For me, there are two distinct parts of an arranger. The sounds, and the OS.

You've got to like ONE of them, or why buy an arranger in the first place..?

I am not sure where hitman gets his opinions from, perhaps expecting an entirely new arranger only one generation after the V/VA series? Unlikely. Most of the sounds and features in the T3 are legacy sounds that go back a LONG time. Same with Korg, and unsurprisingly, same with Roland.

Not a word, for instance, about the three new Grand Piano sounds. All of which are RD-series staples. Not a word about the VK-series organ section. Not a word about the multiple MFX's and effects sections. Not a word about the multiple Mastering Tools section (separate EQ and 3-band compression on keyboard and style sections). Probably not a visit to Roland-arranger.com to download a myriad of user styles, not a visit to Createsongstyles.com to get conversions from Korg, Technics, Yamaha, you name it.

If you haven't got V2 in it, I guess you missed the new Gold Collection of very usable styles.

But, after all, how much should one expect anyone to understand a TOTL arranger in four days? Let's be honest. As erroneous as his adamantly sticking to his guns about issues he was so obviously wrong about was, what else has he not got yet?

But anyway, best of luck with what you get next. I fear, however, that if four days or less is all you are prepared to give, and as focused on only the negative points as you seem, I doubt that anything is going to satisfy...

Let's put it this way. I presume you got the $2000 blowout price? Name another arranger anywhere NEAR as good at that price!

[This message has been edited by Diki (edited 02-27-2009).]