Fred, I still use and prefer my G1000, and talk about dependability, 100% problem free..I listened closely to the VA-7 demos on line, they sound great. I think they have redone a lot of the G1000 sounds with modulation ect. I actually edited the patches on the G1000 bank of sounds and duplicated the VA-7 patches to the point that I could not tell the difference between them[Piano,Sax,Trumpet} the guitar has the same sounds [frett noise plucks etc] on the G1000, but I did not try to simulate the VA-7, You have to develope a playing technich to do so.. The drums may be a different story,Panning and stereo placement seems to be the big difference....Fran
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