Hi Ian,

Thanks anyway , if I did decide on the E-80 I think I would have to either make a new top or modify it in some way , or just go with the stand that Roland makes just for the E-80.

Still have a lot of thinking to do

Take care ,
Gary

You ONLY need to press TWO buttons if you want the ENDING to be in another variation than the MAIN your playing at that moment.

Example: If I'm playing in MAIN 4 and I want to use the ENDING 4, I only have to press ONE button: "ENDING". Only if I want to use another ENDING, I have to tell the E-50 which one by pressing TWO buttons.

Same goes for intros that I want to play in the middle of the song: In MAIN 3, I just press INTRO to get INTRO 3 to play, after that MAIN 3 will take over again. ONE button, again.

I don't know where you got that idea, but according to Merriam Webster it's "beginner" or "novice" in English.

"Tyros" is also Mecynean Greek for "cheese". Guess it's a cheesy keyboard. :-D

No, it's not a cheesy keyboard, but it makes you feel like the "big cheese" when you play it.

Look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls.

Ian

I though it was Greek for "Plastic"

Maybe it is...but at least the Tyros2 is cool looking and sleek.

The PA in PA-800 means Plastic Abomination....butt ugly blue...eecchh!

Thankfully the sound seems to be passable, but I'll reserve my comments on that aspect until I play one.

Ian

And to hand in my two cents on the amateur/pro discussion: Is a pianist in a band more "pro" than the pianist who performs without a band but with the help of an arranger? I think the last one is at least smarter: he doesn't have to split the income in four or five

I consider a keyboard only to be "professional" if it's built to carry around a LOT. In and out suitcase, bumpy rides in cars, it has to withstand that. Where it comes to features, the top-ranges can all compete, no matter what the brand is.

Sound quality doesn't make the difference between "amateur" or "pro", IMHO. I mean, come on guys, even with the best PA system available, the sound is always "average" at best. Unless you play a concert hall, the conditions are hardly optimal.