I was working for a Roland dealer last year and I know that some people from Technics are now with Roland.

Scott

So the new model which can beat the KN7000 will be presented as a 'yamakorgrolanics'
Cees

It feels good to be a KN7000 owner.

Yep
www.kn7000.net

Any keyboard produced in the future, will have to be something really special, to convince me to part with my KN7000

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Willum

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Bill Norrie:
[B]Any keyboard produced in the future, will have to be something really special, to convince me to part with my KN7000

Willum, What troubles me is the fact that technology does become outdated---and the excitement of a new keyboard with another learning curve is going to be missed.
I to have had a love relationship with Technics keyboards, the Kn2000, Kn6500 and the Kn7000 bought a great deal of excitement and pleasure.

My feelings, John C.

PS,I now have my second Tyros, I sold the first one because it did not compare to my KN7000. I very much like you know quility, and I know what I wish to hear, I am hoping something comes in the future to fill these need/desire.

Hi All.
My own personal opinion for what it's worth is that the Technics musical instruments had gone as far as it was possible with their sound technology, sd memory, picture integration etc.etc.etc.The only thing that they could inprove on would be the vocal harmony section and if that is what is wanted then it would be just as well to buy a dedicated unit to add on to it. The sounds produced by the KN7000 and heard by the majority of the general listening untrained musical ear of the public at a gig or performance, are not generally interested anyway as long you entertain them. Several times over the last few years the comment has been made as to how much further can keyboard technology go. I think that technics have seen they have taken that technology almost to it's ultimate and in doing so have killed the future market and more importantly to them: FUTURE PROFITABILITY. I have listened all the new keyboards : Korg Roland Yamaha and can honestly state that none of them are any better than the one I have got : the KN7000 : But as the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Regards to all
PeterB


[This message has been edited by peter.bentley@talk21.com (edited 07-19-2005).]

I almost completely agree with you Peter - almost!

The next thing I was hoping Technics would do was to incorporate a portable hard drive, preferably a 'plug'in' type, not too large and not too heavy making it easy to transport.

However, if a recent email I received is correct in that Sandisk have, or, are going to market an SD Card with a built-in card reader at a possible 2GBs, this might well do the trick for me. We shall have to wait and see!

Aud (U.K.)

Hi Audrey,

I'm a bit puzzled
Why would you want to have an external hard disc drive when the 2GB SD Cards you mention, are now available in UK - some example links below. At present, the prices are a bit high - over £100 but even the 1GB card prices are falling. You can buy a 1GB SD Card for less than £50 including VAT
Surely a postage stamp size device, capable of holding such a large amount of KN data, is much more convenient than a portable hard drive
You will be very hard pushed to fill a 2GB card unless of course you wish to save many MP3 files on the card.
Just curious...........
http://www.digiprintuk.com/index.php?cPath=1_16
http://www.cameras2u.com/products/details.cfm?PRODUCT=SDSDH%2D2048%2D902&refer=prr
http://www.digitalera.co.uk/?cat=122
http://www.blueunplugged.com/Products/SanDisk_SD_Cards.aspx




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