Hi Chris.

WOW, this is quite a topic, and the answers are probably going
to be just as many as there are users around
It's very geographical and personal related, and also depending
on how or where, or in what kind of 'gigs' the keyboard are being
used. And not to forget about if the user are a skilled musician
or just a humble amateur like myself.

Most all keyboards I've tried have the very same overloaded and
much too perfect and sophisticated arranged styles regarding to
my way of use and taste, even my KN5000.
Most of the 'on board' styles I never use as it is, and at least
60% of the stuff are never being used at all.
I'm really very happy for the KN's composer and the possibility to
tweak and edit the styles to make it fit a song in a 'easy' way.

I've not tried the newest GEM's yet, the last one was a WS2, but
the new Ketron SD1 is the keyboard who 'hit my heart' regarding to
the type of styles and the 'live' way it sounds. Also I think they
have done a good job regarding to make it sound like if it is the
same 'band' who play, regardless to the preset style you choose.
Most others sounds like a totally new group for each single style
you choose.

What I miss:
6/8 and 12/8 ballads, soul and blues. Various down on earth sounding,
and not any 5 minutes overloaded intros and endings in every single
style. Also some more native/popular Scandinawian types, and 'beats'
who get the feet moving and wanna dance!

What I can live without:
That most of the waltzes, polkas etc. always sound like german
'ompa-ompa', too much 'jodel' and brass.
Most of the bigband, acid jazz, show and hollywood.

Must have:
Those I've converted, tweaked and made ready on my KN's HD.

Seriously, I would rather have a big amount of various styles to
choose from i.e. a CD or as downloadable from the web, then load and
store into the keyboard those who fit my needs and taste regarding to
the way I use the keyboard.
Maybe also grouped in categories fitted to what part of the world
you're living in regarding to native music styles and a more common
international group.

Thank you for listening
GJ

[This message has been edited by Gunnar Jonny (edited 02-01-2002).]