Could be a bit of divisional rivalry going on Lee...I think in a company as large and diverse as Yamaha, that would be expected.

Roland make a killer 76 note arranger, the G70, that many here on SZ consider a "pro" instrument, but it's sales are very slow in comparison to their Fantom series, at least according to my dealer contacts.

Korg arrangers aren't doing much better against their synth/workstaion counterparts...although the jury is still out on the PA2XPRO.

It's a strange market.

Only one that seems to pull it off with aplomb is Yamaha...why?

They sell a lot of arrangers because they are marketed to home users...there's no confusion about the intended buyer...unlike Korg and Roland who seem to be trying to convince the pros that their arrangers are "pro" and the home users that the instruments are for "home"...they are trying to please both, and are creating a sense of doubt about to whom (and for what) these instruments are really intended.

I don�t know what the key to success is, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone.

Ian