Rikki, yes I read every word of your post and still came to the overwhelming conclusion that Rikki has left the software arranger building and turned off the lights. This leaves me howling at the moon and listening to the echoes of my mind....oh well.

Yes, you are correct in your assessment that I would recommend the soundfonts, Bandstand, Hypersonic 2, Hypercanvas and so on for accompaniment use only. For lead or melody voices the lowest quality I would accept would be GPO, JABB and Colossus. It is a balance between quality and instrument load times. Having said that, it is still a significant step or two above anything you will find in the highest quality hardware based workstations or arranger keyboards. It is definitely good enough for live performances but not so for studio work.


[This message has been edited by Frank L. Rosenthal (edited 05-07-2006).]