Joe,

I didn't mess around with it a lot yet, but from the little I did, I find that the program is now is very useful to me and I'll be registering it shortly. The CC options worked fine with my foot controller from the PA80. Of course, the PA80 doesn't have a lot of control options ( although the foot contoller allows for five different parameters ). I didn't try it with the Motif yet but it will certainly work fine with all of the real time control I can add to it. It also works nice with my computer xg module and the computer keyboard. Well done.

Now .. the algorithims. That I like a lot. I wish I had your ability to write programs because my imagination can run wild with this stuff. I envision a Jammer Pro / Karma type interface that also plays midi based styles ( such as Yamaha's / BIAB ) all wrapped up in one program. I am able to do that now by syncing one program with another, but it would be great if I could do it with one program. I am waiting for Soundtrek to release their new version of Jammer, which by their own account should integrate both types of styles, but I like the way you created OMB Joe, and the interface is excellent. I think with your ability and common sense approach ( your program's interface is very much to my liking ), you could create an awesome program. Even better would be a dxi or vst version that I could open in my sequencer. ( now I'm asking a lot huh ?..lol )

Frank, I'm not opposed to using the computer and soft synths at all for studio work. There are some sounds that I've heard that are definitely better in the soft synths I've used. Physical modeling is also a tool that I am interested in, and of course I already use it with my Motif. The sax / reed / horn sounds that I can make when using a breathe controller sound real enough to fool some pretty well trained ears. That said, I don't want to bring a computer to a live venue. It is absolutely feasible, but I prefer my arrangers / synths for a couple of reasons. I want to keep it simple and have it all on my board when I play and not have to think about using my keys or a controller setup to change style variations. It's all there for me already, and while the sounds may not always be as good as some of the sampler / soft synths offer, they are definitely good enough for live work. It is more important to me to focus on entertaining my audience than worrying about what buttons to press because I brought a computer that has a soft synth with a slightly better sound, and the arranger approach keeps it simple enough that I can do that.

AJ