It looks nice and "hi-tech" ... but I'm not sure I like it for practical reasons. I like how now, the controls that are used alot while playing (fill ins, start/stop, variations, presets panel memories) are all really close at hand. On the KN-6x00 these controls are less than an inch (~2cm) away,
easy to get at them mid-song.

On the 7000, all that space just above/behind the keyboard, is just blank space! I'd like to have seen all the often-used controls in that space. ???

Jim