Hi Bill: Great to hear you were able to make the 400 mile trip to checkout the KN7000 in person. What was your impression of Technic's new 'drop down over the keys' tilt cover design which appears to put the arranger buttons & controls at a 'new angle' position (further away?) from the keyboard playing area. I'm curious if this makes accessing arranger controls more difficult or not. Also, were you (or any other audience members) allowed to audition the keyboard ? I'm particularly interested if the keyboard touch (feel/action) has changed or been upgraded over the rather lightweight feel of the KN6500.

Nice to hear that Panasonic's Chris Whitehead has now joined the Technics KN7000 team (along with Alec) to provide KN7000 support. Thanks for posting his email address. Neil, please tell us more about the 'new' digital & networking features Chris demonstrated. Perhaps you can also provide more details on the KN7000's sounds & styles as well. Has the acoustic piano sample changed over the already excellent one on the KN6500? Which styles & sounds were the biggest standouts?Does the KN7000 utilize longer sound samples? I assume you'll be one of the first in line to purchase the KN7000. I look forward to hearing more from you, Alec, and others who attended the KN7000 Warwickshire demonstration. - Scott

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