The never ending " different strokes for ..."

Yamaha has given up the two distinct departments and formed a single department responsible for synthesizers and arrangers together, so maybe this will lead to future instruments that might combine more of both...

What Abacus says, is mostly true, but I‘ve seen exceptions in synth forums regarding the Tyros: quite a number of band keyboardists were missing some acoustic instruments (SA2 and the like) the Tyros had, but Motif and Montage don‘t. Soundwise, the synths should really incorporate more of the sounds of the top arrangers. Regarding styles, Abacus is totally right, they are often despised by band keyboardists.

I found this interesting

https://youtu.be/UGANVTsDKH4

I’ve just ordered montage 7 to go with my genos can’t wait for it to arrive 😃

Nice and informative find. Tnx.
More than 3 years has gone by since this video, and PA4X and Genos made the 'crossover' even closer.

isnt he demoing casios now?

I think Gary explained this in depth some time ago. To me the term “Workstation” is simply a keyboard which allows tracking of various sounds and voices to create music or whatever. There really isn’t much difference anymore, whether it’s an arranger or a synth workstation. They both allow the musician...at whatever level their at, to create music.

Of course...this is my humble opinion...

jingleman

A synthesizer usually has voices which are composed of 4 to 8 single elements. A brass voice for example can be put together flexibly by combining 2 solo trumpet samples, trombone, section etc. Then, 16 of such voices with 4-8 elements each can be combined to a 16-part performance (or combination, different terminologies). In total adding up to 64-128 elements per performance at least theoretically.
You will never find this architecture in an arranger.

I own the korg pa1x and pa4x . I am probably a good example of the kind of musician that will use both workstation and arranger features to the fullest . I just finished a track for my church choir using my arranger as a true workstation. They will use this next week because the band that was supposed to play has let them down . And I will use the same instrument in rehearsals with my gospel group to flesh out songs that we are learning for a concert in a few weeks . And finally I will use the same instrument in preparation for Easter with my works choir.

Why would I buy two separate instruments when one covers that work effortlessly ???

This all boils down the using of automated styles for so called "home players" vs "pro KB players" that create music from scratch, multitracking a song from the bottom up, or creating custom sounds to play,...the mere thought of using AUTOMATED STYLES or AUTOMATED ANYTHING simply put it in the amateur category for many pro KB players let's face it, same as when you mention using a SMF etc, on an arranger forum most shreek and boast "I NEVER use Midi files" bla bla bla,........just ask them or try talking about an arranger KB on a pro synth workstation forum the silence is deafening......the two camps will always remain.
.....take care