Hi Roel,

Re: "You will get over the (Solton SD-1)chord recognition problem"

Yes I could easily alter my keyboard playing style to playing only "basic" stock chord voicings to meet Solton's chord recognition limitations, but this definitely limits the professional chord sounds that you can create as a pianist playing on an arranger keyboard. I am indeed very impressed with many of the SD-1's new features and sound improvements (especially the acoustic piano), but I still continue to find its' chord recognition problem a serious limitation for a pro piano player who wants to play the arranger keyboard in a two hand jazz/blues influenced comping style.

Roel, I am definitely NOT anti-Solton. In fact, quite the contrary (especially after auditioning the SD-1). I just WISHED Solton could "see the light" in the chord recognition dept and follow Technics & Yamaha's lead. I think if Solton implements the chord recognition features that both Yamaha & Technics already support, that Solton would then have the potential of broadening its' appeal to professional seasoned keyboard combo players as well. Solton has the potential (as evidenced by the SD-1) to compete and possibly overtake the industry giant, Yamaha in the arranger keyboard dept, but this can ONLY happen if (Solton) listens to the needs of their customers. I am really curious to find out if Sandro at Solton will respond to my request (via George Kaye) for rootless chord recogniton or not. Because being able to play professional sounding chord voicings is such an important part of my playing style & the associated sound it accomplishes, I just cannot live with the SD-1's chord recognition limitations. If the people at Solton (or ANYONE here on this board) can tell me just ONE good reason they decided to implement the chord recognitions they chose instead of the ones both Yamaha, Technics, and other pro players play in common practice, then please tell me NOW. I personnally think some guy who isn't even a keyboard player came up with those chord recognitions (based on music theory alone, not actual playing). I mean is there ANYONE on this board who actually has used the chords that Solton set forth for its' associated chords recognized? If so, please come forward NOW.

Just in case anyone is still interested (yeah right), here is a link to the letter I sent to Sandro (Solton) outlining the specific chords and associated chord recognitions I am requesting.
http://www.synthworld.com/ubbs/Forum37/HTML/001167.html

Scott


[This message has been edited by Scottyee (edited 02-13-2001).]