Hi Aud,
Just to add a slightly different perspective; there are a number of the non-pros here who enjoy recording CD’s and tapes for their friends and family. If you are going to put together 15 or 20 songs that will be heard over and over again, it’s worth spending a little extra time to do a special arrangement. That may mean editing a sound or snipping a section of a MIDI file to make a Composer Pattern that is just perfect. Because I’m just trying to find my way in this wonderful pastime of sharing music with others, I frequently spend 3 to 4 months to arrange the songs on a CD.

Jamming with friends or playing for club meeting utilizing the great factory setups is the other part of the musical experience and it seems to me that one activity enriches the other. It’s my hope that curiosity will not kill this cat.
Frank