I have some reservations... I mean, what $1000 product has ever sounded as good as a $3500 product before? I've always noticed at least a BIT of sound quality difference between MOTL or BOTL and TOTL products by just about ANY manufacturer. Be nice if there weren't, and possibly, as Roland actually no longer have a MOTL or TOTL line, at least they aren't scavenging their own sales, but I will be surprised and pleased if it sounds as good as an E80...

I would still like to see Markers added for SMF's, and a Chord Sequencer. For people that use it to back themselves on other instruments - MIDI guitar, for instance, that's even MORE important than for the keyboard players, in a way.

I still think for the 'pure' arranger player, it's a toss-up, but for those with TOTL WS's, this is the way to get REAL arranger capabilities tacked onto what they already do well. And the price is right, no doubt about it.