There have been a gazillion proclamations over the years (and as recently as a couple days ago) that arrangers can't do 'modern' music; that you really need a synth/workstation to produce the styles that are relevant for young people today. Why? Supposedly because workstations have super features that arrangers are traditionally 'weak' in, such as Sampling and sophisticated arpeggiation, etc. Arrangers, on the other hand (and to their detriment), are loaded with styles that make young people instantly barf uncontrollably and stab themselves.

But here's the thing. How many of us like to sometimes forego that Pizza shop, Steak house, hamburger joint, etc. for one of those super duper BUFFFET joints--you know, the ones where everything is mediocre BUT the variety is endless. THIS is where we're most likely to stuff ourselves into a state of bloated ecstasy. My point is.....

A keyboard is nothing but a plank with a built-in computer and a bunch of knobs, buttons, and sliders to control it with...oh,and also some keys which are becoming less and less important. The Arranger has STYLES that are loved by old folks and hated by young folks; the Workstations have NO STYLES, which is hated by old folks and apparently revered by young folks (as it releases their 'creativity' and better helps them to make crappy music ). In this day and age where gigs and gigs of memory is available and dirt cheap, why on earth can't every single desirable feature from each (arranger and workstation) be incorporated into a single instrument. And...so as not to turn ANYONE off, we won't call it an Arranger OR a Workstation; maybe call it a Gizmo or something. Sell it under the mantra "WE DO IT ALL so you don't have to".

I know someone else has thought of this but WHERE IS IT? Better hop on it Diki, you could be the next Elon Musk-et.

chas