GW-8L.... that is Roland's only recent arranger. Downmarket. Stripped down. Basic. Cheap. Light. And nowhere on it is the word 'Arranger'.

I predict the sub-$1000 toy arranger market will survive, but does anyone remember what happened to the 'home organ' market during the last recession? Just like the auto industry, they went high dollar luxury gas guzzlers in a sub-compact world. And now they are in museums. Ketron's ONLY new arranger in years is a $5000 behemoth.

Roland's is a sub-$800 compact.

Guess who'll survive...