Catsailor and DomM,

Please dont take it like Im insulting you. Im not saying that only professionals use "pro" keyboards. Im just using the terminology of the manufactures. Of course, if you are making a living doing it you are a professional(by definition).The two are not connected. When I say "pro" keyboard or "home" keyboard, Im referring to the product line not the users. I will say that many arranger keyboardist are very sensitive about this. Thats why I put the terms in parenthesis, showing that its not my words. You assume alot of crap about me just because I dont agree with you I.E Old, out of touch with modern equipment etc. Yeah, Im older and I don't perform live every night. I have a degree in music and played in the Jazz band at Michigan State. I have played in various bands over the years and have played quite a few gigs. I have written hundreds of songs of my own and have written thousands of songs out in midi for artists we were recording, that was MY profession for a long time. We used to write out all the artists songs in midi before we recorded them. It made it much easier and more accurate when we went to laying down the individual tracks and was much easier than using a click track for the musicians to follow. Plus once we were finished, we were able to print out sheet music much easier for publishing purposes.

Peace,
DudeManCentral

PS. Many of you may wonder why I keep up with this "General Arranger Keyboard Forum" when I don't even play one. Its because this site has so many true professionals. I respect you all more than you seem to know.

[This message has been edited by DMC (edited 04-25-2003).]