Sadly, the CPU’s in arrangers have virtually zero to do with the CPU’s in computers. They are custom designed RISC chips optimized for a specific purpose, which goes a long way to explaining why arranger manufacturers lag so very, very far behind computer tech. It costs so much to develop these RISC CPU’s that it’s often nearly two decades before there’s any complete redesign.

The same goes for the motherboards and I/O technology. Open up any arranger, you’ll see next to nothing that looks anything like the inside of your computer or laptop…