Originally Posted By: Diki


Possibly that OTS's used to be stored with the UPS, and post OS2, they got stored with the style.

You know what's funny, though? Despite the G70 being out of production for quite a while, I now have two friends (full-time gigging pros) who JUST bought one, after seeing me play mine. Yes, they are both live band players, but one has the TOTL MoXS, the other a couple of Triton models, and they BOTH wanted to get the G70 as a live board! Yes, I agree that the G70 STRICTLY as an arranger is a hair long in the tooth, with no SA/DNC capabilities or Mega Voices, multipads, etc., but as a live keyboard for a gigging keyboard player that wants to cover ALL the bases, from full band to solo work, I still think there are few equals at best.

Yes, if I were doing ALW orchestral pieces in a concert setting, it might not be my go to tool (I have the K2500 for that!) but for if I get called out on a gig, and have NO IDEA what they want when I get there, could be solo, could be a ten piece, I'll grab the G70 over anything currently made...

Seems like quite a few that hear mine agree..!


Thanks Diki, I believe it might have been what you said about the OTS's used to be stored with the UPS, and post OS2, they got stored with the style.

Good for you that the G-70 does the job...you did well buying two of them (Fran is looking for another one, too), and considering it's age, and the lack of SA/SA2/Mega type voices,no multipads no on board audio recording, it appears to be still able to more than do the job, especially if you're playing in a group or a band situation.

However, I'm not sure if I'd ever want to have to use it on solo "arranger only" gigs, and that's not even considering it's weight issues, but it sure sounds a hell of a lot better than a Prelude, GW-8 and perhaps even the new BK-7M.
My biggest issue with the sounds, was not the quality (well, the piano was very good...and I liked the strings)), even though most of them sound rather dated today, but the crazy way the organ section was routed; a shame really, as back then, the VK organ sound was one of the better sounding clone-wheels to my ears.

Overall, I think it's a shame Roland stopped making TOTL/MOTL arrangers, but without any fresh technology to showcase, I believe they would have a tough time competing at that level...so perhaps it is better that they went out in style.

Ian
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