That's FAR too small a screen for you to even WANT lyrics display on it...

You'd end up squinting the entire show! I like the video outs. Pick whatever you are comfortable with rather than 'one size fits all' (or doesn't fit all!)

or manufacturers could use "wasted KB real estate" and make bigger diplays like on the MS

Has anyone seen Roland's new vocal harmonizer?
http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.php?ProductId=1062
Looks very interesting.
DonM

Listen to the demos--AWFUL!

The people I talked to that tried the Roland VP-7 said it was very artificial sounding...quality is not even close to Yamaha's old arranger harmonizer.

Ian

It's not real inexpensive either. Too bad.
DonM

I am confused again here Donny, you have stated many times in the past that using lyrics is a "crutch", and that you never use them, and yet whenever any new product is announced, amongst your first questions is does it have a lyrics display???

And then you state it's a deal-breaker for you to have no lyrics display when you "RARELY" use lyrics?

Why not just have a small card for the "rare" times you need the words?

Just curious....

The reviews were so bad I decided to go listen to it in person. It totally lived up to it's bad reviews - a real POS. What troubles me is that someone might mistakenly think that this is a module version of the VP-770; nothing could be further from the truth. The VP-770 is not only a different animal, costing over three times as much, but is a true 'best kept secret' used mostly by touring pro's. I got mine as a replacement for my VP-550 (which I also loved) and the improvement is monumental. Next to my C1, it is far and away my favorite instrument. It actually has (a few) usable solo voices (so-so piano, el. pianos, very good muted trumpet, great solo trumpet), plus the best brasses, strings, and choirs in the business. The bad news, it's somewhat overpriced at @ $2k. In any case, stay away from the VP-7; specs sound good, instrument sounds bad. My opinion only, of course.

chas

Thanks Chas!
DonM

I had a good listen to the BK7M today at my dealer. I was very disappointed with the styles. They seem to get more fluffy with each generation of arrangers. Understandable though as the manufacturer can't put together a new unit and leave the old (basic) styles in it.

But basic styles are what works best, unless you're not a great player. Then you want all that "fluff" in there to fill out what you're unable to play.

I thought those styles sounded like Lawrence Welk music. Or, an entry level arranger keyboard.

To be fair, I didn't hear it under ideal conditions. But when I played a keyboard over the arranger, I didn't feel any real "punch" behind me. Only a lot of "fluff!"