dont close this thread yet nigel.Despite the antics of some , we are finally getting to some kind of conclusion here about the theory behind open systems and their practicalities . Please keep the thread open

Dom it seems to me that the only real way to demonstrate the Unique Selling Proposition of the MS or Wersi for that matter is to demonstrate the instrument as you have before using the exact same styles but using Giga and or VST sounds in place of the current GM sounds.GM sounds will almost always sound inferior to a proprietory manufacturesr tweaked balanced sound engineered sounds. Your styles were let down by lack lustre drums,brass,guitars,etc.It seems to me that the Unique Selling Proposition of both the wersi and the Abacus is the ability to substitute the boards preset sounds with better quality VST/Giga sounds . So why dont you try this for us.

Substitute the sounds on the styles you previously posted in this thread with the best that you have in giga and vst and repost them on this thread . Same for abacus and the style conversion of the G70.Post them in this thread so that we can hear for ourselves a direct comparrison of what it sounded like before using the "open Capabilities " and after. Will better sounds make the converted styles sound any better ? I believe this is the crucial bit of information that this whole debate has been alluding to but not tied down. Both open and closed systems can accept converted style files but its the prospect of using better sounds that make the open systems appealing to me.

Are you up for it dom and abacus ?

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