logicpro, Mediastation runs on Linux and not XP. I had the top end model which supposedly is the dogs dangly bits, which has all the VST plugins and the Giga sounds. It does not run Logic or Cubase, I think its only certain .dll files from some VST plugins. You can't run things like Absynth, Luxonic's Ravity S, rob papen blue etc on it. It is not like a PC where you can install full programs or sequencing software.
I personally don't think the audio styles will offer anything spectacular especially after hearing a few demos of them. Even if they were amazing I wouldn't want to buy a MS again after getting a refund. There are simply too many problems with it. It's trying to do far too much for one instrument and failed for me. The video playback didn't even work either, I doubt it was installed.
Many of the features shown on Lionstracs site may still be in production or on a wish list to go into the MS at a later date.
If you do not like the demos on their web site bare in mind this is exactly how the MS sounds when you play it live.
Anyway this topic could go on for ages so I refuse to post any further as the MS's faults did my head in for the last month lol
Go to Italy and try it if you think this could be the one for you. I doubt you'll see it in the UK as I don't think Domenico is even going to sell it to anyone else here, since it's not just me who has had problmes with it. Mine doesn't seem to be a one off incident.
Dom, it would be nice to get some feed back from you on here, you are being very quiet. Dom is a great person and I respect him and his company. Good luck to anyone who gets a MS that works and is happy with it