BK-9 already is FC-7 compatible...

You know, maybe Roland is being tight lipped because there isn't anything to be loose lipped about? LOL

Probably a new synth...

That's good. I didn't know that.

I think Roland considers their BK9 their top of the line arranger..

They moved away from TOTL and full fledged workstations a few years ago, and i do not see any reason for them to turn back, their keys department is making losses and their guitar stuff and PC stuff is making thier profit..

If you read the business reports for investors on roland.com, they have been in the loss area for several years and they try to get out of it by addressing the lower/medium price segment; a flagship TOTL or synthesizer workstation would be too risky in economic terms, I guess, particularly as they are always emphasizing the worldwide crisis and the consumers' reduced buying power.

I'm thinking a logical move for Roland would be the BK9 in a home piano type case with built in speakers. They could use the same board to cover two customer bases.
I believe I read somewhere, maybe here, that they also had a new sound system coming out.
Anyway I'm happy and spending lots of time combing through my presets and re-editing them. Plenty there already in the BK9 to keep me busy.

Yea but what if....??????? a New TOTL G-90 OMG!!!
TYROS 5 look out lol .....just sayin'

You just can't win, can you?

Roland brings out TOTL arrangers, everyone bitches that they are too big, too heavy, no-one needs a big 76, yada, yada, yada...

Now Yamaha have a too big, too heavy 76, everyone is wondering where Roland's too big, too heavy 76 has gone!

Fact of the matter is, barely a single poster here asking about a Roland TOTL would actually buy one. If you haven't already bought a BK-9, you aren't going to buy a heavier, more expensive one!

Might buy a more expensive one, but not a beast (in weight) like the G70!
I assume BK9 doesn't work with Android tablet, or at least there are no apps for it.

What I find strange is nearly all the poll partakers in the 61 vs 76 note arranger future availability, who screamed for a middle to light weight 76 arranger, have not purchased either a mid weight Tyros5-76 or the lighter, more affordable, but nearly equally well equipped, Roland Bk-9.

Sure, we can allow for some people's financial circumstances changing since the poll, and those who bought Audya and Korg PA3Xpro-76, but it seems the majority who voted for the 76'er instead of 61 have dropped out of sight.

It's becoming obvious that the difference between "wanting" and actually "getting" is bigger than first realized.

Ian