This is not an arranger-bashing post. I love arrangers.....just not for gigging or playing serious music. This video, as good as it is (in demonstrating what the S910 is capable of), reminds me once again why I have never used an arranger on a gig and probably never will. As soon as the 'big band' started, all I could think was, OMG, the chickens (children) of yesteryear's home (auto-accompaniment) organist have come home to roost. I don't think I've ever heard such perfect arrangements before. Unfortunately for me, that's the problem. It's almost like it defines artificiality, fake, plastic. I guess if vocals are the main focus of your act, then I guess they would be acceptable. But if instrumentals are your thing (sorry Ian), I don't think I could sit through a full set as a patron, no matter what your playing skills. That's probably why in all these years I have never seen one in a bar/club/upscale restaurant/church/school.

This may sound like bashing but it's really not. Most of you know my history with arranger kb's. But it's like the separation of church and state, except in this case, professional use and home/amateur/compositional tool use. Will I buy another arranger? Absolutely. I am an inveterate technology junky and although behind the curve in terms of component technology, the technology behind the successful integration of software and hardware necessary to produce a TOTL/MOTL arranger is nothing short of amazing.

Don't bother rebutting with all the old economic arguments for using them in OMB situations. I've heard them all before and I actually agree (on that basis). So as not to start this thread down another road, let me say that I thought the video did what it was intended to do and did it very well.

chas