The prototype of a software arranger/organ was shown in about 1998 by Creamware, and used standard computer hardware with a Creamware Pulsar DSP (Sound) card.

In 1999 Wersi took over the development of the project (Still using the Creamware scope software and Pulsar card) and the OAS range of instruments was born.

Current OAS instruments use both Scope and Hypersonic software sound engines, and from the beginning (2000) could also directly use Akai samples and VST instruments.

So as you can see, the Audya design is nothing new.

Regards

Bill