My first arranger KB was a Tyros 2. Before that, I was playing a Roland digital piano and I’d play along to midi file tracks that I created on a Korg N364. I was putting in an insane amount of time creating these tracks and was getting frustrated on following the same arrangement all each time I played a song. The arranger KB has lead me into playing styles I never dreamed I’d be covering and sounds I would have never thought of using. While I fully understand why many players view an arranger keyboard as sort of crutch, I have actually grown musically or least discovered new musical territories. I think it’s safe to say I’m totally hooked on arranger keyboards