Mark,

I truly believe that most Audya issues are software related. I even stuffed up mine by loading the wrong stuff onto it & now I also experience strange things.

However, the restoration DVD's are on their way to me. Every Audya owner should have a set of these. The Audya allows access to it's operating system and you know what happens to even Windows when you mess up over there.

But, these lock ups are way over emphasized. A simple reboot takes less than a minute and solves all. I know that with the latest operating systems, these do not occur anymore and also I did not experience same before I started messing around.

I follow all demos, forums discussions, downloads and every bit of news on all arrangers. The Audya is unlike anything else. I can never be satisfied with less. I'm like a spoiled brat now, I have it all!!

But I know, all this talk from me is hard to believe. I'm no arranger novice. I've modified and tweaked and uploaded my share of styles for the Yamaha community.

In the Audya I have the best of all. I crave for nothing else at the moment. I'm discovering new stuff as I go along and it does not sieze to amaze me.

Maybe the kind of styles are to my personal liking & maybe the Audya is not everyone's cup of tea. But it fills our requirements perfectly and we are really elated.

And then, did I mention that super intelligent drummer that now works for me...Did I mention those stunning bass riffs that my bass player so freely provides. And those live guitar players...Really, it's hard for me to stop.

And soon I'll put my money to where my mouth is and post some stuff here for all to listen & see what all this hype is about.

My friend, whom I bought my Audya from, says he's never seen anyone pressing so many buttons when playing an arranger. I use intro's and endings as fills. In this way the Audya is perfect for me. It can do same and the huge variety of fills makes it sound even more live.

On top of this, my drummer does his own thing. It's amazing to say the least! It truly cannot be compared with anything else currently available out there as far as arrangers go.

Keep well my friend,
Henni