Re: [sgroup] Juno-G v2.0 sampling

The problem for me isn't about the finding the "best" sampler, it's about finding a synth *and* sampler that is easy on the budget and reduces the amount of stuff I have to take with me to gigs (I play guitar as well so add in an amp, guitars, footpedals, and then you have a recipe for back problems). As an S-760 and S-750 (and S-50 and S-10 in the past) owner I certainly appreciate S-series samplers for their unique abilities and sound. But I am currently using a Roland RS-5 (not a great controller I admit but it has lots of great analog synth sounds I like), and an S-760 in a rack (don't forget the external SCSI hard drive!) for gigs, and to be able to combine a synth with a sampler into one keyboard without having to drag around an extra rack or hard drive (the Juno-G uses SD cards for storage) would greatly simplify my setup and reduce my total gigging weight. And to be able to buy that same device for $1100 (Juno-G $1099.99 at music123.com) is a bargain compared to the Fantoms ($2295 at music123.com for G6). And the XV-5080 is a rackmount sampler so I'm back to dragging around a rack and a hard drive. The Juno-G solves 2 big problems for me, just thought I'd mention it in case any other S- series owners were in the same boat.