I am from the complete opposite extreme. Because I am not at all so talented, I've learned to use all the bells and whistles on my arrangers to the max efect. I am not even ashamed to think of myself as mostly a button pusher. Let the technology work for me - I paid a lot for it and it can do most things much better than I ever could. I absolutely love automation and an arranger is as close as it happens in the musical world!

I guess I am as close to an arranger player as they come. I do PLAY mine (buttons and all) and never use midi for any live performance.