Here are some points about the way the new Roland Discover 5 works:

- The "arrangements" are made with midi files. In each midi file the user can memorize 4 "flags", corresponding, for example, to Intro/Part A/Part B/End. Each
part can be played repeatedly until the user decides to jump to another part. This seems to work pretty much like the "song styles" in arrangers, with the difference that in the Discover, chords are not triggered by the left part of the keyboard.

- Memory is in the form of SmartMedia cards which means instant access to songs! The keyboard is sold with a 64 Mb card, loaded with 100 midi files. It corresponds to 10% of the total memory available in the card.

- There is a "Cover" function that seems to work like the drum remix feature in the Ketron XD9: one can play a midifile along with a different drum pattern/style.

- Drums kits fully editable (Easy Editing Function).

- Mic Input. Harmonizer: powerful and programable. It follows the notes of a certain midi track (the melody track, for example).

I think the Fran Carango ordered one of these keyboards. Any impressions you wanna share, Fran?

-- José.