Spalding,
I'm with you on the eight grand for a studio set. I cannot justify spending that much money on one keyboard when you can spend the same amount and get so many other things. I was set to buy the Motif ES-7 a week or so ago, but held off becasue I wanted to see this new Korg. I'm impressed with it. I know I'd have a blast with the keyboard, but for that price hell no! I bought my wife a very nice Ford Taurus for less than that Now I just have to wait and see what Alesis is going to ask for their new Fusionsynth. If theirs is just as expensive then I'm buying the Motif ES-7. The Motif is still one mean synth!

Squeak