I am a player who thoroughly enjoys playing live! To say we can play every song with our beloved KN7000 keyboard needs clarification.
Playing Midi files:

Years back a song became popular mostly because of the melody. Many different artists recorded the same song – like the song Misty. Today things have changed – in most cases If you play only the melody of a contemporary song, with none of the fills and type of background that made them sell you have nothing.

So --- This means if you are playing one of these songs you must know the chord progressions, the melody, the instruments they used and all the fills. No we can not do that live, NO WAY – There are too many different parts going on and they are special to each individual song. I might do that with 7 or 8 songs but to go beyond that is a no no for me.

I fully agree that we can play the older songs live – In the mood, String of Pearls, I can’t get started – ECT, and do very well. In fact, sometimes better than the original.

Midi files have their place, the musician today needs them to full the needs of their audience. People who do not play can enjoy the music. They help when you are trying to learn a song. They are certainly great for a sing-a-long with the words showing on screen. They are not a replacement for the musical gifts we were given.

Midi files –my vote – download one and learn to convert it to a Technics STYLE file then you will have a song that is in part you.

Sure we can posts “How to do it Midi files/Sequencing”, but where is the joy of working and discovery??? Ask when you have a problem but not the entire procedure.

John C.