Thanks John,

Whew! After wading through that lengthy but relatively interesting post, I only want to repeat my statement in that I will not be recommending the BK-7m to those wanting an arranger with a Style Creator. Yes, make-up tools are okay, but, I'm afraid they still don't make up for a genuine style creator.

Companies do what they believe is best even if it appears irrational to the professional player...sometimes it turns out to be a mistake, and sometimes it works.

I hope the product does well...as I said earlier, it is Roland's only playing card for now.

Hopefully subsequent models will at least have a style creator (or at the very least, Style Assembly), and yes, it's best to move on, as no amount of discussion is going to magically add that feature to the present unit. We only wish it would be that easy.

Best of luck with yours,

Ian

PS...I think it's wise to air these things on the forum as well as to contact the manufacturer, and/or the local rep...both of which I have done since reading your post.