My needs Ian can't be met by ONE maker. That's why very soon my keyboard set up will be 3 different companies (Yamaha, Roland, and Novation) to meet my needs with a combined total of 4 keyboards! I'm eventually going in the direction of a software set up, but I'll probably still keep all my hardware keyboards.
I love arrangers just as much as the next guy here. For me I'll never see the justification in the high price on these TOTL arrangers compared to the pro boards on the other side of the fence.
I just don't think it's fair (even if you sugarcaot it to hell) that one person who just "more openly" takes stabs at one company constantly..., then gets dealt with by the admin and members..., while another person who just "sugarcoats it".., but still takes every advantage available to take their stab at another company and that person is allowed to continue..., well it just isn't right.
You do the same thing to Roland that Diki does to the MediaStation. Just because you sugarcoat it doesn't make it right. Diki's more upfront about it..., but just because you say it more nicely.., "a jab is a jab"...., and your jabs at Roland have been just as constant as Diki's have towards the MS.
[This message has been edited by squeak_D (edited 02-26-2009).]
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