Thanks guys. A good tip for sure.

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Yup, this, this and this.

You can EQ as much as you want, but it does not change the depth or quality of the sound. What it is, is the same sound, but louder. I put a great amount of time trying to make Technics sound like a contempory keyboard, big bass, and big drums, it never made it. I even used a 15” sub and got nowhere.

That’s why Technics can play the 30’s 40’s 50’s big band sound so well, it was programed to have a certain sound. The sound of a bass note on a Pa4x and the same note on a Kn7000, they are very different.

Try raising the mid, and bass setting on a guy with a thin voice – what you get is a deep muffled voice.

Just saying John C.

Agreed, you can't make one brand into another. But it's about working with what you've got.

Maybe add some compression into the mix first...

But then i dont think that is what you are asking..
I agree with you if something is missing from the orriginal sampl
You can not add it... our arrangers are based on subtractive synthesis
Which means every action you do takes away something from the sound
Or in case of an EQ multiplies whats allready there..

But whats missing can never be added

I cannot decide which arranger I would rather use, the Audya or the Yamaha. The Yamaha blows my mind with the stunning guitar effects and variety of styles.

Yet everytime I use the Audya, the realism and built in auto drum fills that come with every audio drum pattern just blows my mind. (Also, Ketron and Roland do things with ordinary midi that few others can equal) But then again I sorely miss those awesome Yamaha guitars!

Wish I could have everything in just one of the two. Pity one of the brands would not focus on EVERYTHING available today.

You can get a Yamaha MODX and a Ketron SD90.. best of both worlds, as you can convert guitar tracks of yamaha arrangers to arp’s with the same guitars on the MODX

I stayed with Technics from he Kn1000 to the Kn7000. The Kn2000 was great for its time. The Kn3000 was about fair. The Kn5000 made a big jump. The Kn6000 gave me six months of problems; they gave me a new Kn6500 without charge. I feel that the Kn600 and the Kn6500 fits into the same category as the S970 and the S975, a small improvement. There are many here who would have bought a Kn8000 without thinking of how much the upgrade was.

My point; I did not question the upgrade, I just bought the new model because of their past reputation, knowing they had not failed me yet. And since I owned the S970 and the S975, I say there was enough of a difference to warrant spending the money. What else gives me the pleasure and joy than getting a new keyboard?

OT. Gary has taught me that when you stay with one make keyboard, you add more to what you already know. That means you get to explore the keyboard to a greater depth. Gary and Fran come to mind. If dollars are not an issue, buy every new model as soon as it comes out.

Just saying, John C.

Playing talent vs Operating talent are two different animals with an arranger KB.

There are all levels of playing talents. But whatever level you are in, knowing more about your keyboard will help. Two different subjects.

John C.