HEY! Check this setup out - maybe it'll give the big boys a run for their money!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT4omHyGxtI&feature=related
(I can't stop laughing)

Perhaps you are right but I guess it depends on how good the sounds and styles are if it's overpriced or not. It for sure would have been better with a few more features, all Rolands top sounds, more buttons, more real time parts, and bigger screen, even with added cost, but it's a little more than half the price of a Ketron SD3, as is the only competitor I know of, but still double poly, double number of styles, more sounds. Question is which sounds best?

I'm afraid, AYPCN (time for a shorter name, dude!) that the world has moved on. Not including a full sequencer, for MOST people, seems a fairly common thing these days. Not everyone is a computerphobic as you are. To my mind, no onboard sequencer (but exceptional header editing) is a PLUS, not a negative! Leaves more R&D money for 'arranger' features.

One BIG improvement over the E60/50 is the individual Part EQ's, and a HUGE improvement over the Prelude/GW is the return of detail Drumkit Makeup Tools with individual drum sound EQ's.

Something has me puzzled, though. There's a couple of buttons on the front panel (Variation 3 & 4) sub-labeled 'Mark A repeat' and Mark B delete' which I can't find any reference to in the manual. Maybe this is a Mark/Jump feature for the SMF playback? Puzzling...

...OR maybe it's a chord sequencer!!!!!! Naw.
DonM

Although Diki, if you look closely at the pic in the manual, it does say "MARKER", not mark...so maybe it is a midi file repeat marker.

Would not be the first time Roland left something out of a manual

Dennis

Huh? Look again... Well, MY version of the manual (BK-7m_e2 (1).pdf) quite clearly has them labeled as MARK A (Repeat) and MARK B (delete).

If the two markers can be STORED with the SMF (like the G70 does with all four) then this could be a rudimentary Mark/Jump...

Here's a pic.

Well I cannot post a pic as I don't have a website to link to (what is your website/webpage then Diki ?)

But Diki have a close look at the pic on page 31 of the manual under the Variation 1,2,3,4 Sub-heading...

Maybe you could post it too, so it can confirm I WAS quoting something in the manual.

Dennis

I stand semi-corrected:

You'll notice though, that the balloon doesn't blow up the ACTUAL panel display. Panel still says MARK, even in that picture. And you can do a 'search' for Mark OR MARKER and you won't find ONE mention of the feature...

Bloody Roland!

BTW, .JPG's can be directly uploaded here, if under the size limits of the forum software. No need (any more) to link to a webpage...