We both know what kind of sound we like to hear coming out of our speakers.

Do I like all Yamaha instruments? No, no more than I like all Roland instruments.

The type of sound I like, is present in both manufactures...I like Roland's new HP-307 piano a lot, and Roland's RD-700GX with the SuperNatural piano card in it...I used Roland arrangers for years, until Yamaha caught with them, basically with the PSR-2700/1700 and the PSR-8000.

I would have been using Technics instead of Roland back then, but the former wasn't well represented in my area, and I wanted good support...also I didn't have the luxury of the Internet back then either.

So, I'm, not anti-Roland by any stretch of the imagination...I didn't a buy a G-70/E-80 for their complimentary (to Yamaha) styles and voices, because they were too heavy and awkward to do any gigging with (same reason I didn't get a 9000 Pro)...I considered the Prelude/GW-8, but was quite disappointed in the styles, sounds, and to some extent, the construction...they weren't much better than the old E-70 I had, and were certainly nothing like the G-70/E-80.

Hopefully, the Prelude/GW-8 won't be the last Roland arrangers we see...I was very surprised they didn't make something about the same as an S910 in price range, and features...sort of like a new(er) E-50.

Ian