No, sorry... I get this crap so often, I didn't see the wink (it's rarely actually meant, anyway!)...

The thing is, Dennis, as tough as it is to post such a brutal assessment, this is the VERY thing that needs to be aired on SZ, lest someone only gets to read the positive posts. I feel like a lone wolf howling at the moon sometimes, for all the help I get...

Stability in an arranger is job 1. Job 2 AND job 3...

And ease of live use is Job 4. No-one CARES how many VSTi ASIO host can run simultaneously, if it can't run stably and operate live, easily...

And the styles are Job 5... Strike that. Styles are Jobs 1, 2 AND 3... One assumes that stability and ease of use are there from the git go... no arranger should ship without them. I am sorry to hear of your troubles, all stereotypes of me to the contrary, I wanted this thing to work out for you, really I did

BTW if Lionstracs intend these as instructional videos only, where ARE the videos supposed to SELL the darn thing?

My friend DIKI,

You need to test better MS.

MS is stabile. I play with 8 ASIO VST at same time and I'm using style player + player for MP3 with tempo changing.

When you will understand that you will not blame yourself.

Sorry for my english next time I will use google translate.

BR

MAGICA ALFA

Hi Dennis. I really wish you would provide a full report on the MS as was the original idea a few months ago . I dont know what happened to kill that thread but as Dikki said we need honest and thorough feedback from a musician that bought the MS based upon the claims of the manufacturer and what they found was great and what they found was not. I dont know if you want to try again but you have already aluded to its strength as a VST host . What about its claims as an arranger ? What about the ability to take yamaha styles and make them sound as good on the MS ? What about the stock sounds it came with ? Have you managed to create any styles on the instrument that rivaled the Korg or yamaha ? What were the problems in terms of live play in a OMB situation that you aluded to ?

Its clear that all we are going to get from Dom is an ever lengthening list of functions that get him excited but what got you excited about the MS and are you still excited ?

Magica... Fascinating that you respond to me (who doesn't have an MS) but you completely ignore Dennis (who DOES) when it comes to talking about stability.

Where's your explanation to HIM for his problems?

That's right... nowhere.

Comments, Magica?

Very good AFG Music.

Superwave P8 running inside there also
Sweet man, that's one fantastic VSTi.

Jean Michel Jarre heaven.

Are you talking about the MS here??This is a most horrible of 'Bugs' if so!I would take a PSR1000 hands down if i had to purchase one or the other,if 3 re-boots are sometimes necessary..

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Geez.., bugs or not.., ANY keyboard that requires the user to reboot several times is a SERIOUS issue. It may not be a bug per say.., but sure as hell an issue that could cause problems for the live musician.

Styles.., sounds, software and UI are always going to be subjective.., but having a SOLID BOOT UP/POWER UP is a MUST.

MS is a work in progress.....Domenic will work things out as they go along.He will also listen to users & try to implement corrections from feedback which is nice that you can talk to the designer one on one.

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