Hello guys & gals,

Just thought I'd check-in to see what you all have cookin' for Christmas. I thought I'd see Christmas wish lists full of new musical electronic gadgets. Instead, I see that we're now tackling the bigger issues (race, politics, etc.) here on Synthzone. My, oh my, what tangled webs ... (you know).

Just in case controversy is now an expectation at SZ, I will make one religious argument - Merry CHRISTMAS! Yep, I said it, and you can quote me. I recently heard that a store fired a woman for saying "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays". The world has certainly changed over the last 5 or 6 decades.


I want to know why a Tyros 5 with 1200+ voices is better than a Tyros 4 with 1800+ voices?

Maybe Fran can shed some light on this because it confuses the heck out of me. I mean, I thought we had all agreed that MORE is BETTER? I know things change, but is less better now?

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On a personal note, I'm still playing my tried but true Yamaha 9000PRO (76 keys aren't as good as 88, but it's a holl of a lot better than 61, and they all still work just fine.

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PS. Is Uncle Dave still alive? I mean, he was old when I was last on SZ, and he's older now ... I hope.

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Nigel, I commend you for holding down the fort all these years. You're job just gets harder with every passing year. If the Pope hasn't got you marked down for Sainthood, then nobody else should be there either. BTW, can animals be made saints? My dog, Stanley, makes a noise that sounds like he's sort of singing. Well, it's not actually singing ... it's more like he's humming ... " Silent Night, Holy Night"... His second verse gets me every time. It's the sweetest thing you've ever heard ... and that soulful, saint-like look on his face ... well, it just brings tears to my eyes (sorry, got side-tracked). Merry Christmas, Nigel.