Squeak...I really understand you about this complex qranger editor interface, but is the only tools now available for create audio-midi styles with a totally new concept.
A normally MS user do not have to open the Qranger editor, but only select the available patch styles, like a normally sounds:
http://www.lionstracs.com/demo/qranger/msqrangermain.jpg and then only to mix new volumes in realtime and press the key Enter for save the new setting:
http://www.lionstracs.com/store/images/2008/MS/qmixer.jpg At the end the MS is looking like one standard embedded keyboard.
here are some simple example of play just a styles without right hand:
http://www.lionstracs.com/demo/styles/popfunk1.mp3 http://www.lionstracs.com/demo/styles/groove.mp3 http://www.lionstracs.com/demo/styles/lightpop1.mp3 This are all standard imported EMC styles on Qranger and played with the basic GM GIG sounds no special sounds added, all standard.
Of course need a basic know how how the whole system can work, the jack connection kit is really complex if you will editng the all I/O connections. Remember also when you pres RESTART, the MS run all again the default applications and connections.
About the Qranger editor..
I think there a lot of people use one Windows PC with Cubase, Cakewalk....for develope the styles, because under the keyboard is really hard to develope complex styles.
The Qranger is about the same tool as the Cubase or Cakewalk.
How in Cubase you create one midi styles?
You use the Timeline SEQ and you record the all patterns for the first Chord MAJ.
then you have to record the all midi for the MIN and so on, every time you need a new session chords and then you export the midifile.
In Qranger for resolve this all session midifile we have used the LAYER TAB system.
Each Layer mean a new Chords session and when you switch chords in realtime the new layer will be UNMUTED the all tracks and all the others chords Layers wil be MUTED.
simple and easy.
You can also continue develope styles with Cakewalk, export the midifile and Inport on Qranger: PLAY
After this basic system, you are allowed to import/records how many Audio streaming tracks you want for each Chords TAB or to use only on the MASTER layer.
the system seem complex BUT at the end is really SO simple.
Have only to open the view..the limist here is only the fantasy.
cheers