It seems the Prelude has six fills (like E/G series), the GW-8 only four.
I just think Roland are over complicating this market segment, and creating too much update work for themselves. If the best of BOTH models were incorporated (they are already close to identical) into one arranger, Roland would double the amount of resources they have to improve and develop it...
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An arranger is just a tool. What matters is what you build with it..!