Donnie,
Very funny....
I would be better off importing a Yamaha ELS-01C from Japan...about the same support I reckon.

Lot's of reasons I would not get a WERSI. No need to go into them.

This is what I will do. (my own version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoFVP4ufz_Y

I e-mailed them to see if I can buy the registrations (400)they use...no answer so far.

Lee

KOOL thats a very nice compact setup using 2 kb's.. btw have you tried calling them instead??

I worked 9 jobs and spent almost 20 hours in studio last week without touching an arranger. 6 of those jobs were as a single.

Where there's a will, there's a way. I have my MS 60's which are still fine for my needs, plus a Midjay and an SD-5, which are not used. I even dug out my old auto orchestra, which, believe it or not, still works.

As long as I am able, I will be happy to work wherever and whenever I can and play whatever is available.


It's just that I can't get young girls to really dig smelly old grandpa's (LOL)!


Russ (hold your breath) Lay

Donnie,
Just listen to the 'In the Mood' towards the end and you will see where I come from as to the music I like to play. (the other parts of the demo are great too)

Actually take the time to listen to all 3 demo parts...pretty cool!
Lee

If this (G70)was the last "arranger" keyboard I would own (play)...I would be content as a pig in slop..

After all, it is my current "best" keyboard in a group of excellent offerings....so why not be happy with it....

I use "arranger" keyboards because they can do everything...loaded up styles with pads playing....I can't stand ..I want a basic feel like a real combo band....this is more realistic, and leaves you room to play...you will also find me playing left hand bass 90 percent of the time...the other 10 percent with that basic style I mentioned...

Nothing screams "fake" like all that unrealistic sound coming from a board, while the player plays a scant chord and a melody line..
Arranger keyboards give us the best sounds, and options with OS that we can use on the job..Yes I will be content with my already dinasour...

I am very happy with what I have now.

Joe

I've been happiest the longest with my Grandpa's i30, since 2001 2002 some where in there! I think?

I'd be happy with my old G1000! It made me money for nearly 10 years. The music and the audience hasn't really changed since then! I think most of us could go out on 20 year old gear and TBH, I doubt you would hear a complaint from a single audience member or club manager.

Truth is, most of the new stuff is for US, not them! I know I'm a bloody sight harder to keep happy and entertained than 99.999% of my crowd! Something new every now and again (say once every ten years, LOL!) gets me stoked, but the truth is, I doubt the audience cares as much as I do...

I am just happy now, with most of the G70 in a 20 lbs package, and the return of the Chord Sequencer, audio playback and live loops in my BK-9. This might be my deathbed arranger..!

......Hmmmmmmmmmm let the truth be told ......that was the point of this post ....I hope its a wake up call....I learned the hard costly way myself..

I also think future buying habits will change also...

Put me in the longevity camp, too. Korg i30 from 2000-2009, and a used Pa1Xpro 2009-present. If I do move, it'll be to a Pa4X when it appears, or a used Pa3X. Not any time soon, though.