Diki,
Yes, I see your point more clearly now...No LS does not use audio loops for style play.

But LS is a superb SW arranger and keeps getting better. Uses VSTI's etc. Now supprts direct use of Roland, Yamaha, Wersi, and Ketron styles!

The truth is all these current HW arranger mfg's could build a machine based on SW arranger funtions...but they will not unless the competition forces them too...so they can keep making tons of $$$ on the HW.

Some day it may shift...then they will make tons of $$$ on the SW versions for the arranger that runs them.

Actually the current arrangers all run on firmware which is really a SW arranger...it just isn't PC based.

An OS upgrade is nothing more than a new SW arranger load that runs only on their proprietary HW!!!

Lee