Yes indeed. If Roland can launch an arranger with stuff from the Jupiter 80 it would be right up there. And I fully agree on the ease with which the SA/SA2 in the Yamaha comes into play; it`s really a stand out feature.
Glad you liked the signature... Its actually an analogy I wrote from a paragraph I found in a book called the Tao Te Ching. It goes like this
Quote:
Thirty spokes join in one hub In its emptiness, there is the function of a vehicle Mix clay to create a container In its emptiness, there is the function of a container Cut open doors and windows to create a room In its emptiness, there is the function of a room
Therefore, that which exists is used to create benefit That which is empty is used to create functionality
#337822 - 01/28/1208:34 AMRe: New Roland BK 5 demo
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ianmcnll
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Very profound.
Makes me think, in a way (yes I'm silly) about the description of a fishnet.
"Many holes tied together with string".
And only two of my musical favorites, the latter reminding me a little bit of your signature...
"If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music." ~Gustav Mahler
"The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes - ah, that is where the art resides!" ~Artur Schnabel
Ian
PS...and this one always made sense to me..."There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself." -Johann Sebastian Bach
My dad was a bricklayer and always joked about how mortar kept the bricks apart rather than keeping them together. He used to use this analogy while I practiced the piano and it made me see the principle of spaces between notes as being every bit as important as the notes themselves. Thanks, Dad.
#338008 - 01/29/1208:33 PMRe: New Roland BK 5 demo
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Steve A
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Originally Posted By: ianmcnll
Leaving off the midi sequencer was a very bad move, in my opinion.
Ian
Yeah, I would've ordered one today.....Deal killer for me......
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Had anybody heard and tried this keyboard at NAMM? What about the sound? does it sound "cheap"?? As fas as I know, it is below 1000$ so, no sequencer isnīt the end of the world but if it sounds better than a Casio (or cheap Korg...) I think Roland has something here...
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Thanks musicforyourday. I see you have a G70, I think this is one of the best arrangers ever built, does the BK-5 sounds too different to G70 (Iīm talking single sounds)? The drums arenīt better than G70? I heard a few BK-7m demos and I think the drums are pretty good Another question: Are the roland styles longer than the one measure yamaha styles ?
I have a Tyros4 too, but I still donīt like the sound of it... Regards Jo
Its actually an analogy I wrote from a paragraph I found in a book called the Tao Te Ching. It goes like this 
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