That's good, Squeak...I'm glad you're getting an arranger.

Having a complete synth engine in an arranger may appeal to some, but not to me...I could care less if Yamaha went any further that the tweaking that is already allowed.

I have a Jupiter 8 for synth stuff, and the tweaking allowed on the S900 is more than enough for any sound editing I might need...since I am very happy with the stock sounds, I feel no need to alter them other than changing a filter or brightness setting.

If I wanted/needed an arranger with a synth engine, I'd probably be using a Korg as I've used their workstations and synths in the past and they are well presented.

But, I don't...I just want an arranger with great sounds, great styles, a cool OS, and lots of 3rd party support....the Yamaha S900 gives me that in spades.

Your needs are obviously different, and probably better supported by another manufacturer....at least for now.

Ian