Hi Ian

When was the last time you saw an arranger on stage in a band etc. then tell me when you last saw a Workstation on stage in a band?

The truth is outside of Home Users and OMB; the extra facilities an arranger gives (Styles etc.) are not needed in live or studio work. (Except as a scratchpad as I previously mentioned)

You wouldn’t use a family sedan to go off road or up a mountain, (As it would be completely out of its depth) you would use a vehicle designed for the job.

Look at the arranger as a family sedan and the off road vehicle as a workstation, both do similar jobs, but both have features added for their specific jobs. (It’s up to the user to decide which one they want, many have both)

Bill