GEM did a good Job by bringing out the Gene-
sys. The Genesys leaves the most topkeyboards
far behind and will share he second place
with the SD1. GEM comes close to the real top
the VA7/76. GEM has a great history in key-
boards, the Genesys will be there toparran-
ger.Wait a few weeks and you can hear it by
your own ears.
GEM allways surprises us, not in the least
this time.

Nice to read your opinion .

how did you demo the genesys ? dano

Mark im just wonderring...
What makes the va76 such a high end arranger keyboard for you? I have the g1000 and I dont see much of a difference in the va76. Some of the new sounds are great, but the variphrase i feel is very limited since you cant incorporate that into the arrangement, and that just maes it a little more 'suped up' g1000 for me. Perhaps i am wrong.

Then again, if the GeneSys with all the hype onle "comes close" to the VA76....I am already disappointed.

But dano has a good point, where did you demo it?

Except for buttons, and convienience - the VA7 is WAY ahead of the G1000. Styles are better, sounds are better, features are better. It's much fresher in all ways.
(go ahead, Fran)

Much better?
I worked on the VA76 for several, several hours, and only found it irritating to work with. Since I never use arranger keyboards in my studio set up for the mere fact that I have other samples that will always sound better, I am talking from a live standpoint.
Before the VA76 came out, I, and many of my friends were all 'geeked' about the the keyboard. We were all looking forward to the ability to sample, multi sample, etc. What DOES it have? A Variphrase PHRASE sampler, that cannot even be used for accompaniments, you can't play multi samples, and you cannot even expand the sample memory. The new sounds will only be as good until the new version comes out, and then you have to go out and buy another keyboard? I guess Roland is smart that they ensure customers every 2 yrs and just make suckers out of the us.
It lost a lost of buttons, which stinks for live....that touch screen will never be as quick and convenient as the g1000 in terms of live style control.
What new features are there...style morphing? Thats got to be the dumbest concept i have ever heard. If I wanted to create a style with a different drum kit, i would have done so.
I don't know, this is obviously my opinion. Yes it sounds a little better, but not enough for me to sell my g1000 and spend $2495. I see why keyboards which may not be packed with features like the GEM WK8 would be a better overall buy since you can stick samples in to play as a multi instrument, and you can stick them into your arrangements (Not to mention that memory can be expanded as well). Why is that good? Because then all you need to invest in is some good sounds, and when you get tired of the ones you have, then just get some more, and you have a keyboard for life. Just my two cents.

I just returned back from Italy and saw, heard and played the Genesys. Please see my post titled "Review of Genesys"
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California

For those who don't know the variphrase can
be played by the left hand together with the
arranger. Take a look on the site of GEM and
read the specs and you will see why George
Kaye came to Italy.
GEM came allways with spectacular improve-
ments and the Genesys will not dissapoint us.
McBabbi your G1000 is still a good keyboard
but now we live in 2002.

2002?
HAHAHA
Multi Instrument samples can be played on the left and right hand? Um I dont think so. 8megs is not enough to hold GOOD multi instument samples. Go ahead and think that just because you have a phrase sampler on your keyboard that its the coolest thing out. I'll bring my EMU as a sampler if its needed.

It is good to see that you can laugh Mcbabbi.
You must be a kind person and your Emu is
a real good thing.
But keep the Genesys in your mind and try it
when it is there!
Nearly as good as the VA7/76.