Many of today's softsynyths also focus on modern sounds, even some that emulate the older stuff. The CS80v is a good example. It does a lot of the vintage stuff, but it also gives more modern sounds as well. If you're looking for up to date and synthesized instruments, an arranger might not be the best choice. It depends.. Try one out and see what you think...

If I wanted to design my own sound palettes based on synthesis, particularly of acoustic instruments, an arranger would be low on my list, while most workstations ( Motif, Tritons, etc ) would be somewhere in the middle of the pack. There is nothing wrong with an arranger btw, just that this isn't really what they are designed for as a strong suit.

AJ

[This message has been edited by Bluezplayer (edited 03-30-2005).]