First thoughts - Today was the first gig with the PA1000. It is not a Yamaha. I had to live with some resident presets because I haven’t had enough time to work with Keyboard and Style SETS. That aside, I was pretty much able to maneuver wherever I wanted. The sounds, styles and mic are FAR SUPERIOR to my s950. Even SMFs sounded bigger and bolder. The audience really seemed to be reacting to the new sound; they were very enthusiastic and made many positive comments during and after the set.

So, I guess there’s no going back. I have to place the Korg Paa1000 on par with the Roland G70 as far as impact on the audience. I preferred the G70 operating system, but in a few months I predict that I’ll have enough command of the Korg to name this my favorite arranger EVER.