Look, I can sympathize with your problem, Ted. You might remember how many long years I chastised everyone BUT Roland for not implementing a chord sequencer!

It seems like Korg and Yamaha got enough market research in to prompt them to eventually add it. But they’re huge corporations that can afford to do the market research. Thing is, software arrangers are still a tiny niche application. It doesn’t look like adding Roland’s fingering system has turned Nimbu into a must have piece of software for all arranger players… and it might be what’s driving Giglad to not bother.

There are so many features unique to each brand. Another person might complain that Nimbu hasn’t implemented Yamaha’s Ensemble voicing feature, or the ability to play Ketron Live Loop styles, or Korg’s clip launching pad system or ‘two styles simultaneously’ feature.

When you think about it, a software arranger that could duplicate EVERYTHING from every arranger brand is an insane proposition..!

Your pet peeve is just one of close to an infinite selection that could be raised. I don’t envy the position of one of these developers!

In closing, let me just point out that BEFORE QWERTY, there were also innumerable typewriter layouts. They settled on ONE, and for almost a century those who preferred one of the previous layouts simply knuckled down and learned QWERTY until there was enough demand and cash behind those demands for electronic typewriter companies to implement Dvorak etc..

A little bit of history you have conveniently ignored. Follow the money. 💵💶💷💴💰