Bachus, you know, when you think of it, our MIDI based styles are actually audio in nature, since the midi notes are triggering/playing samples or multiple samples, which are audio recordings of the instrument.

Yamaha and Korg added more power, flexibility and realism by using Mega Voices and DNC technology respectively...nothing really "new" but still far more powerful than basic one-shot samples.

I also feel that most arranger users only use about one-third of their instrument's editing abilities, hence the clamor for third party styles and sounds, but that's another topic for another time.

Ian