Friends,

How many of you are well versed with the Style Conversion disk/software for the Technics KN5000/6000?
* What is (IYHO) the quality of styles played-back on the KN unit from other manufacturers? Do some convertions of particular models come out better than others etc ...
* Is this software upgradeable from Technics, - in other words, when new keyboards e.g SD1 are out, does technics provide an upgraded version to prevent the KN6 series from going obsolute?
* Is this software loaded and permanently stored in RAM (until the board is turned off) or must it be used for each style loaded in?
* How many CUSTOM styles can one store on board (I thought it was 20, is this 20 per banks A, B and C or ...)
* When recording a PATTERN, what is the LONGEST bar length assignable ('cause if you convert some KORG styles of length 8bars and your max=4...)?
*Appart from the new sounds and 20 styles of the KN6500 are there any other major differences (eg, size of memory etc)? Do the other sounds all sound the same? If I get the upgrade board that TECHNICS says will upgrade the KN6 to KN65, will all sounds be IDENTICALL then?
* What are the improvements of GM2 over GM? (I see that only KORG-PA80 and TECH KN6series seem to be GM2 compatible .. rumour has it that so will the new GEM keyboards coming soon ..)

Thanks for your suggestions ... these responses will help me and others too!

AJ