Hi spalding.

The hardware you are already using comes as is when you buy it. It has only one sound engine and specific functions.

Where lionstracs hardware loads up VSTi's which are software synths just like your hardware is, and allows you to use them as if that software existed as a hardware device just like what you are using already.

So rather than one closed system with one sound engine and specific features, you get a open system that can virtually run multiply synths all in one box.

Surly everyone can see the obvious advantages in that.

A software synth comes with factory sounds just like a hardware synth does so it's only a matter of loading the VSTi and you get tons of new sounds.

Regards
James