Hey,
Yamaha will be introducing an all new sequencer "very soon" that will employ their new technology "OPT". They were calling it Version 5 at one time, but I think its going to be called something else....we'll see...
OPT technology will allow you to use DX and VST plugins and more(check the yamaha sites about this)....
I like to do all my xg sequencing in XGWorks. Its THE ONLY sequencer which will allow you to access ALL perimeters of XG midi WITHOUT a 3rd party editor(such as xgpad or xgedit). Once Ive finished with all the midi stuff, I open the midi up in Sonar and do all my audio, etc. I dont like the audio aspect of xgworks - sonar is much better at audio!!! Make sure you get the updates (3.05e & patch for XP) again at the Yamaha sites.If you haven't bought it yet, you might want to wait on the new version, last I heard, they expected to release it sometime this summer.

DudeManCentral

[This message has been edited by DMC (edited 05-29-2002).]