This was my first workstation, and is still my primary composition tool. It has EVERYTHING a budget musician could want at a great price. The only problem it has is that the sounds are not awesome, they are plain, simple 4-op FM sounds, which can tire you after a while. Also, the drum machine samples are too short to be credible, and for the most part don't sound very good.
Comments About the Sounds:
Typical Yamaha '80 sounds improved with effect processor.