WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ARRANGER AND A WORKSTATION ?

Hee ! What is the difference between a professional arranger (Roland VA-76) and a Workstation (Yamaha Motif ES)? What is the difference between those 2 ( arranger and workstation)? It's quiet confusing. Please answer me...Thank you in advance.

Arrangers include a Style 'Auto Accompaniment' feature. This allows you to trigger auto-accomp (rhythm section: Drums, Bass + other accomp parts) by playing the chord progression live. With a traditional workstation, accomp parts must be pre-sequenced, and more limited than the auto acccomp arranger, when utilizing a workstation's arpgegiation feature. Scott

An arranger is a quick way to lay down or play a song.

A workstation is just that - too much "work"

also you need to realise that some arranger keyboards have a long learning curve,Yamaha arrangers are very easy to operate.

[This message has been edited by nardoni2002 (edited 10-24-2005).]

The Yamaha Motif ES has many, many more voices than an arranger with the ability to sample and playback. Also, the Motif can sequence with templates and has rudimentary chord recognition. The Motif also has performances whereby you can have many different voices and sequences playing back simultaneously. You can also control other software synths and PC sequencers through the Motif more easily than an arranger.

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An arranger is a quick way to lay down or play a song.
A workstation is just that - too much "work"
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Best explanation I've ever heard. !!!! LOL

thanks for answering but what can you do with a workstation? i know what i can do with an arranger but what can you do with a workstation? and...synthesizer..?

You are limited only by your imagination.

There is no simple answer suggest you look at ads for workstations and see what the ads say they can do.

ok - thank you