Its all been said before but if you prefer composing and editing a song using a computer and the inspiration to write and compose hits you when you can get near a computer or you have a room dedicated for studio work then fine . There is no need to have a musical instrument that has sequencer abilities. But if you are a musician that likes to write and compose on the instrument that they actually play 95% of the time as and when the inspiration hits you with no interference between the music that flows from mind to fingers to instrument and recorded data, then an inbuilt hard ware sequencer is essential. It does not mean that the finished article will be completed in its entirety onboard the instrument but it means that the majority of what the musician hears in their head can be captured , edited and for the most part formed onboard the instrument that they play immediately. Both software and hardware sequencers have their place and Yamaha Acknowledge this hence the Motif range still have comprehensive onboard sequencers . They simply have decided to omit this from the arranger product range which to me is just a very poor marketing decision.

[This message has been edited by Spalding 4 (edited 09-07-2007).]