I believe we will soon see the first arranger keyboard with "Intel inside". It would be a Windows PC in the shape of an arranger keyboard. You could load it with any Windows software you like and build in any soundcard you like. Above the keys there would be a row of buttons with programmable functions (labeled on the LCD buttons) for fill ins etc. Then in the area between the speakers there would be a PC keyboard on the left and a mouse on the right. At the back a laptop-type screen. Of course also a microphone for vocal harmoniser and a CD burner.

It wouldn't cost much to develop such an arranger because all the hardware components and software are already available. So mark my words, in a few years time it will be in the shop!

Jos


[This message has been edited by Jos Maas (edited 08-31-2003).]