When comparing or reviewing newly released instruments, one thing that is rarely mentioned is, 'will it make me a better player?'. I think that should be just behind 'will it make my performance SOUND better' (a different question). Assuming that most musicians want to become better players, then the question really is, 'how much will the new features improve my PLAYING ability (compared to what I'm playing now OR new-to-me features on a different manufacturer's instrument. ALSO....how much (if ever) will I actually USE th0se whiz-bang features that I'd be paying so dearly for? Just thinking aloud.

chas (programming, style creation/modification, sound designing, etc., 1%; playing, 89%; daydreaming/daytime napping, 10%)