Of course there isn't Fran...you do it all the time, even the ones that start out as your favorites, get recommended, and then, mysteriously get sold.

I will not recommend the BK-7M because of the issues you had with it, Uncle Dave had with it, Deane had with it, and DonM had with it.

Plus the three people I met that had them as well.

That makes seven professional players at least, that had issues with it.

Out of those seven, only two kept it, and those two still aren't totally happy with it.

So, based on concrete evidence from pro players, and not just hearsay, we can see that nearly all the users are having issues with it, and way more than half of them have returned or sold the unit.

That's certainly enough to make it a non-recommendable product in my opinion, or at the very least, to proceed with extreme caution.

Now, if there are any changes, I'd be more than glad to also change my opinion...so far, there hasn't been any, and your post doesn't bode well for it either.

Nonsense? Only if you buy the darn thing and expect it to be relatively easy for the average musician to use. That would be nonsensical, especially after seeing that even professional players are having a hard time of it.

As I said earlier...Roland has done Korg and Yamaha a big favor ( I sold three arranger keyboards because of the BK-7M's issues)...if they're smart, they'll rectify the poor and unfriendly OS, introduce a Mark II, or, better still, a new module that will work for the average player (or, at the very least, a professional).

Ian