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Oh baby here we go !!! New G70 replacement

Last time everybody was disappointed after the pre-NAMM countdown. I don't expect too much. ToTL arranger is unlikely in view of the dissolution of Roland Europe. An updated BK-7m would be great. Regarding synths, maybe a successor of the Juno Gi?

I wouldn't put any hard-earned cash on that, Donny.

Gary

TBH, all I'm hoping for from Roland is maybe some updated iPad apps, and MAYBE the first of the promised Expansion Sound Packs for the BK-9. And even that, I'd be surprised if it isn't primarily something for more 'ethnic' areas - Balkan, Middle Eastern, that kind of thing.

What I'd REALLY like to see is more SuperNatural sounds, with maybe some better programming on them (I think Roland nailed the guitars, but the horns are still a bit 'beta', IMO - not bad, but not quite up to Yamaha's SA2, yet).

The other BK-s could definitely use some updates, so they can use the BK-9's 'Performance Editor' app... Plus it would be nice to see some of the BK-9's updated OS features on them, like the Dynamic Arranger and Mark/Jump for SMF's.

But with Roland's Arranger Division still probably in a rebuilding phase (after production was yanked from Italy and sent to China), I would be unsurprised to see nothing from them for the arranger player.

What ever it is, ....Roland is very TIGHT LIPPED on this release.
There could be alot of BK Kb's on eBay very soon...lol

I don't expect Roland to do anything they are trying to figure out how to keep doors open I think they are struggling to keep up don't expect anything big.

The scuttlebutt over on the Roland Clan Forum is that it is going to be an upscale version of the BK-9. Personally, I'm not making any bets.

Now it's getting exciting!

Maybe vocal harmonizer, big color touch screen, FC 5-capable. . . that will work.