#468472 - 04/10/1905:14 PMRe: EA7 popular world wide.
[Re: Riceroni9]
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A little speculation..if Roland were to follow this up with a single screen model with minimal other upgrades I.e. Yamaha 970-975, would you buy one? Would it kill the value of the dual screen model?
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#468484 - 04/11/1902:49 AMRe: EA7 popular world wide.
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Bachus
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Originally Posted By Fran Carango
Although this video is not geared towards the USA market, it shows the potential of the EA7, if you learn the instrument..
Use of the 6 pads, 7 assignable switches, samples, user tones, and performances.. The keyboard is unsurpassed in capabilities..
Watch the video and see the way the player uses the keyboard.
In the real world the EA7 is the best "bang for the buck".
The strongest point of the EA7 is its price point. Around $1000 is worldwide the sweetpoint.
Competitors - PA700 - PSR-S975 - MZX-500
If it wasn't for the flimsy keys, i know what to choose.. There is a reason the EA7 sells so well.. Most bang for the buck in the most popular price category Don't ever tell me Roland isn't smart.
Thats also the reason why the FA06 is in that price cattegory Competing with Krome and Modx for the title most popular workstation Till MODX they where also champions in that cattegory
Seems Roland only makes instruments for prices that can sell huge numbers.
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#468485 - 04/11/1903:06 AMRe: EA7 popular world wide.
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Well, I don't think they are terribly smart either.
They lost it seems to me quite a large number of potential clients by ignoring exactly these two aspects: keys quality and touchscreen/OS system (at least for me).
If you hate the keys, all experience is going down the drain. If you'd prefer touchscreen - which is SOOOO common these days - forget it.
I would be very interested in something like E-A9, having at least E60 type of 76 keyboard (if not BK9) and screen, new sounds, etc etc.
Realistically, I don't think people would have a problem paying lets say 200-300 euro more for such a keyboard, in comparison.
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#468486 - 04/11/1903:09 AMRe: EA7 popular world wide.
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Sorry for a second post and a slight OT, but are there any expansion sounds or style or something, given the name "expandable arranger" for EA7? I mean proper Roland extensions?
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#468495 - 04/11/1908:38 AMRe: EA7 popular world wide.
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Bachus
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Originally Posted By adimatis
Well, I don't think they are terribly smart either.
They lost it seems to me quite a large number of potential clients by ignoring exactly these two aspects: keys quality and touchscreen/OS system (at least for me).
If you hate the keys, all experience is going down the drain. If you'd prefer touchscreen - which is SOOOO common these days - forget it.
I would be very interested in something like E-A9, having at least E60 type of 76 keyboard (if not BK9) and screen, new sounds, etc etc.
Realistically, I don't think people would have a problem paying lets say 200-300 euro more for such a keyboard, in comparison.
Touchscreen is much less common in this price range...
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