I never claimed When I edit/create styles my benchmark was to be “as good as the closed ROM ones” because that statement does not have any meaning, is very subjective and is irrelevant to me. That does not mean my edits are not “good” but my edits are done to fit my style of playing.

I am not saying that the styles from the factory are not good but just that I want something that would work for my style of playing and show.

It is just like taking a commercial midi file. The commercial midi file is not bad but I am sure most of us make changes to the file to fit out particular style of playing. Remember some arrangers even allow you to replace the midi drum track with style drums.

It is the same concept I have with styles.

And yes I do play western and ethnic music.

I am not castigating persons for admitting to not having the skills to edit or create styles to their particular playing style.

One of the things I like to do with my styles is that I have a set of styles that uses the same drum kits and bass guitar so that for a 1/1.5 set it sounds like the same band playing. And yes that is the sound I go for when editing or creating styles. I want to sound like a 4/5 member live band.

I am not saying that everyone should start to create or edit styles (for obvious reasons I would want everyone else to sound like a generic keyboard being played OTB). I am simply saying that just because you can not does not mean other persons can and will.