You may be confusing Fran with a former S-Z member named John DeLeo ... ...
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http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/Forum37/HTML/021669.html

Ian, I dotted that post out because everyone (Yammy guys) were crying the blues...

And Nielshs already knocked the G70 as a prior owner...

As my dotted out post said..The G70 is still the best over all keyboard to me...period..

Of course you did, old pal...

Its a shame yoiu dotted it because there was a good deal of interesting information in your post, espescially for people in the running for a 2nd hand unit.

I don't say that G70 is the best arranger keyboard, but it certainly is the best vallue for your money if you're in the market for a 2nd hand 76 key arranger.

I would be very happy if you could repost that information.....

[This message has been edited by Bachus (edited 10-02-2010).]

Here is most of what I stated..

I thought I would recap why I think the G70 is the best all around keyboard for me...

Some folks mentioned some comments that I think need to be questioned..

Ian mentioned that the S910 has more features than the G70...I completely disagree...
I would say they have different features..

DonM mentioned the Ketron easily reads the board as a drive (I agree)..
but the G70 also shows it as a drive, but shows the folders..

Now to review the things I like..still more than the other boards..

I think the key feel is unsurpassed by the other guys...The Korg PA2x is a close second..
and maybe the MediaStation is just as good as the G70..

The SMF playback is still the best that I have used (Roland has always been strong).
The markers, and edits..make up tools etc..are simply the easiest to use and all in real time..

Style edits, detail and makeup tools, are likewise the best..
and can be used in real time on the fly..

The mic/harmonizer, has great features, and plain sounds good..and works..
all the controls are knob and button control..

The piano sound is not surpassed ..even today.
Even the electric pianos hold their own..

The scat and vocal sounds are still the best,,even compared to the recent entry of Yamaha..

The Organ with draw bars is a pleasure to play...being able to grab a handful of sliders ,
just like we do with a Hammond..(No button movements or backward sliders)

The touch screen with clarity and great functionality..

The sequencer to me is the best of any boards ..not just "arrangers"..

The detail drum edits are the best available on any keyboard..

The sound cards offer superior sound samples that rival any other source..
(I use the "Studio" card and it has giving me the best Brass, bass, guitar sounds that I require.

The D-beam and control buttons (assignable) work great in the style I like to perform..

The ease of turning off parts or modifying the performances (User program), is the best to me..

Someone mentioned that the Korg "song book" is better..here I disagree again..
The G70 remembers/recalls every detail of the complete board...Mic, harmonizer settings...
tone edits, style edits
,levels, effects , SMF links...everything you would need..including transpose..

The separate outs and routing's work great, and the input with effects are another great feature
(this is addition to the mic input).

The separate aux in volume control, keyboard balance control, master volume control,
mic control, harmony control..
all with individual knobs..

The nine sliders are multi functional, giving more ease to operation..

Reading from external devices,,is quick and easy..in real time on the fly..
Styles , User programs, and SMF's.
The one touch settings can be saved to a style and a user program..
as well as using the factory "music assistant"..

The quality build and translated into a quality feel when performing is well worth the 46 pounds...
It stays on the stand and is solid..

The USB interface to a PC works great...both for transferring data,
and playing the sound source from the G70 via the PC..


If the G70 had the audio wav'/MP3 player that the Prelude has..
I don't believe I would ever need to upgrade again..

So there it is...Why it is the "best" for me....

OK ... my bad ...
t.

That's okay, Tony...I see the hissy fit is over and everything's returned.

All's well that ends well.

Ian