Having recently first added a Roland E50 and later on a Roland BK-7m to my homeset consisting of the Korg PA800 and the Yamaha PSR750 I have to say a lot of things have fallen into place for me. But let me first of all say thanks to the " four D's" (Deane, Don, Donny and Diki) for their advice, styles, etc.

Having played and programmed a lot on the Roland during their G800/G1000 period I was lured away by Korg on the outset of this century. The styles on the G800/1000 never did it for me and though I sorely missed the Dynamic Arranger I thought Korg did a much better job with 4 to 16 bar accompaniment sections, and more like a real live band sound. The rest is probably history but I am telling all this because until my purchase of the BK-7m a few weeks ago I never ever understood why folks like Fran and Diki were so over the moon with their Roland gear. Well I guess I know why now, which is not to say I am going to hang on to the BK7m, on the contrary it should be gone tomorrow night!
In most communiciations with Diki or Fran it has become apparent that they almost exclusively use the acc. section for the drums/percussion and bass. And as such I can honestly say that compared to my yamaha but even to my Korg they are into a class of their own. Vastly superior to Yamaha, at least to my PSR750 and slightly superior to my Korg....I have said it.
I still am not too chuffed about may of their styles and I think the omission of the Dynamic Arranger (which Diki is trying to get their attention for again) is really stupid. It was one of the best features on the Roland arrangers. The reason that I am not hanging on to the BK7m is mainly due to the fact that with chronic headaches already I do not need a module that gives even the healthiest of persons a headache!
I know I should have realised it before and no damage has been done, I am sure someone with an eletric piano and no arranger is going to be very happy with it, but let's face it to even begin to think and program it is worse than a woman's nine months of pregnancy !!!
So back to square one, Korg and Yamaha. And the odd bit of playing the acoustic guitar, I ain't complaining

regards,
John