Originally posted by Diki:
Finally, people would buy new arrangers completely for the new features, and the new sounds. And Yamaha would speed up its' incremental policy of development. The WS crowd EXPECT innovation and groundbreaking new technology, each model increase. And don't buy one until there IS. It's only arranger players that are lazy or dumb enough to buy a brand new model for maybe 20 new styles and a couple of sounds. 
Somehow, Yamaha manage (along with all the other WS manufacturers) to make a living without such a bullsh*t 'upgrade' policy. Each new WS model has brand new features and sounds (in addition to the legacy sounds).
Why ARE so many of us clamoring for what is new? Because arranger development has essentially stagnated, as new models really only add new styles. The more forward thinking of them are leaving arrangers for WS's that at least TRY to make a token effort at innovation. That isn't good for the form, I believe. Many are howling for a new model when they have had their current one for less than a year. 
The manufacturers need to make something that TRULY satisfies the user, and let the style makers make a living...You have made some good points. And, although for the most part I may agree with you in theory, it probably will never happen in practice.
Why? Because as you know the majority of the arranger market don�t even use half of the features on their current boards (heck most of them don�t even edit or create styles).
So why would Yamaha (or any other manufacturer) go through the expense of R and D for new features that the user is not asking for and may not even understand the advancement?
If they can get away with a business model of incremental upgrades (S900 � S910) why change it if it is working for them?
It may be bad for the power user of arrangers but good for Yamaha�s bottom line.
And, workstations are not that far from that business model.
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