Korgasm hi...
Ofcource i treat you and everyone here as friends. I have my (maybe wrong) opinion as anyone. I just hate listening people who post their opinion without first check the subject we talk about. I could tell that i like x-synth because it is like an old y-synth i had once and its sound must be great because it reminds me my x-wife. I'm not a great musician or super-eared but i try judge the gear i test, using true FACTS. In case of XVs the truth is that they are redesigned 100% using new CPU, DSP, d/a converters, sound circuitry and they use new or resampled sounds for compatibility. The piano sounds (onboard and SRX) are multisamples of the most rare quality piano ever made in Europe and i listened people telling that the piano sound is poor. Did they ever hear a true wood grand ? When someone judges an imitation, even sampled of a sound he must first have experience of the original. Yes i tell it again. The new Rolands are far from perfection. But XVs are (IMO always) the sound exception in the plastic age.

BTW i liked a lot JVs but they are outdated compared with S80, Korgs, and other new stuff. It's time for Roland to bring new gear for our wish lists.

PS: This summer Roland will introduce new keyboard workstations, based on XVxx using new LCD screen, new and fast SEQ, SRX expansions and better editing than XV88 or older XPs. After some days i'll have more info about them.

The best to all of you folks...
and remember that when something is good for someone it is bad for another

[This message has been edited by Inray (edited 05-08-2000).]