Other than the demos on Gem's site, does anyone know of any more demos of the sounds and styles of the Genesys?
thanks,
Terry

Try here.

http://genny.lib.umn.edu

Chris,
Thanks for the link
Terry

Chris,
The Genesys is a good sounding board too. Good demos.
Terry

Chris- Terry
I thought the demos were pretty good. They sound real and not over done.
I am waiting for my Tyros, if there is any serious disappointment the Genesys would be my next choice.
Lou


[This message has been edited by Lou Y (edited 10-19-2002).]

Lou,
You and I are thinking alike again....Tyros then Genesys. Are we twins perhaps?
Terry

Hmmm.....
Terry lets stay in tune with this so that when the boards arrive we can keep or sweep, if you know what I mean...
I'm still very excited!
Lou


[This message has been edited by Lou Y (edited 10-19-2002).]

As you may all remember, I had a chance to attend Chris Anthony's demo of the Genesys ]at Winter Namm 2002. I was especially IMPRESSED with the Genesys'realistic sounding acoustic instrument samples (including an excellent piano sample) and very tasteful styles. This board seemed to include more features than all the others. The Genesys is probably the ONLY arranger which can truly call itself an ALL in ONE arranger workstation. The Genesys' onboard speakers sound very impressive as well, but I don't think the onboard speakers would provide optimum sound towards the audience as they are directed towards the player. The Genesys also features MP3 file playback among many other cool features which can enhance your performance. Ok then, why aren't I considering the Genesys for myself? For my specific gigging needs, it boils down to weight. At nearly 60 lbs (27 kg), it's way too heavy for quick convenient transporting . With a case, it would probably weigh over 75 lbs. On the other hand, if weight isn't an issue for you, or you just have to have an 'all in one' arranger- production workstation solution, the Genesys could be the perfect KB for you. With the recent annoucement that Genesys may be coming out with a smaller (and lighter) version of Genesys in the near future, I'll be keeping a close ear on its arrival. - Scott

BTW: here's the link to GEM's Genesys webpage, which not only includes the demos Terry's referring to, but it provides a good desciption of the Genesys unique features as well as the downloadable Genesys manuals:
http://gem.generalmusic.com/en/products/genesys/genesys.html

Scott,
Thanks for the info. If I were to go the Genesys route it would be used in my studio and not moved around at all. I'm here in NY and there aren't any dealers around to see or hear it live. The styles, sounds and specs seem to be very together. Were you impressed? And would you consider this KB if you were using it as I would?
Thanks, Lou