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Originally posted by Diki:
I am afraid I have great problems using these kinds of styles. Other than for the song they imitate quite accurately, I find that they are SO specific, trying to play other songs on them always brings up the recollection of that song no matter what you play! And of course the Intros and Endings are so specific, you can hardly use them! I far prefer styles that don't suggest anything TOO accurately.


I couldn't agree more.

I actually think song-specific styles are pretty feeble. They make for impressively authentic demos by the salesman in the store, but they're the easiest styles to write and are the most musically limited (and limiting). A manufacturer that packs a board with such styles is just going for the least demanding option.

Much more impressive are excellent quality generic styles that lend themselves to much wider use.