Hi George , thanks for the update .
perhaps you would be kind enough to answer a couple questions for me ?

does it have a good 5/4 style for "take five"

also slow and fast rotary organ sounds and style for such numbers as "whiter shade of pale " Green onions , time is tight ..etc !!

regards ...Giovanni

There could be a Global on/off switch for the lyrics also?......but I'm sure many people will enjoy this new Roland offering , I guess I'll at least try one at Frans Studio next week ....more to come.

I agree Donny

I haven't read the manual, but George mentioned a TV monitor screen. Maybe you could utilize a 7" DVD player or similar. Or Fran could plug it into his Toshiba.

"Soft Thru: Off, Global, Piano

Select “Global” if the
BK-7m should transmit
all MIDI messages it
receives (using its MIDI
OUT socket)."

I found the above in the owners manual. It does have the ability to pass the midi signal through, via the midi out. Good news!
DonM

How about something like this, Donny?

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q...ed=0CFgQ8wIwBA#

Cheap and small...

I called my Roland rep and he said there are no lyrics on it's built in screen. I will check out the styles available for take5, etc. when I have time at my store today. There are lots of organs with leslie simulation on board.

Although I very rarely use lyrics on stage when I perform ....that is a nice display unit for whomever would need it.....just another thing to hook up.

I quess we will have to wait for version 2.....like the Prelude, version 2 added lyrics on the screen...

I am still not sure the rep is right on this...but we will see..

I ordered one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Haier-HLT71-7-Inch-Handheld-LCD/dp/B001E78UQY

If I don't use it with the module, I'll put it in my golf cart and use it for a tv while I wait on that slow group in front of me.
DonM