I sincerely believe the only reason that film studio producers do not use them is because most are still living in the dark ages (1990s) of musical production. There have been lots of advances in technology of arranger keyboards during the past two decades, but unfortunately, only a handful of individuals have taken the time to explore those advancements and use them to their fullest potential. Keep in mind that it wasn't too many years ago when film production studios used live orchestras and 1-inch tape recorders. The transition to computers and VSTs for this industry was painfully long.
Gary
You are pretty well right on the mark, Gary. Since I've been demoing arrangers, especially the higher end PSR and Tyros series, we have outfitted several professional studios with arranger instruments.
On my last tour I ran into one of the first studio owners we sold a Tyros2 to, and they are upgrading to a Tyros4 after hearing it at one of my demos.
Dan, the owner, said that they have done several albums using the Tyros2 alone, and the reviews were very positive.
I also did some recording for a songwriter who lives on mainland Nova Scotia, and we used a PSR-S910 that I had midi'd to a Yamaha KX8 controller for the full piano parts...the recordings were mastered on a Yamaha digital recorder/mixer, and then went directly to Nashville, the instruments on the tunes being the S-910, his guitar (and his vocals-sometimes utilizing the S910's harmonizer), and some harmonica work by a friend of his.
I know you have experienced the same reaction from people as I have when they are totally amazed at the sound, backgrounds (styles) and overall musicality of the arranger keyboard...I always used to say, "This isn't your grandma's Casio!"
Sounds in arrangers easily rival high end workstations, and there are more people catching on to the value of an arranger, both "live" and in the studio.
Ian
PS...Gary, do you still have a website?
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