Hi folks,

Interesting to learn your views on this, but one of the main reasons for putting it up is the fact that the new top arranger keyboards all boast enormous storing capacities, one way or another that is. (harddiks, sticks,etc.etc.)
My point is that if you basically only use say 100 styles and 100 sounds, with the odd exception here and there, why set such great store by the merits of these huge storing capacities, as if they are one of the most important factors in an arranger keyboard.
Sure, you will need lots of space if you go into midifiles or into samples, but as far as samples is concerned I am under the impression not many arranger performers dabble in this area, and if you are way into midifiles there are all sorts of solutions there. In short, it is my belief that if an arranger keyboard can harbour a few hundred styles and sounds in its internal memory, and virtually all of them can, the need for extensive storage on the keyboard itself for more styles and sounds is of very secondary importance. Like Gunnar said, and belief me this is an area in which I have acquired some expertise you can actually turn one style into a number of others that hardly bear any resemblance to the "mother"style.
I guess it all came about due to my friend's boasting of how many styles the new Roland could harbour and load and drop within a spit second..........................
regards,
john