Hehe, I would think it's still an Arranger Keyboard, but not used as one.

About playback and fake, that's been hot topics here before, and I guess I'm one of those who got the temperature rising to dangerous levels for some of the members here at SZ.
When use sequensed tracks as "addon" when you actually play most of it live it's not what I would call fake, but believe me, I've seen "musicians" who take a trip among the audience (soundcheck?) while the keyboard plays as he.., and also seen two keyboards at the stand where the keyboardplayer used the one without the powercord plugged in during the whole evenening. Faked playing while everything was (midis and sequensed stuff) playback on the other. When asked to play along for singalong songs in weddings or whatever, the answer is: Sorry, but we can't do that!
Excuse me for saying this, but why not just bring a miniplayer or karaokemachine, sit down and be honest and cool when operate it?

Oh well, back on topic....

If a duo or a trio is defined as band, then I would say that a Arranger Keyboard work like a dream. But if the two other members play bass and drums.... hey, here we go again.....

GJ

Btw, on the Technics KN's (not KN5000 and up) there was a function called "dynamic accomp". It was a wonderful feature who was triggered by a extra punch on the keys when play, and the bass and drums made a nice, smooth and easy fillin or more a variation in that beat to make everything much more "live". The harder you played the keys, the more and sharp difference played in the style. Oh how I miss that brilliant function!
Any keyboard designer who listen?

[This message has been edited by Gunnar Jonny (edited 03-20-2005).]