I'm a fan of the sliders on workstations and arrangers. If only to mix in a live situation or to record an automated mix. When I'm using my arranger kbd. in a live situation, I work many different venues sound wise. So sometimes I need to adjust the parts "on the fly" depending on the acoustics of the room or even outside. It's why I'm still hesitant to change keyboards/brands.
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