Great post, Gary...and, like you, I have a good feeling about arrangers being around in the future.

If the way they sell now, is any indication, Yamaha will be making Tyros (or whatever it might be called) and PSR instruments for a long time to come.

As a person who works specifically in this field, I know first-hand the lure of the arranger to both the home player and the occasional pro.

Those involved in other aspects of keyboard playing and production, don't really see what is happening in the other areas.

I do.

Six Tyros4 (and a good number of PSR-S910/S710) found happy homes this month alone, in my region...and, I'm only a small spoke in a very big wheel.

If we take the arranger instruments for their intended purpose, which is mainly for semi-pro, amateur, and hobbyist type players (with the occasional pro thrown in) it's definitely providing what it is meant to do...entertain!

My hat gets tipped to those of you who perform in Nursing and Assisted Living Homes...it takes a special person, a unique talent, and a big heart, to entertain at these places.

Ian