Thanks for your input Dan. It is really good to see a Korg person here, so welcome.

I have to agree that its the products that artists PAY for that gives the recommendation, not that they get it for free.

I remember reading somewhere the story about Rudess and what he went through to get the Oasys which made me sit up and take notice of it, and research it for a replacement 'board. In the end it only came down to money.

It was even used in a couple of top ten hits (including a number one) out here with a band called Rogue Traders, and the keys guy from that band also bought one, it wasn't given to him.

People cannot, in my view, compare hardware instruments from a totally different era, GREAT as they are, to a modern DAW instrument like the Oasys. It is chalk and cheese.

It would be like comparing baseball teams (I cannot use cricket, 'cause you blokes over there probably don't know about that game!!!) from now to those in the 30's and 40's, both great in their era, but impossible to compare for a "which is better" contest as there are SO many variables.

Stephen Kay (in association with Korg) has come up with a super keyboard, (although he already did that with the Karma) even though I couldn't afford it.

One immediate legacy I can think of is the M3 series from Korg. As I said previously, I was a hair away from buying it over the PA2xpro.

Anyway, enough of that, again good to see you on board Dan and I hope you can frequent the forum in an on-going and regular way.

Cheers
Dennis