I rarely participate in here but this time i couldn't ignore this question especially coming from "Ketron".

Dear AJ
I really find it hard to answer your question, I've been using arrangers for the past 13 years, my very first one was a GEM ws-1 then a Solton MS-60, right now I have a Roland G-800, Ketron Vega which's similar to the XD-9, and a Korg PA1X.

Throughout the years I noticed that all other companies go forward except for Ketron, when I had the X1, it had 4 outputs, 2 imputs, more panel buttons, and a sampler, all those and more are missing in all the models that came after the X1 including the latest SD-5.

The day that I find Ketron addding some of the basic features to their arrangers that you find in most of today's arrangers is when i can suggest new ones.

Eddy Awada

[This message has been edited by eddy awada (edited 02-19-2006).]