For me arranger(style) playing is the last line I am willing to go to.Don't get me wrong.I like arrangers and use them every time I perform.But,I would rather play with real musicians.Sometimes adding a guitar or a solo violin or sometimes I play accordion and someone else plays arranger.It makes a big difference in our performance.And I love that.Everyone givers a piece of themselves in every tune we do.
I never played on midi.And I never will.It would make me feel cheating on music even more than I do with arrangers.Like I said ,that's the last line for me.
And I don't judge people that use midi.As long as they use it as a tool while performing.I mean mix styl playing with midi playing.
But buying top arranger just for using midi is beyond my understanding.It's such a waste of money and technology.