hi DNJ,
re the Genesys Pro S:
biggest problem for me is the weight: 41.8 lbs.
I fooled with a Gem sk76, got it on ebay cheap and liked
a lot about it except it was 49 lbs and it nearly crippled
me on a gig, and I realized I like synth action, not semi-w.
Gem dealer gave me a generous trade-in, and Pro S had so many more updated sounds, styles, and could record and burn Cd's onboard, so I convinced myself I could handle 41.8 lbs. First gig I got by, 2nd gig required more lifting and I had a sore back for 3 days afterward. I also found I needed to do a lot of tweaking to get sounds the
way i liked them, and Dave McMahan at Gem was terrific
in giving me phone tutoring, so I learned that. But with
my new "chops", I went back and applied the tweaking
lessons to my old Korg is35, and I got those sounds so
much better, I realized the only reason I wanted to get
a better unit, aside from the cd burner, was that I was
not that happy with my old sounds. The Korg is 28.5 lbs.
The T2 is 36 lbs, which at least is 5.8 lbs lighter than the
Pro S. It will be tough to sell my expensive unit, so if i can
get a T2 in trade(or a lighter-yet psr30k but that will require more cash from trader) at least it is lighter and will also have special new sounds which I can't now achieve, and styles that are better programmed. anyone interested can email me or call me 8:30am-8:30p.m est at:
860 435-2242
Miami Mo (in ct thru october)