Hi Dom
The Wersi is an open system, and although initially a high price, (The longer you keep it the cheaper it becomes as you don’t need to change the board every 2 or 3 years) they still sell with no problems whatsoever in the West.(Very few people who try them live are disappointed, and most are amazed at their capabilities)
However they do not market it at computer geeks, (ASIO, Linux, jacks etc) but to ordinary uses that wouldn’t have a clue what you were talking about anyway. (Considerable amounts of money have been spent on R & D to make sure that all the technology onboard, becomes invisible, allowing you to jump on and play as if it was a hardware board)
So come on Dom, forget going on about ASIO, 24bit etc and just make it as easy to operate as a Tyros 2, Korg PA etc, you will then be able to encourage style makers to produce the styles required, and the uses to really see the potential. (Wersi works with a top German style company (Who also make styles for Roland, Yamaha and Korg) for the OAA styles, as while the OAS styles are good, uses these days want even more)
Wersi instruments are also used in concert halls, stadiums, and clubs and believe it or not even in the home, so the market for an easy to use open board is there. (In spite of what others try to make you believe)
I hope the above helps you to understand the current market, and how to proceed for the future.

Hi Adimatis
TMS Banda (Tornado Music Systems) in Germany produced what you have suggested for many years, using the LiveStyler software.
Regards

Bill