This is an Arranger KB forum. Almost by definition it's going to be populated by people who are going to be more accepting of, or even desirous of, any device that will enhance their performance (or what they CALL 'their' performance). If a talented, classically trained pianist walks into a room with a TOTL arranger KB and a concert Grand piano and wants to impress you, he is likely to go to the piano (even in the unlikely event that he is thoroughly familiar with the Arranger KB). Likewise, a talented vocalist is more likely to look upon a pitch-correction device with a little more disdain than their less talented brethren. In both cases, they are likely to view these devices as 'crutches', rather than performance-enhancing devices. Whether it's true or not is always going to be up to the perception of the individual. One man's truth............etc., etc. Although I don't (and wouldn't) use midi 'live' on a gig, I think it is a perfectly acceptable tool to use any way one chooses. I just think it should be made from scratch by the end-user (with the possible exception of the drum track--not everyone can master drum tracks). Of course not everyone (even GREAT keyboardist) can create an authentic sounding bass or string or guitar track either, so there could be some justification for (partially) using commercially prepared tracks. However, what is acceptable to me shouldn't amount to a hill of beans to anyone else. All of these things are used by a variety of people for a variety of reasons, and those reasons only need be valid for the person using them.

I tend to think pretty much like Larry. Admiring a performance that has been professionally sequenced and excellently played over, says more about the performer than about the keyboard, as probably both the sequenced parts AND the voices used by the demonstrator, could both probably be reproduced with even software. To buy an instrument based solely on this type of demo (although it's designed to sell the instrument) seems monumentally uh, dumb to me. But that's just my opinion, and ONLY an opinion. I guess I just never really understood how someone could get gratification from presenting something that's not you, as you. But hey, to each his own.

chas