The VL editor works fine for the VL150. The software is supplied with the board. I use both XG works and the SQ01 sequencer as the hosts for it. The SQ01 software comes bundled with the Motif Es, and the more I use it, the more I like it. I prefer the midi editing environment over Sonar, except of course that it doesn't support cal scripts or midi effects like Rythym and Chords pro, but it does have 960 ppq resolution, and although it doesn't have all the audio recording features that Sonar does, it does support VSt fx and instruments. I do the serious audio tweaks in cool edit pro anyway as opposed to Sonar, sq01, or N track, all of which I have and all of which I find to be useful.

It is a new skill Tom, but if you have played wind indtruments before, then you could probably make the VL150 really play well with a wind controller. Short of that, I'd recommend the breathe controller, unless you want to learn a whole new instrument. Even without the bc, if you set either the mod wheel or velocity settings just right and you can get comfortable enough, ( it's a litlle like learning to play a megavoice on the ES ), you can play an acoustic modeled sax or horn rather convinvingly if you practice it a little, and it'll sound pretty realistic.

AJ