A Audya is 5 a 6 time more expensive then a GW 8. For that money you could have a Korg PA800 and a GW8 together and still have money left. There are good and bad reviews about the GW 8 that's why you must try one by yourself.



[This message has been edited by FransN (edited 04-05-2010).]

The Korg Pa800 is a good keyboard but NOT for latin and the weight on the pa800 more or less the same of the ketron. I have tried the roland and its ok at best for latin. There are some good latin styles but quality wise, no where near ketron. but you can't compare the two, apples and oranges. There at two different price points.

Exactly what I mean. You get what you paid for. Although I find the Audya and Tyros 3 both overpriced. For the money the GW 8 is a good arranger.

[This message has been edited by FransN (edited 04-05-2010).]

mc- it seems that you know your latin

I agree, from the demos I've heard and the little bit I've played on a Audya,nothing comes close.

What keyboard comes in second then? All I can tell you that I have a tyros 2 and Yamaha for the most part doesn't get what latin music is. The latin styles on the Yamaha work for ballroom dancers maybe but that is it. Luckily on my Latin jobs I bring a good latina singer and a bad ass conguero to add some sabor Latino.

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If anybody can direct me where to find more demos of Rolands GW8 Latin styles I would appreciate it- so far I've only found some demos of rolands cumbias. I'd like to hear their salsa, merengue,bachata, regaeton...

If you looking for high quality latin styles your not going to get it out of a $1000 keyboard. I had the same problem you have. Yamaha's are great keyboards but not for cumbias, merengue, bachata and salsa. I had yamaha s900 and I sold it just for that reason. Without breaking the bank, Sd5, SD3 or midjay is great for exactly what we need or a used SD1 or XD9. If you doing latin for americans, than stick with yamaha or Korg PA, if your doing latin for south americans, than go with a Ketron.

Played 5 years in a latin band. Now I have a duo with a spanish singer.

[This message has been edited by mc (edited 04-05-2010).]

You want it light, you want it cheap and you want it good...

For Latin, not going to happen...

Ditto what Fran said on the Prelude.

It has been a bit frustrating trying to find many demonstrations of this keyboard. I heard a cumbia (not bad- better than my Yamaha) and then a few technos, and a odd sounding ska. Isn't this a Latin board? you'd think they would be promoting the Latin styles.

Anyways I think Diki and mc are right. I'm not likely not gonna find what I'm looking for from a $1000 keyboard- but from the on- line demos available it's impossible to know...

Are there any major music stores that may have one on the floor in your neck of the woods?

That's the problem- around here the only arrangers are the lower line psr and casios.