Mediastation on the same way..but I think we are more fast for developing and add new features.

fortunally, we don't have the sampler loading time issue like this all keyboards, because we use the Streaming technology:
Steinway D grand, 1680Mb loaded with SATA-2 HD. 9 seconds!
500/600Mb single instrumens about 4 second.
less than 100Mb instruments in about 0.5 second.

Dan wrote:
In my experience, the opposite is the case. For instance, I know of two software instruments that deliver approximately equivalent sound quality to the OASYS: NI's Massive (on its highest quality setting), and Wayoutware's TimeWARP. Even on powerful computers, these deliver only a handful of notes. Compare this to OASYS's 172 voices of HD-1, PolysixEX, or CX-3, and 96 voices of AL-1.

well..for me the NI Massive and Galaxy M51 are the two VST that can compete with the all Oasys sounds: http://www.lionstracs.com/store/images/gui2007/m51galaxy.jpg http://www.lionstracs.com/store/images/2008/massive.jpg
Here no problems about Voice, because we can just upgrade the CPU to Quad core and Up to 16Gb RAM, then we can hosting a lot of this VST in realtime: http://www.lionstracs.com/store/information_pages.php?info_id=24

The PLUS now of mediastation is the Multiple ASIO Host support:
Under Single Host, ( up to 10 now)we can just press one MS KEY and the new ASIO host will be recalled and then switch patches are all in realtime.

New MS COMBI 3.0 manager: can forward the midi Outs to the all JACK Midi IN available, inlcuding the 10 ASIO host, just by the simple COMBI interface without use the Mouse and PC keyboard.
Added also the single GIGA Loader for each Layer, it mean that now in each COMBI Patch is possible loading the desidered GIGA file from the whole GIGA library.
With this new feature under COMBI we are now allowed to play in realtime UP to 8 layered zone with velocity switch feature and MIX each layer with the sounds take from the 10 ASIO host and GIGA library installed.
All in realtime by pressing one patch key, NO waiting time for loading!
It mean:all the keyboards now are smoked out.
IF the NI Massive and some other VST together can be compared with the Oasys...now with 10 ASIO Host and COMBI GIGA loader...

remain the DAW issue...
Qranger is a simple BUT amazing Audio-midi SEQ, unlimited on tracks, Full integrated on the MS engine and pannel keys features.
Qranger can be used like one Arranger styles player, BUT can be used under SEQ mode too, without Chords table.
It mean that we are allowed to compose standard songs DAW session BUT always controlled by the MS keys features Patterns markers.
IF is not enough is also available the Ardour:http://ardour.org/
Finally, really soon the 64studio developers will release the new Mediastation OS, based on the new Kubuntu 8.0: http://kubuntu.org/

This mean a Open system keyboard and the MS don't need to be discontinued at all..is only software and PC hardware parts to upgrade.

I'm not talk bad about the Oasys, because my partners already buy 2 Oasys too and I know well how is working: http://mediarec.it/

Enjoy what you play