Synthesizers

it's fun! really kind of forces you to focus more on composition rather than sound design. radio sampling is great if you've got stations playing easy listening. intentionally limited resources to the point where you might wonder if it should cost as much as it does. song mode is pretty great for doing arrangements. no stereo playback unless you play the left and right channels separately. i find myself paying less attention to mixing just because it's less immediate than on a daw.