Esh, I haven't had a chance to test instruments on an individual/lead basis. On my computer everything seems to work ok in terms of load and RAM use. In fact, I have everything loaded (forte, Audio IN/OUT, Antares, DecaBuddy, B4 II, Kontakt, Bandstand and Sonitus Effects. CPU usage sits somewhere around 45 to 50% with about 750 Megs of 2GBs of RAM still available. This includes loading 8 large instruments into Kontakt.

Esh, thank for pointing out some of the issues concerning NI's Akoustic Piano. There are some issues remainging with kontakt 2, B4 II as well as Bandstand. In fact, in my Bandstand package there is a notice of an update for it on there web site to correct some problems. I have yet to find this update.

I have still not found my periodic distortion I am getting from Bandstand. The loading of instruments for styles is fast but not instant. This could be my buffer setting....I have not found the answer as of yet.

There is no doubt once everything will be up and running (and I think it will) it will be a good sounding system.

I still get excited over all this new stuff. Progress is being made on all fronts for the benefit of musicians and their customers.

Forgive me if I seem a little slow these days I am old and sick. At best I can work at my computer for only an hour or so. But I will get there.

[This message has been edited by Frank L. Rosenthal (edited 11-23-2005).]