Diki, yes this is what I am referring to. This is what my goal is in using this new Groove XR. The marriage between it and the PA2X will be so sweet!!

Imagine the PA2X style engine driving VST instruments, thats one option. Then to have full audio styles available as well. To be able to have access to as many right hand sounds as you put it, and in such high quality and definition, and yes all at the push of a button.

No tweaking. ALL in real time, no dropouts, no glitching.

And really let's face it pretty much ALL of us here at SZ tweak all the styles we use on our arranger keyboards.

From what I read about what folks say that they do with their keyboards, I don't think there is one "standard from the factory" 'board here!!

So I don't see what the difference is in tweaking styles using the Groove XR to be honest, and to make "oh the end user will have to tweak a style" as an argument against using/buying an open arranger doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

The way this new OS 5 and more importantly the new Qranger engine will really allow audio styles to shine. The seamless integration of a super-smooth and speedy Linux OS underneath (almost as good as OSX ) will see this rack zoom.

Particularly for those of us who already have arrangers with a decent MIDI spec, Yamaha, Korg, Roland but not as strong....Imagine the possibilities of mixing the Groove and ALL it's VST-Giga capability with a Tyros 4? Or a PA2x...Man what a white-hot combo!!!!

So I do hear what you are saying and I do empathise (remember I HAVE been through the mill as far as Lionstracs keyboards go), but please, PLEASE keep an open mind until after MusikMesse, and don't let any pre-judgement spoil your appreciation of what will be a truly remarkable instrument!!

Dennis