the problem Dom is that all you have said about the mediastation works in theory but the reality of the product is not that attractive. I wish yoiu wel with the instrument an really want you to succeed. However i have yet to hear a great demo from the keyboard in aranger mode. The styles are poor. The sounds i am sorry to say are also poor.

An open system is an atractive proposition but the reality is that all the best soiunds in a keyboard from differnt manucaturers wont necessarily sound good together and the mediastaion is a prime example of that. In the demo you posted of work you did yourself and the midi styles that were done , the imbalance of the arranger sounds were obvious and it is clear that all the instruments needed to be eq'd to balance and work with each other as they interact. Thats precisely the problem with an open system ! Thats why even some of the cheaper closed models like Casio can sound better than a £3000 Mediastation because the manufactuerer has the control over the product to make sure that the sounds complement each other and that all the sounds coming through one sound system blend and the right sounds cut through the mix accordingly . That skill takes experience and a fair deal of sound synthesis knowhow. Thats part of the reason why it will be very hard to tempt people away from the proprietory based systems because whatever limitations the manaufacturer has placed within the instrument they make up for it with a great sounding instrument and thats all a good musician really wants. Thats why guitarist still love a guitar sound and why pianists still long for a realistic piano. Arrangers only need flexibility in terms of the style accompaniments that we use and the ease of use of the instrument. They can be purchased openly or converted and tweaked from any other manufacturer. Thats probably the main reason i believe that your product will struggle if you are intending to compete in the aranger market. How many times in your post have you said that the mediastation to sound good needs the user to understand the lynux system ? What does that tell you as a businessman about the greatest obstacle to the success of the instrument !!! Listen mate roland could not shift the G70 because the user had to fidle with the instrument too much to make it sound decent and they had a great loyal customer base to assist them. What makes you think you can in over new customers with the same faulty proposition.

arranger players want all the hard work done for them. the selection of sounds, the balancing of sounds, good choice of styles etc. We just want to play and make great music. Manfacturers like Korg, roland and Yamaha understand that. You are promoting the mediastaion on its unique selling point of being an open system. Have you asked the people on this board if that means anything at all to them ? I think you might be surprised by the answer.

I am not trying to pull your product down Dom i am simply trying to help you understan the market you are trying (very hard) to penetrate

Best wishes

Worth