1 - Include an arpeggiator in the arranger.

2 - Have a set of a dozen or so discrete assignable buttons very close to the keybed. Maybe under the keys like the old console organs. Ability to take any of the functions including those currently only accessabe from inside menus, such as chord scan mode and keyboard split, and harmony type, effects processor, etc... and have the ability to easily assign them to any button.

3 - Ability to buy any off the shelf virtual instrument library and load it in. If you need more memory, make the memory upgrade process very easy and modular.

4 - Ability to plug in a standard computer keyboard and provide EASY midi editing capabilities into the arranger.


5 - Have a unified music database. Where one database selection could contain and call up ANY COMBINATION of any of the following items, registrations, MIDI's, MP3's, WAV's, lyric txt files etc... Create the ability to store 'performance segments' containing a sequence of items from your database, so you could arrange your performance segments in any order and your next song/registration/setup/lyrics/midi/mp3/wav would all be queued up automatically at the end of your current song.

6 - Ribbon controller and Beam controller

7 - Set of at least 10 or 12 assignable velocity sensitive pads. These pads could also recall midi files. With a single touch 'memory' button, allow you to easily play/record anything and assign it to a pad.

8 - Foot controller that is EASY to configure on the fly. Have like a 'direct' button for the foot controller. You hit the button, select a function, tap a switch on the foot controller and it's re-assigned.

9 - Have a break button that will allow you to insert extra measures cleanly. Kind of like a rythem hold that temporarily suspends the rythem without cutting off all the accompaniment voicess, then allowing you to restart at will.

10 - Have a large tiltable display similar to the size of the Oasis, capable of handling not only the Arranger control window, but also a lyrics window and score window and a music database window simultaneously. You could easily switch windows by touching it.

11 - Discrete output channel for drums only.

12 - When using the 'ensemble' or 'harmony' settings, allow you to vary the properties. or have the computer vary the properties of each of the generated harmony voices so they are not totally identical duplicates of the original voice. (except for the pitch) This would produce a much more realistic sound when using the harmony or ensemble function.

13 - In addition to the style buttons, also have a time signature button. Pressing the Ballad style, will bring up all ballad styles, then pressing the 6/8 would filter those styles and display only the 6/8 ballad styles.