I was under the understanding that this was a comparison using an unedited SMF.

And yes guys, Roland's Make-up Tools are pretty fast, but Yamaha and Korg aren't that much harder...so it takes a few more minutes...I could easily change an SMF at a gig, and so could anyone else familiar with the protocol.

In a perfect world we would all be using Make-up Tools a la Roland.

All our conversations would centre around the Make-up Tools and how, if there were other kinds, they would never be the equal of our beloved Make-up Tools.

Synth Zone would be renamed Roland Make-up Tools.com. In the Talk Forum, you would continue to be referred to as Fran and Diki ("The Chosen Ones"), while the rest of us would merely tack on numbers to reflect our lower standing in arranger society (i.e. I might be 10-19,862,916). All of us would pay the same price for the same keyboard except you... yours would be a little bit nicer, with a wee better sound...of course, we would all know yours cost the most, too (or you got a better price). :P

Unfortunately, the world is far from perfect...and we have to slog along with our crippled old SMF editing...strange thing is, I don't hear or see any complaints about our (Korg, Yamaha) systems on any forums, except by you Rolanders...

Come on guys...being tied for 3rd place in such distinguished company isn't that bad.

And, of course, take my post in the spirit which it was given...with tongue planted firmly in cheek.