The CD burner is just that you can make a data CD to back up data or you can make an Audio CD to play on a regular CD player. You can also play music CDs on the Genesys.

The Genesys is no substitute for an audio sequencer (you can only record one take of audio). However it can come in handy when you are not near a computer and you need to get a quick CD with your music to some one.
(I have had productions played and recorded on the Genesys play on local radio stations).

The CD burner is useful but not essential. I wish the Genesys had USB.


I have to use the 61 key Genesys since they did not offer a 76 key one (they have an 88 key but you can not travel with that.)
I don’t use it with a 76 key controller as that is too much gear to carry around.

Just to be sure, I use the Genesys pro S and not the original genesys.
I know I have been saying Genesys as that is what I am accustom to call it but there are differences between the Genesys, Genesys pro, Genesys S, Genesys pro S, Genesys pro or, Genesys xp and Genesys ensemble.