Thanks--I figured it had to be obvious. I think in term of a live synth. With plugins, people can get a whole army of synths for what one VA costs.Given our current economic climate and the possibility that a keyboard could become obsolete overnight, it makes sense to keep the costs down.,
I'm sure it won't be long before we just buy a keyboard with the feel and knobs we like, then just plug in a thumb drive for any sound one can imagine.
Jim