I think that my reply to this would be a question. Almost everything in this world costs to much....(here's the question) How much to much is it? You already have a base of 1800-2000 dollars (US) for a workstation, if you begin to add the additional features of a high end arranger the answer may be easy to understand. If we are only talking about a $1000 dollar difference, I believe that you can break that down a little easier. I wont bother to go through all the items that an arranger may have in it, (I think that everyone already knows). $1000 over the 3-5 years (DNJ not included) you will probably own it, make it only $17-$28 more a month to own something that may in fact help you be a better entertainer. For me I really like to be able to just sit down at a moments notice and have the full accompaniment that an arranger can provide. In summary the buyer of any arranger has to first count the cost and consider the features that they are getting with the particular arranger that they are purchasing. I gave up on workstations several years ago. They was far to much effort required for me to really be happy with them. Like I said I like the ability to play music with full accompaniment without all the extra work.

Regards,

Dennis L. Almond
aka...TwoNuts


[This message has been edited by TwoNuts (edited 07-28-2006).]