Hi Fran,

There are 1500 sounds on the XP module and I have not counted them LOL. Genesys had 1000 or so if memory serves me right. I find a big improvment in most sounds especially the Brass & Strings. Come to think of it the Sax's are improved greatly as well. I don't do to much with guitars so I'm no help there. The Accordians and harmonica's were real good and I find there is big a improvment there. To be fair I am listening through the Technics FA1 sound system which is pretty damned good for a hobbiest and listened to the Genesys from it's own speaker system which was pretty darned good for a OMB. I do know there has been a lot of tweaking in the voice department. I'm very happy with it so far.

What has changed is this

The Genesys had 256 styles and 64 user styles. If my memory serves me right the Genesys also has 256 sound presets and 64 user sound presets. The xp has 128 style presest and 128 user style presets. Xp has 128 sound presets & 128 user presets. I do not find that a limitation with a 20 gig hard drive you can save a number of different total setups.

I'm not sure if they have the 6 pedal multi unit yet. Check with Dave he will give you a straight answer. I think you can download the XP manual and that would give you a pretty darned good Idea of what this rig can do. If you a sing as well then this may serve you even better then you thought. (I do not sing and would not even dare in the the shower for fear of cracking the pipes.

I certainly would like to see you get your hands on a XP I think you would have blast. I know you are a roland fan and I've never been near any roland keyboards so I couldn't give you any decent feedback for comparison. I have listened to the Atelier Organ and it's pretty impressive and so is the sticker shock.


In all the time I had my Genesys it never gave me so much as a hiccup it was rock solid, in all fairness I would probably never give it the kind of work outs a pro would but these rigs are solidly built.

Oh last but not least the carrying bag for the XP is first class.

Jerry