Hi BlkNotes
Convert another manufactures style to your keyboard, and then edit the sounds etc. to suit your requirements.
If it works, you have a great style to add to your collection, if not, then you discard it.

The same applies to the MS, with the only difference being you have access to a greater number of sounds, (Thus making it easier to find a sound to suit) and of much higher quality. (If you’re using VSTi, then you a talking at least 24 bit 96 KHz rather than the now antiquated 16 bit 44 KHz (CD Quality) which is close on 30 years old now)

The layers Diki mentions are of no relevance, as all VSTi have a far greater number of layers then any closed keyboard. (Having multiples of layers means there will always be one that matches the limited layers of the closed versions)

The point is though, is that it is a do it yourself job, as there has not yet been enough Open keyboards sold to make it worthwhile for a style creator, to create bespoke styles for them (Chicken & Egg here)

Also consider this; if the OOTB styles of closed arrangers are so good, why it is that pretty much everybody on these forums edits them. (Surly if their top notch then there would be no need to) and members like Diki go at lengths to emphasize how the Roland’s Make up tools allow him to do this.

Another point to remember is; how I set up a converted style, will be totally different to the next person, and so will probably only suit me and not anybody else, so hands on is the only way to test. (As Diki says, if you want the original, buy the keyboard it’s on)

Basically if you want great styles out the box, buy a closed keyboard, if however you wish to personalise to the hilt, (So that you can become truly unique) then get an open keyboard.

Hope this clears things up

Bill