Hi Chas,

first of: yes the word Schmalz is a German word, it does exist and means pretty much what you think it does.

Secondly I agree with you a 100% on some of the things you said even though I do have a T2 and love it....

However I do want to explain to you a few things without agreeing or disagreeing. Just the way things are.
We kinda talked about this already.
One of the biggest markets in sales is Germany. The US has about 5% of the world sales....
Like it or not that's just the way it is.
Music in Europe is very different in some ways than in the US.

There are many OMB type people that make a good living playing mostly parties.
Remeber the guy from Norway how much he makes?

Anyways just like in the US you have to cater to the younger and older crowd.
The older crowed in Germany wants to hear Schlager......

Since it is the biggest sales market you'll find those styles in the T2. End of story.

I myself like Rock, Pop, Disco, Dance and Hip hop better too... but so what.
First off there are plenty of styles besides Schlager (which are about only 10 or so) in the T2 and tons off great proffessional styles for purchase on the internet.
I couldn't be happier.

I learned right away that if you tweak the Yamaha styles a little you get amazing results. Ad some 3rd party styles and you are in busyness..
A friend of mine who plays a Ketron kept saying: I can't believe how great your 9000Pro sounds...
It's all about making a KB your own.

Anyway me being very happy with the T2 does not make YOUR board less valuable to YOU.
I might not like the PAX-1 or the G-70 as much as the T2, but it doesn't make it less powerful in the right hands.

So far I have enjoyed all songs posted here on the Synthzone: T2, G-70 and PAX-1.... [img]http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/smile.gif[/img]

I thing we gotta stop that game of mine is better or bigger than yours, somehow it leads to the road of nowhere [img]http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/wink.gif[/img]

All top boards are great now and thank God they are all different to suit our different needs. [img]http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/smile.gif[/img]

When you buy a Ford because it suits your needs best, do you drive around and keep saying Toyota is crap? I hope not... [img]http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/biggrin.gif[/img]

Whatever is good for you might be the opposite for somebody else and vice versa.

I think that's the point that some off us have been trying to make lately..... [img]http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/wink.gif[/img]

If you found what you are looking for in a Korg and me in a Yamaha, that's great... [img]http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/biggrin.gif[/img]

So let's enjoy our boards and each others music, because that's what it's all about. [img]http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/biggrin.gif[/img]

Remember 90% or more of your audience doesn't know the difference anyway and doesn't care. [img]http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/biggrin.gif[/img]

Let's make some good music.... [img]http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/biggrin.gif[/img]

Best regards

Eric