There's nothing 'hyped' about wanting a fair degree of control over the style. The Audya sounds absolutely GREAT if you want to sound EXACTLY like how it comes. I don't. If I want to do a softer version (or harder edged for 'soft' styles), there's no way to have the SAME style played on softer instruments. This isn't false or completely ridiculous, and IMO, a quite reasonable expectation for an arranger user.

I've also done a fair bit of moving ONE kick note or bass note around a hair, to get a particular syncopation that suits a song better, something else you cannot do with audio. Look, I've been using audio loops for musical production since ReCycle dropped in the 90's. I know full well what they can and CANNOT do, easily. They have their uses, and I think they make a great ADDITION to an arranger (in fact, one of the primary reasons I bought my BK-9). I simply feel they do not make for the PRIMARY sound source because of the lack of editing capabilities. But that is strictly because I do a fair bit of messing with the styles. Were I to play most of my styles the way they come out the box, I'm sure I'd be as content as you.

I am sorry about the misinformation about the VCE stuff, but I must admit, this is the most un-talked about feature on the Audya, which it certainly is not on Yamaha's (or Korg's or Roland's). If it were as effective, one would think it would have been. Maybe something specific about the VCE sounds could be pointed to, and we could compare against SA/DNC/SN?

And, BTW, that was a thread about Martin Harris playing a Tyros. Which got spammed to hell and back with Audya demos. I don't think hijack was too strong a word!