Good post Don.....I'm right with ya & pretty much agree on all you've said above.....I too love my Midjay/Roland A37/ Bose PAS comb for gigging its so lightweight, super versatile with styles, mp3, wav, smf, sfx, voc, etc etc, the sound is super amazing.....& I'll agree there are a few shortcomings vs just a stand alone arranger of which I have used for so many years till now, but definitly not enough to not do my shows and much more with my current setup.
These manufacturers have to realize the needs of gigging musicians if they want our business, the repetitive wishlist gets longer, the prices go higher & we continue to get nothing but a few crumbs in the way of new designs & upgrades release after release.....weight is a big issue, & my favorite pet peeve is NAVAGATION that makes sense on stage!!!!! .....I hope they are reading this, which I know they are but will they ever do anything substancial? I doubt it.....so instead we have to mix & match.....try out & resell....until we come up with something to our liking to perform with.....its an endless battle that I dont think will end very soon.....do you? :confused"

[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 03-28-2006).]