Dikki,

I thought I had answered this quesion above in great detail but in all that text, the answer could have been burried (sorry)...

"So far I have seen no reply to my questions about how easy it is for the user to grab loops from loop libraries and create their own entirely audio part styles"

Here is the summarized answer:-

* Grab "loops from loop libraries" and copy them into the AUDYA's AUDIO DRUM Folder in it's Hard Drive.
* Go to the AUDYA'S PATTERN EDITOR/STYLE CREATOR and create style
* Go to STYLE VIEW and insert/replace with the AUDIO parts.
* Save your new style.

That's how easy it is.

Again remember - AUDYA does have the MIDI STYLE creativity, editability and flexibility most other top of the line arrangers have. The AUDIO intergration is just the plus ... the "AMG" added to the Mercedes, the "M" added to the BMW which is what makes it stand out from the others!

As for number of UK/US/Western additional styles since it's creation:-

* Ketron 107 -> (47 in 2011 USB pen drive update plus 60 in 2012 USB pen drive updates) and more in the works -
* AJAMSONIC 95 -> (55 in Version 1 and 40 in Version 2) and more in the works -
* Ketron UK 5 -> (5 as of Feb, 2012) and Style Program is promising yet even more.

That's a total of over 207 (*) UK/US/Western only new Styles with Audio parts included (which cover Ballad, Pop, Dance, Party, Rock, Swing, Latin/Carribbean, Folk, and Ballroom)!! I am not aware of another provider of Ketron AUDIO styles to include in this count but considering the time and dedication it takes to produce these so they sound 'right' out of the box, it's not a bad start.

You are correct - Audio in general does have limited editing capabilities but just as you had earlier mentioned, "If an audio loop is perfection, you are good to go" and this is what we strive for so you are 'good to go' out of the box.
"Mind you, perfection for one tune might be too busy or not busy enough for another" and here is where you are givin the option to select from a vast library of say Pop Audio drums (busy/not too busy, heavy/not too heavy on kick/snare/tom, with/without Effects, higher/lower original BMP to determin style tempo range, with Techno/Acoustic/Electonic etc drum kits ... etc). The permutations and combinations come close to endless. Given this selection, the desire/need to edit individual drum parts fades away.

(*) There could be more by third party style creators and others out there which I am not currently aware of.