I found a BK-9 relatively local (2 1/2 hours drive) and went to test it out. I must say I loved it and it came home with me. I have wanted 76 keys since I gave up my Korg Pa2X 5/6 years ago, and I must say the low weight will be a blessing to my back, and the Roland key feel is great even towards the back of the keys.

I am looking forward to setting it up over the next days, but would be glad for any tips or pointers that you have already figured out. It's 12 years since I last had a Roland.

Also, no doubt I'll want to set up Performances for different songs I play, editing styles, maybe deselecting some voices and changing part volumes.

I am hoping to set it up like my Pa900 so that my iPad selects the Performance when I open the sheet music in ForScore. That seems to be technically possible from what I have read.

Best place to get help: http://www.roland-arranger.com/index.php/forum
Diki is there.

As some might have notices, I still own the BK-9, too. I sold my BK-7m. I will think about selling again in case the SD40 is available, makes a reliable impression and isn't 700 euros more expensive than what I paid for the BK-9.

A performance includes various settings, not only a style, but also settings about the upper/lower parts/sounds, effects, style parts etc. Midi settings are stored in midi sets outside of the performance, but a performance can be linked to a certain midi set.

As I'm no fan of the click&press wheel, I recommend using the two iPad apps available for the BK-9, performance editor and BK partner.

Regarding the remark about the G70: regarding sounds and styles, BK-9 has everything the G70 had, and much better sounds in addition, with the exception of the lack of an SRX slot. The G70 had advantages in terms of operation and number of live parts.