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Frankly this conversation has only confirmed my hesitation to spend my money on vA.

You refused to address my questions and replied with condescension.

I am more than happy with a well-known hardware solution.

Dan, please don't patronise me.

Dan, I understand what an arranger is.  That's not the problem.  And I'm not just talking about youtube videos.

I think I have explained my position fairly clearly?

All the best,
Geoff

Thanks Dan, but I'm not sure you understood my post. 

If you did there would be videos or walkthroughs showing capabilities of the software on the vA website.  Yes there is a list of "features" at varranger.com/features but without seeing them being demonstrated I find it difficult/impossible to evaluate vA.

And I have read the manual but my questions remain.  I'm trying to imagine wanting information on a keyboard arranger and being referred to its manual by Yamaha or Korg, or Steinberg telling me to read the Cubase manual before I buy.  While trying to research vA I saw other people say similar things - ie they'd like to try/buy vArranger but there is not enough information available to feel confident enough to purchase.

vArranger has been around for many years and, as a prospective customer, not having an easy way to understand the product is a real concern.

Thanks,
Geoff

I'm thinking of buying an arranger - either a keyboard (Korg Pa1000?) or vArranger.  I use Cubase and other DAWs so I'm not new to midi and my issue, especially as I have no experience with arrangers, is that it's almost impossible to understand the pro/cons of vA.  And I don't want to spend a substantial amount on a product that I'm unsure of.

There are many videos, how-tos, evaluations, reviews, comparisons etc of the major arranger keyboards, so I am confident I have a good feel for their quirks and limitations.  But there is very little out there about vArranger that I can use to compare my options - eg how does vA functionality compare to the various keyboards?  The vArranger youtube channel is mostly demos of the Ketron SD1000 and there is no way to trial vA.  Are there any resources (aside from the manual - I am not prepared to try to decode vA this way) that can give me a deeper understanding of vA and its specifics compared to the keyboards?

Although vA is a cheaper option I just don't think I can buy it "sight-unseen".

Thanks,
Geoff