I didn't say we couldn't discuss it. I'm not the content police. But i think what a lot of folks overlook is that an Arranger is defined by chord recognition, style pattern processing, perhaps automatic RH harmony, integration of MIDI songs and phrases, multipads (i.e., on-demand MIDI arps or audio with optional tempo sync and chord match), and possibly vocal harmony. Especially if the VH takes input from a recognized chord. You could gild the lily by adding a pro requirement for score/lyrics display too. But at heart, it's all about chord-based auto accompaniment.

Once you have that, if you want to add physical drawbars and a software-based B3 emulation, that's a nice to have. The G70 and BK9 did this very well AND were built on a substantial arranger engine. Years ago Roland made the VK-8 module for organ sounds and physical controls. You could MIDI the VK-8 to a G1000, you would have this and much more.

Roland is probably out of the arranger game for good. If they would put their "chord intelligence" in a stand-alone MIDI module (or just released the software logic into the public domain), you could couple that to the YC61, and you would have a pretty good arranger.

In my previous post I mentioned the Hammond SK1. I guess my question is, what does this Yamaha do that's new, better, or different from other instruments made in the last 50-60 years? What's the unique value proposition? My Dad used to say, "Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door." Why would I award a company with my dollars, if it doesn't advance the art in some way? Not arguing, but I just don't buy the hype.