Yeah, everything in my post is wrong, nothing new there. But let's be clear; I never said arranger players didn't WANT all the super features, just that after experimenting with them shortly after purchase, they rarely use them in normal everyday playing. Heck, my last couple of cars have/had shift paddles which I NEVER EVER use (I'm not even sure why they're needed). I never asked for them and even questioned why they'd put them on a luxury sedan (old person's car) in the first place.

IN MY OPINION, arranger keyboard design and features are driven by COMPETITION (with other manufacturers) for market share in a relatively small market. We like our burgers with 'all the fixins' and our toys loaded with the maximum number of 'bells and whistles'.

I've reached an age where I don't go to clubs anymore but I do go to 3-4 jazz concerts a year at the local universities, mostly Georgia Tech (my buddy is on the board of directors and gives me his free tickets - he's not a jazz lover ). So because of my lack of experience seeing arrangers in a professional venue, I guess I have to accept that my opinions on anything arranger related are by definition, valueless.

chas