Casio is getting back into the high(er) end game with this new arranger and it's nice to see them doing so.

The WK-7500 is still lacking some vital essentials though. The speaker system is only 7W x 2 which is 5 Watts 'less' than the Yamaha PSR series. Only 64 polyphony too which just doesn't cut it in today's market in my opinion. You need at least 128 polyphony but I'm still anticipating that someone will shock the keyboard world by coming out with an arranger with "256" note polyphony and hopefully sooner rather than later. No aftertouch either but that's expected for a mid-range arranger.

OTOH, depending on how it sounds, it could be a great little board for someone just starting out or as a spare arranger in a pinch. The "nine" drawbar sliders are a HUGE plus I might add. I expect Casio to introduce it at a great price point too. $500 is peanuts for a 76 key mid-range arranger if it sounds great and the features work as advertised. Coming in at under 20 lbs doesn't hurt either... especially your back when you pick it up right?

GUESS WHAT!?!?!? Roland U.S. has 'removed' the G70 from their web site arranger section. What that says to me is that Roland is "brewing" up something BIG to replace the G70 in the not too distant future! Maybe it'll be announced at winter NAMM '11? Or perhaps Musikmesse '11?? THIS COULD BE HUUUGGGGGGEEEE!!! I'm really looking forward to Roland's next high-end arranger. They've had almost "six" years to work on a G70 successor and hopefully the wait will have been worth it. We'll see. I betcha Yamaha isn't looking forward to it though. It could severely cut into Tyros4 sales if the new Roland has 76 keys and also has more professional features and goodies - like decent sounding Drum kits for one. lol

All the best,
Mike