Tony,

Technics certainly was cutting edge and I really enjoyed their TOTL products. It was a sad day when they closed up shop. Had they continued, I'm certain they'd have gone to open format.

The color screen, synthesis features, sequencer, real time controls, and expansion cards were fantastic. I had both the KN6000 and KN6500 expanded and loved them. I had planned on getting a KN7000 but after playing it I didn't see significant enough changes to warrant the purchase. I subsequently went with Wersi and have never looked back.

If Technics were to go back into the keyboard/arranger market I'd definitely give their products strong consideration.