Hi Spalding.

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1. how easy is it to use different vsts from different products in one style and then switch to another style using another set of VST's and can this be demonstrated?


Impossible as it does not work like that at all. If you download Live Styler you can see how it works yourself in detail, but basically to give you a quick idea you have to assign your sound engine(s) to Live Styler in the setup page.

So it's sort of a global setting that is not altered by simply selecting another style. With that in mind the ideal way to use it then is to simply connect it to a killer bread and butter VSTi(s) that will give you all you need.

My 2 cents.... building up the GM Giga bank is by far the best way to go. If you get a new library that has some fantastic sounds, delete the GM sounds and insert your new sounds into the relevant places where the GM sounds were.

This will give you an automatic improvement across the system, even if you play a midi file your new sounds will be used.

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2. How easily can one touch settings be establsihed within one style again using various VSTs be done and can this be demonstrated.


You have the limitations I just mentioned for the styles above, but for the right hand you can jump between VSTi's all you like. You also have a COMBI mode with can contain 8 part sounds, or you have the performance mode.

So there's quite a few options available to you.

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James you have the PA1X i believe. Can you take a PA1X style convert it and play it on the MS using the best sounds you feel are available to demonstrate the superior quality of style once converted and tweaked on the MS next to the same style played on the PA1X and give us an accurate record of how long it took you?


No because I haven't done what I suggested above regarding the replacement GM sounds. I don't have any problem using the Arranger with the sounds that came with the keyboard. If I load a Pa1X style into it, it's just going to sound like a Tyros 2 as thats what makes up the bulk of the sounds.

My own premium content / Giga Library has only need installed onto the keyboard as individual sounds so I can use them under a Sequencer. I have very little interest in the arranger functions for my own personal needs.

If you want to hear the keyboard using my sounds, you need to listen to the likes of video 2 and 7, as well as the 2 mp3's I uploaded.

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I have listened to all the MS demo's including James' and with the greatest respect nothing i have heard sounded better than what could be produced on an existing closed arranger and most sounded considerably worse.


It disturbs me to see you say that after the sounds I used in the second video for example. No closed keyboard has sounds even close to that quality. There is a massive and extremely noticeable difference.

Here's a demo of the other sounds from that library. http://www.irishacts.com/lionstracs/worldwinds.mp3

Regards
James
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