Originally Posted By: Dnj
Dont fool yourself Roland is watching the trends and sales of their competition.. you prob wont see a new TOTl arranger with the economy the way it is....BUT, I could see them offering a new under $1000.00 arranger with the BK7m or other OS inside to keep up with the rest...little by little the days of expensive $4000.00+ arrangers is coming to an end & yearly sales figures will drive the bus for all to stay afloat.


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Hi Dnj,

you have to keep in mind that the financing comes from Germany the strongest in the Euro, and the manufacturing would prob be in Italy, one of the weaker Euro's. So money to invest at a lower cost = affordable R&D. Also I don't hear Yamaha and Korg complaining, and at $4K thats a pretty good incentive for Roland to get back into the market. Lets face it they have the sounds and the wherewithall, so all they would need to do would be put it into a box. The E80 with improved patches/styles, and the smaller mix of the Jupitor 80, makes this a real possibility, so don't write them off, I think they know they have to get back into the market place, otherwise potential buyers wont see them as a competative voice any more, and also you start to loose the ability to produce the TOTL Arranger.

I am waiting like you all, and I really want them back!!