Frank,

I have 5 Plugsound modules to date, the GM module included. At 600 mb or so in sample rom, the sound quality is rather good for GM, but it is of little use for live performance backing voices because ( by design ) it does not recognize patch change data.

I also d/l'd Viena for use on my laptop Rikki, but have not given it more than a surface look to date. From what little I have seen, it does appear to mimic Creative's Vienna though.

Unfortunately, Live Synth Pro is no longer in production. There are several other options if you wanted to use soundfonts Fran, though I do agree with Frank in that their best days may be passing by, hence the reason I want Bandstand to work out as a permanent solution.

As far as using OMB live, I too thought it was a bit difficult vs my arranger boards, but after practicing a bit, I find that I have adapted well enough that it no longer is an issue for me.

AJ




[This message has been edited by Bluezplayer (edited 11-03-2005).]