I have always thought that arrangers and workstations are behind music technology. The manufacturers have allowed computers and computer software to beat them at their own game and now they are playing catch up.

That said however, I think the manufacturers of both arrangers and workstations will incorporate more wave ROM and wave samples. They would allow the user to manipulate waves to use in styles and sequences. Also, I think they would and should try to improve on the style creation tools. One example is for them to give the user a way to define what types of chords the keyboard would recognize.

I just hope they don't put on keyboards technology that is not really needed like a Digital camera or a coffee maker.
Or maybe those things are needed on a keyboard?!LOL