Originally Posted By: Sweentech1


Ian, you opinion about a style creator on-board not being available is valid, until you realise that very few people actually use such a facility,that not including it helps keep the cost right down. For heavens sake, it is less than half the price of a G70 or E80, sounds better, has more new fresh styles, has pianos directly from Roland's grand piano series etc etc. I bought one immediately having seen it at the NAMM show simply because it is great value, and of course it's killer attribute, it weighs ol 1.7kgs!

The make-up tools make the instrument very tweakable. This is what makes Roland instruments great. I think that some people just don't get that, yet they are making sweeping statements without trying it out for themselves.



Yes it is valid, Sweenie, that is because make-up tools do not allow you to substitute the bass line of one style to that of another, ...they will not alter chord vamps...yes, you can revoice a style...that's lovely...you can do that on a low-end Casio.

I understand where you are coming from, and it's very nice you are enthusiastic about the module, and well you should be, since it is literally Roland's only real arranger at this time (with the exception of the VIMA and Atelier, and the very basic session partner in some of their stage pianos).

Me saying the module does not have a Style Editor (not a re-voicer) is not a sweeping statement...it's a fact.

Now, I'm not trying to rain on your parade...I'm tickled half way out of my mind for you that you are pleased with what Roland has made.

However, I am not quite as thoroughly pleased as you...based on the lack of a style editor, I would not buy a BK-7m, nor would I recommend it to anyone that has become used to having it in an arranger. From my experience, a lot more people use style editing/assembly than you think...I do a tutorial on style assembly/editing/re-voicing as part of my Yamaha clinics, and so do the other clinicians, and it is easy to do.

We all agree that styles are the heart of an arranger, so it should follow that being able to customize/reprogram/assemble them easily shouldn't be an option...it should be available on the instrument.

Perhaps Roland can add Style Creator in their BK-7m MarkII, and while they are at it, they can add a pedal controlled glide/pitchbend. Please.


Ian
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