I agree with Diki..., don't underestimate those arps on the workstation. All you fellas who love those real sounding guitar strums on your arranger keyboards...., what do you think those things really are?????

Those are arps that utilize chord recognition synced with auto accomp. Perhpas some of you have already forgotten one of the leading sale points on the new Motif workstation was these new arps that give the feeling of "arranger style" playing with left hand chord recognition.

The guy says he's impressed with the arps.., those 1000's of arps on these synths aren't just space fillers either. The guy wants to do pop, and new age. Looks to me like he's wanting to play styles that lean more towards the modern areas. For that I'd suggest he stay away from the arrangers because none of them are doing a good job at catering to that.

Stefano.., I'd suggest the workstation man. Arps are a very powerful and useful tool to have on any keyboard.