I agree, Nigel, and I doubt if anything used making these demos isn't available, in one form or another, to most users wanting similar quality recordings.

It goes without saying that a manufacturer will strive for the highest possible recording quality for showcasing its product, but wouldn't any user who is looking for the best reproduction of his recorded music?

Most high-end (and some mid-range) Arrangers, like my Yamaha Tyros4, have on-board high quality audio recorders, plus these instruments (as do similar products from the competition) also have extensive EQ'ing/Compressing and effects processing (the T4 also has an exciter/enhancer) and detailed editing capability that allows even the average user to achieve some excellent results without any outboard devices.

In fact, if you listen to some on-line demos that were recorded in a more casual environment such as a music store, it's often quite possible to hear recordings at the same level of quality as the manufacturer specific demos.

And of course, we have to include the uploads by some of our own SZ'ers (i.e. Telmo) that exude similar quality and attention to detail.

Ian