can I infer from Simon's reply that it doesn't have to be an arranger? If it does have to be - My Tyros midied to my Korg. (tyorg lol) IF it doesn't have to be an arranger, well then it's a no brainer. Receptor. A rack full of them.

Danny

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http://www.museresearch.com/receptor_overview.php

DEMO
http://www.museresearch.com/movies/Receptor_Part_3.mov

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If I had to keep one arranger keyboard it would definitely be my G1000. Fair enough I've got an SD1 and Tyros 2 coming this Tuesday, but for ease of use in a live situation the G1000 wins hands down. It's such an easy instrument to get along with. Decent styles (loads of them without going overboard with fancy twiddly bits or ridden in FX), sounds are very good to say how old it is getting on and the keys are great to the touch. This still has to be one of the best for 2nd hand deals if you can locate one.

As arrangers go, I've only ever had my Korg i30 (ol' reliable) with ih harmonizer and I'm quite happy to keep it. It does everything I want.

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The recently departed "technics" ... kn6000, kn7000 ....
t.

Tony what are you playing now??

Hi Tony,
me too. The kn7 was my favourite keyboard of all time.

best wishes
Rikki

Right now I would say my laptop with OMB and all of the sound modules, soft synths, and effects in it. I'd part with my PA80 before I'd let the AJ2005 system go. Even though I have less bells and whistles as far as onboard controls go vs using a hardware arranger, I've become more comfortable actually playing "arranger style" with the Motif and OMB than I am with the PA80. Maybe less really is more....

I'd also part with the Motif ES if I had to, though I'm a litle more reluctant as it works nicely as a controller and hosts my PLG series plugins. I also like the groove factory and step sequencer functions. The internal voices are fine too, but I don't use them as much as I once did, except as lead voices sometimes when using OMB.


AJ

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Of the ones I've owned, it must be Ketron SD1, because that's what I'm playing now.
I also enjoyed the Tyros a lot.
The keyboard that was WAY ahead of its time was Technics KN2000, but of course it's history now.
Another such "precocious" keyboard was Yamaha PSR8000, the first to have a really workable vocal processor and harmonizer.
Can't compare the latest Korg, Roland or GEM because they aren't available to me to audition. Also, the weight keeps me from seriously considering them.
DonM

flr2006 software based arranger system.

Things are starting to happen. The NI B4II and Sonar 5 are on their way. The NI Bandstand should arrive soon thereafter.

....things are just getting better all the time. I bet I would even pick the Rikki2006 and the AJ2006 software systems above all other hardware systems out there.

I can't help it....it just works for me!!!