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#55536 - 12/11/05 07:36 PM
KN6000/KN6500 vs. KN7000
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Hi Guys,
Well, I finally got my KN7000 back from being converted from a UK power model to a US model. It ended up costing much more than estimated and I advise STRONGLY to not undertake this procedure should you even think of doing so. The technician had a sweet time removing the UK power supply, plus he had to change another board and change several fuses and a decorative piece replaced in the back plus a new US power cord. Can you believe, Panasonic charged $15.89 for a two-bit cord - SHAMEFUL! There was a long wait for certain parts. Anyway, it is as if it came out of a US factory - it performs well. Buying it from the UK and having it for awhile until I found someone to convert it, I was only able to look at it frustratingly and not able to play it. Now that I am able to play it, I find a few changes from the KN6000 that I had upgraded to a KN6500. I noticed that they did away with the Sound Controller - you know, that fat knob you could twist around all day and the sound never got any better. I never bothered with it anyway after playing with it a few times. So far, I find it odd that the things I recorded in Sequencer don't come up in the Panel Memories I recorded in - they come up in either Panel Memory A or B. I haven't figured out why, yet. Actually, that is probably a very good feature. This way, if you have changed your Panel Memories, 1 - 10 after doing sequencing, they won't be changed when bringing up a sequenced song. I also see that they have a button for EW expansion, which the KN6000 didn't have. I think the sound is a bit better and probably, due to speaker placement only for they seem to be the same wattage as the KN6000. I was somewhat disappointed in where things are from where they are on the KN6000. I am speaking of the Stop/Start, Fade in/Fade out, the Transpose and Techi-chord and Solo buttons. On the KN6000, they are close to the keys, which is important for quick changes. I especially don't like the clock Panel Memory. I have gotten fairly used to everything but the circular Panel Memories - I DON'T LIKE THEM. I would much prefer them spread out as they have been in former KN boards. I suppose in time I will get used to them. It gets confusing when you get past 4 or 5 as to where you are for changes. I have checked out most of the features but haven't had time to go near the SD card feature. At the moment, I am somewhat intimidated and will have to learn the best way of saving files and especially using this versatile feature with the computer. It looks like I will be asking questions for all you 'know it alls.' I say that fondly and with a big grin.
I think the only big advantage of the KN7000 over the KN6000/KN6500 is the SD card feature. This, in itself, is a huge advantage for its versatility and file saving. I look forward to the many happy hours playing and performing with my new toy.
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#55539 - 12/12/05 08:46 AM
Re: KN6000/KN6500 vs. KN7000
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Nooooooooooooooo, Willum!!! Much thought went into this. I was quite aware of using a power converter. No way was I going to have that 6 to 15 pound puppy sitting to the side of my keyboard. Under the circumstances, I would do it all over, again - especially, since there are no guarantees one is going to be available in the US. As things are, there have been a few listed on eBay, lately. Also, there have been several fraud cases reported. One, is a seller's ID being stolen. By the way, they have been going for quite a bit - $2,500. and more. Presently, a KN6500 is well over $1,800.
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