I might get one. it goes for $550. Some of the specs are: over 800 sounds from new high quality library of sounds from 32mb wave rom. 70 drum kits. 47 Multi FX 8 reverb 8 chorus. 130 styles spotlighting middle east,asia and western. 100 user programmes. 16 track recorder with easy mode. Large lcd display. 64 note polyphony. New look streamlined chasis. 1045mm X 320mm X 128mm 7.3kg.

For that low price I would .....
Try one before you buy one

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I would definitely like to try the E-50.
Starkeeper

yep i will try it first. I expect it to sound as good as my ex va5. Its 32mb wave rom and 800+ sounds seems a good combination... Pity it doesnt have a stiffy drive...no way of adding extra styles

It's appearance reminds me of the E35 vintage 1991 that I used to have and loved.

If the E-09 sounds as good or better than the E35 for $550 at l6 lbs, I'd probably get one myself if it's got 10 - 20 important good rhythms and at least 20 real good voices.

I just remembered I have a recording of me playing the E35 from several years ago on my web site.

It's the Louie Prima song "I Wanna Be Like You" that he did for Disney.

I found it on a test CD that I had done. The balance wasn't that good and for some reason it was a little muffled on the recording, but I thought it was representative of what I was offering for possible clients. You can get the essense of it's sound.
http://scottlmusic.com/Listen.html

One thing about Roland products, going back to 1976 when it was one of the lines I carried in my music store, is that their products are definitely top quality when it comes to build.

Best
Scott Langholff

Ah the good ol days. The E09 does indeed look like the old e series.Thanks for sticking with black Roland. For some reason i always preferred the very old E30 sounds over the E16 E35 E38. It used the D20 sound engine.

Oh Yeah

I've half been keeping my eye out for an E30. I never see them on Ebay.

Tom

I was in the music store trying out a G-70 when someone started playing the E-09. As I listened, I thought about buying six of those instead of one G-70. One thing I think I noticed which is not good. Don't you have to scroll through the dance styles to find what you want(no buttons?)? By the way, I'm a Roland fan. I don't remember the E-30. What was that all about?

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Im purchasing a keyboard and my choices are the E-09 and the Korg X5D. Both are on the same price range brand new.
Can both products be compared? Whats the pros and cons for both?
Given the X5d is an entry level synth, how does it fare against the E09 in terms of capabilities? Thanks