Actually, it's the old discussion style versus midi file again. With a style you control at least the chord progression, it can be spontaneous, and depending on how you use styles, if they are lean you can add a lot yourself live.
I always think: how much of it would the player be able to keep if the storage or electricity would collapse and they had to do the same on a piano or guitar...
Just watching it again, actually I'd say 90% is preprogrammed, she's adding one live part of maybe 10 at a time.
It's the evolution of music and society, we are slowly becoming Borgs and can't do much about it, it's definitely even more computer-dependent than an arranger.
Yeahhhhh, BUT, (to me) she clearly demonstrates two things; 1. She has talent, and 2. SHE CAN PLAY. I'm not a huge fan of arranger performances but when performed by say, Marco Parisi (yeah, I know, I use him a lot as an example) I'm just as fascinated by the performance as if it had been done on piano, organ, or synth. As Paul always says..."It not the keyboard.....".
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