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Originally posted by stefano:
Have spent the last few weeks first looking at Arrangers like Yamaha PSR-S900 but then I got onto Synth Workstations -- as what I do is more creating music (pop, folk new age...) than covering music live. Although live could be a part of the future.

I am very impressed by the Arpeggiators in gear like Korg M50 and they totally unleash the creative juices. I fear than the "Styles" in the arrangers might be too fixed or "middle of the road" for me (no offence to those MOR lovers!)

Can anyone advise the advantages of the arranger over a workstation with a great arpeggiator function? The Korg M50 in addition has an amazing drum track function on top of the Arp.

Thanks to all....


IMO If you feel competent as an arranger of all the parts of your music a workstation is the way to go. The Arps apparently make that task easier. I have no personal experience with the Arp based Workstations. My last was a Triton. I am looking at getting though as a module because the arranger for me is a great inspiration for new material. But not as easily adapted to a workstation

Take a look at the Korg PA2x. You will get a bit of both.Buy it, Try it for a few weeks , take the 15% hit. Again If you are comfortable around workstations and feel like the ARPs will make up for personal deficiencies with regard to arranging. That's the way to go.

Don't expect miracles form the Vocal aspects of the Arrangers. They are adequate judicially used, but I haven't found any I would use with confidence over a stand alone TC Helicon or Digitech,


[This message has been edited by Kingfrog (edited 01-09-2009).]
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