Yes, the PA-4X "Liverpool choir" is even more direct and real, you certainly hear the massive sample data here. The Hmm choir in turn IMO sounds just like the "old" Roland o
It's a pity Roland stopped advancing their expansion sounds in the same speed as in the late 90s. IMO the SN-A sounds are only partially an advancement. In the 90s they had, or at least cooperated with, Eric Persing... The old expansion series contained compressed versions of the sample CD ROMs Eric Persing had compiled.
I heard the video again, and could not find the "Liverpool Choir" you mention. Did you hear it somewhere else?
It IS a pity Roland stopped advancing their expansion sounds. Who knows what incredible sounds we would have today if they had continued. I wish they would record all new orchestral samples to replace the SRX boards.
It's not only Roland that stopped. Take Kurzweil, for instance. Years ago, they were far ahead with their strings and Orchestral sounds. Then, they basically kept recycling the same sounds, with very few exceptions. Today, they have some new sounds, but mostly pianos. If they had continued developing their orchestral sounds, they'd have something really incredible.
Unfortunately, most keyboard manufacturers have done the same. Personally, it's very frustrating. I think everyone, though, would like to see something truly new and ground-breaking.
As far as Eric Persing goes, he was probably the best at sound creation, and was responsible for that "Roland sound" so many people love. Too bad the SR-JV series and later the SRX series had to be compressed versions of his CD ROMS. Roalnd should hire him again.
My second keyboard was a Roland U-20. I had bought it simply because it had some of the most realistic orchestral sounds at that time (1989) as far as I could find in local stores. It only had 128 sounds in total, though.
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