This is something that has been on my mind lately about keyboards... Are there any arrangers on the market that have a 16 track sequencer that operates like those on professional workstations? Example, I used to own a Roland XP-60 and several other pro synths and they all had a 16 track sequencer that allowed you to do loop based recording and overdub recording as well, but I see these pro arrangers that have 16 track sequencers that only allow you to record to a track ONCE with no overdubbing or loop setting, and if you do, it erases what you previously recorded. Also it seems that you can only do loop based/overdub recording under the style sequencers for these key boards. Take the Yamaha PSR-9000 and 9000 pro. Granted these two are awsome keyboards, but even the almighty bust your wallet PSR-9000's 16 track sequencer doesn't have loop or overdub recording. Also when you do style recording you have to follow a certain scale in order for the auto accomp to adjust properly. I find myself constantly defending arranger keyboardists to pro synth users. Although many are finally realizing the potential of the new model arrangers, I find that many stay away from them because of the limitations with the 16 track sequencers. I had a guy ask me the other day what are the advantages of having an arranger and I was able to give him a lot of good reasons by comparing the pro synths to pro arrangers, but I lost him when it came to sequencing. He like many others feel that arrangers are really good keyboards, and the auto accomp is a useful feature, but would like to know if any arrangers have a 16 track sequencer that operates like those on workstations. Anyone know?

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