I sincerely believe the T3 will be an incredible keyboard, one that will likely show significant improvements and advancements in several areas.

I also agree with Diki when he stated "we have done more than scratched the surface of such a complex keyboard in just two years? How many of us have exhausted the possibilities of patch, style and registration creation in just two years? How many of us have even read the manual from cover to cover in two years?"

The vast majority of the world's keyboard owners have never read the owners manual--no doubt about it. That's mainly because they are the poorest written documents I've come across in my lifetime. The owner's manuals are the prime reason that a host of keyboard user forums are alive and extremely active. On most of the forums, there are thousands of technical questions posted each month, nearly all of which are answered by a handful of individuals that HAVE taken on the challenge of deciphering the manuals and putting the information into an easy to understand format.

As for Bill's statement "...arrangers are designed for home players ..." you should probably take an in-depth look at today's arranger keyboards. Sure, you can press a a few buttons and get some decent results, but as Diki said most folks have not scratched the surface. I can assure you that the vast majority of today's high-end keyboards can do more than anyone could imagine. The list of features is nearly endless, the sound quality is superb, and there are lots of of who are out there making a decent living playing arranger keyboards--THIS IS OUR DAY JOB! (It's also our nighttime job.)

For me, the PSR-3000 continues to fill the bill and keeps the paychecks coming in every day. I never get bored with my current keyboard, but that's probably because I'm constantly downloading new styles, applying finishing touches by changing voices, modifying OTS settings, tweaking EQs, changing the style characteristics, then putting them to work while performing new songs. All of this requires exploring the depths of the keyboard's features and operating system, which obviously takes a bit of time. However, the results are well worth the effort.

Diki and Chico hit the nail on the head when the both said "Far better to play well on an obsolete arranger, than to play the same obsolete stuff on a brand new one, IMO..."

Cheers,

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

[This message has been edited by travlin'easy (edited 07-30-2008).]