Diki.., I agree with you man (100%), but to be honest when it comes to arrangers it's a green thing. The price on some of these things is really high when you compare them to WS's. All the arranger makers have grown quite comfortable with the profit margin on these boards. We often hear crap that the prices are high because sales in the US are so low for them (which is really just BS because they more than make up for that with their global sales as US sales are just a really small part of the overall numbers).

The market for arrangers (and it's no secret) has often been the mature crowd who have clearly been more willing to pay those higher prices for these things. You would think that by now someone would have caught on that an arranger with some modern flavor would take off...., and at one time it did happen. You mentioned the DJX. That was a HUGE seller for Yamaha.., and that board was very popular. It did exactly what many speculated..., and it cut into the sales of higher end gear. The DJX was an arranger designed specifically for electronica and it sold for $299.

I've been saying the same thing you have.., and that's simply do what they're already doing.., make an arranger (something like the GW-8 line) that has all the traditional western styles that appeal to the older buyers.., but why not add another model to the line up. Instead of having Latin, Euro, or Middle-Eastern..., why not have one with a "special style section" in modern music.

I still say they're not doing it because in the end they'd have to drop the prices these things sell for. Hard to convince a younger person to spend nearly $4,000 for a Tyros 3 when they can get a Motif XS6 for $2,199 or even a M3 for less than the XS.

Look at closeout prices right now on pro gear. Did you guys know you can get a Roland Fantom X6 (BRAND NEW) for less than a PSR-S900!!!!!!!! Why don't we ever see these pro arrangers close out like this?????



[This message has been edited by squeak_D (edited 01-20-2009).]