I am still following the mediastation.

I think the product is still not ready for release (I am expecting a release in late summer 2006)

The Linuxsampler used as sampler part in this instrument is officially release for all Linux versions in last Januari.
The development of this software sampler that reads Giga and Akai samples is an integral part of the lintracs development.

The switching from Organ to piano is From a vst plugin named Natibr instruments B4 (best hard/soft implementation of B3 emmulation to the Unixsampler Bosendorf. this apparently still Takes some buttonmashing. Thius definately needs still to improve.

But worst part of these videos is the demonstrator, he is a bully that misses all charisma, and barely speaks any english. If Peter Baardmans or mister Vocken would do the demonstrating they'd sell thousends immediately.

Okay many flaws are still on the bumpy road for lionstracs. though i still beleive Linux is the way to go and if they can overcome their problems, this could be a winner (next year or so) If their hardware parts are also topknotch offcourse.

I am hoping that things will look good in two weeks at the Musikmesse. I am also expecting something like this from General music.

And about the aranger. With the right software implementation (and they are working on that) the system can be programmed to work like any other keyboard that has great styles. And these styles can be used in the Lionstracs as native styles.

For live setup, i think the machine can be programmed in front for evey performance.
But Jazz and other improvisations will not suit this instrument.

Still my hopes are high. And i wonder why they send you a system knowing that it was not yet ready for release and still had many flaws.