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Originally posted by Fran Carango:
Ian, I do not think for a second that Roland has bit the dust...I think it would surprise folks ..just how well Roland does in the market/products field they are in...

BTW:-Yamaha has just shipped out Hogan Osawa (President)..back to Japan, and has brought in Tak Nakata to replace him (from Japan).....maybe things aren't doing as well for Yamaha as you think..



I didn't mean Roland has bit the dust altogether...just in the mid and high end arrangers...I would be very surprised if they returned to that area.

They seem to be more focused on the RD-series pianos lately (especially the RD-700GXF), and of course, the combo products like the VR-700...the "home" products tend to make the best profits...that's true in any manufacturer, so they are also more involved with the HP-series pianos (with SuperNatural upgrades) and the V-Piano, which appears to have stagnated a bit for now.

Yamaha changing presidents?

Happens quite often, and it's a normal procedure...they've had about five or six or so since I started (over 25 years ago)...they usually make the change before things ever get bad, so as to keep it fresh.

You know Fran, we clinicians are required to know as much about the competitor's products as they themselves do...and of course, the reverse is no doubt true as well.

Ian
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