't want to handle any arranger over $25!

Anyhow, the SA salesman confirmed what you guys said....it DOES do all those things...pre-sets/performance patches and all, so I'll go and look at that for now until the G-70 comes in. You have the right idea...buy one for short gigs and store it in your backpack and take out your mega-arranger on Holidays only!

It's been about two years now since I played the SD5 and the G-70 version 1 (around the same time). Loved them both, but I couldn't get to try the SD5 a 2nd time and I didn't like the G-70 V1 enough to buy it. Not crazy about the Tyros...I don't like the sound of the drums....and many of the instruments. BUT...this Tyros 3 sounds promising. I liked the rhythm track on Scott's recent recording...and he used the "breaks/fills" well.

Not really a Korg person, but I’m open to listening to the new series.

Donnie...what gives? I though you were a Yammie man through and through!

Lucky