Hi Diki
1. Ketron style play has nothing to do with Lionstracs; it is an additional program to the Livestyler software http://www.live-styler.de/home which will be available to all Livestyler users at a cost.

2. The MS is designed for the Workstation market, however software is provided that can be loaded into the MS if required that will allow you to create styles. (It is not being marketed as a play the chord, and everything is done for you type of keyboard)

3. As to whether Livestyler will come with the Ketron loops is unknown. (My guess is that it will come with a selection of free loops that are available on the web, and that sound similar to the Ketron loops, or will be licensed from Ketron)
Note: for existing Ketron styles the Livestyler has a mapping for the Ketron SD 2 module, and so if you plug one in you have full Ketron compatibility. (Excluding Audya)

4. You always say that arrangers are stale, and so do not attract younger users, yet those that do their own thing, (Create and use styles the way they want (And are usually younger than typical arranger players) are criticised because they don’t do Big, Band, Foxtrots, Swing etc. like the big arranger manufactures do.

5. If you want an arranger type keyboard for the young ones, the MS is it, because it doesn’t do Big Band, Swing etc. (Although if programmed it could do) but allows them to create and play their style of music. (No offence Diki, but I’m afraid you are stuck in an arranger rut, just like those that got stuck in the organ rut during the 90s, so it’s either move on or stay as you are, because the young ones sure aren’t going to do what their parents did/do)

Bill