We have to remember, the SZ forum is more about the COMPARISON between arrangers, or a general discussion of them, than manufacturer specific information and involvement, As such, for starters, naturally you are going to get fairly partisan coverage from some, and even MORE partisan from others, and maybe a few that simply want to discuss the differences, but compared to a manufacturer or model specific forum, OF COURSE you are going to get more discord and less useful information.
But, if you have a strong enough stomach, and a sense of humor and tolerance, you can find out about MUCH that perhaps you wouldn't find out by sticking to the forums where ONLY people using the same gear as you go to.
Yes, we are a small community. And, if you come here expecting the same 'one mind, one will' cameradie that permeates the one design forums, you are going to get quite a shock. But SZ is an invaluable resource for those willing to look BEYOND what they have decided to purchase, and try to get a feel for how the entire industry is moving re. arrangers.
I go every day to Roland-arranger.com FIRST, and offer any help I can, and gather any new information I can, but then, I come here NEXT. You learn so little in a bubble.... It's worth the discord to find out what's NEW, what's NEXT, what's 'different'.
It's not for the faint of heart. But I wouldn't change a thing....
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An arranger is just a tool. What matters is what you build with it..!