First of what I want to do which is always helpful in such topics :
"Create music in the following fields : Gothic Industrial , Goth Rock , Orchestrial , Synthpop , New Wave , EBM, New Age "

OK maybe someone can help me with all the different options available for a person who wants to start making music . Please tell me if you can the following about each possible option .


Arranger Keyboard:
1.Who is it for ?
2.Is it good for making music from scratch into a final mix ?
3.Is it good for less mainstream music ( Goth , Industrial , Orchestrial) ?
4.Good for use with commercially available sample libaries?
5.Pros and Cons?


Synthesizer Workstation :
1.Who is it for ?
2.Is it good for making from scratch and for alernative music ?
3.Good for use with commercially available sample libaries?
4.Pros and Cons


Software synth
1.Who is it for ?
2.Good for making music from scratch and alternative styles?
3.Good for use with commercially available sample libaries?
4.Does one still use a traditional hardware keyboard with a software synthesizer ?
5.Pros and Cons?