Scottyee,
The Hammond (arranger?) Keyboard you are asking about in your question below, I can give you some input because I have spent a few hours on and off playing this. The model is the XE1. Its a complete single keyboard that has the facility option of plugging in a second manual. This 2nd manual comes with 2 larger side cheeks to extend the sides. You can purchase just the single or double board with the option purchase of wooden stand and 13 note base pedals and swell pedal.
I found the style editing upto and on par with most arranger keyboards plus 100 registration patch memory.
Hammond have a winner here. The XE1 is all things to all men, in the way it can be changed from a single high quality board up to a full organ. I personally thing it would make a great dual manual keyboard. I feel we may see more of this type of board from other manufactures in the future. At the keyboard festival I attended, Roland & Yamaha were showing interest in the XE1 and were asking the public what they thought of the concept........Graham UK

Part of SCOTTYEE's Question below
Can you please tell us more about the Hammond (arranger?) Keyboard? Is that actually a portable arranger keyboard or an organ? As a jazz influenced musician I am particularly interested in finding out more.
Does the Hammand keyboard support all arranger auto-accompaniment keyboard functions (split mode, full keyboard mode, etc)? What type of sounds/styles does the Hammond offer? Keyboard Model Number?

Sorry, I forgot to mention that the keyboard has adjustable split points with full Arrangements \ Styles. The Styles I liked especially the Jazz swing types. There is also a built in Style Converter from other manufactures styles. Without saying its a Hammond so is equiped with real draw bars.
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[This message has been edited by Graham UK (edited 03-16-2001).]