KORG PA80 ARRANGER PLUSES:

When you record the arranger parts of a style, you have the option to assign independent measure lengths to each variation part (so VARR A=4measures long, VARR B=8measures etc). (In most keyboards, once this value is set in say Var A, it is fixed for all arranger parts!). This way you can actually program subtled fills/drum roles at the end of the (eg 8th measure in VARR B, 12th measure in VARR C etc). During playback, you will get this almost dynamic parts that are played towards the end of the longer variation parts (esp in the Latin styles!). Because they are NOT all of the same length, you will not get the same boarding effect you get of hearing the same thing after every 2/4 ... etc measures since the measures are not the same. Imagine too if you assigned an arranger part to say 5 measures. This inceases the uniqueness since most songs follow 4/4 ... you are not always at the same part of the arranger during say a particular part of the chorus/verse of your song.

Also with the PA80, if say Var A = 4 measures, VAR B=8; if you are in the 2nd measure of VAR A, and change to VAR B, the PA80 will pick up on the 3rd measure of VAR B (rather than start VAR B from Measure 1 - as most boards will do). This could be a PLUS/MINUS.

Any other pluses/minuses out there?

AJ