There is one thing we should not forget, first in comparrison to acoustic instruments, electronis instruments are still improving in quallity and features.... while the craftsmanship of acoustic instruments is not...
- for a keyboardist owning an acoustic grand piano or an orrginal B3 is totally different then owning the same arranger for the last 2 decades..
- some vintage synthesizers like Rolands jupiter 8, Yamaha’s CS80 or a Mini moog have become ireplacable..
- but since every arranger/workstation/synthesizer is quite different, there is a different challenge in mastering them.. there is also the fact that big boys love new toys.. do they need to be the latest greatest? Not really as long as the are of the highest level... so basically for a synth player, the highest level could be a 30 year analogue synth..
- but for arrangers, the highest level would be current or previous generation... mosty dependant on financial situation..
Just look at all those guitar folks owning like 15 guitars.. and then ask yourself why doesn’t a violin player have 5 violins?