GuillermoRosado,

Let me see if I can address some of your questions:

My biggest problem: there is no way to turn off all accompaniment sections except drums and have an instrument (piano) on the WHOLE keyboard, and when necessary, be able to turn on all accompaniment sections. ...Changing the split point to the lowest note, turning off the hold function works great, but I don't have enough time for pressing so much buttons and functions.
>>>AJ: This (currently) can again be reduced with the use of REGISTRATIONS (Block). This way each registration you call up (with independent settings) will be able to automatically call up/use the status of the HOLD button and SPLIT point. However, you're right ... a delicated Auto Accomp. button would be ideal.

2) Key Start / Stop response time:
>>>AJ: I believe lower response time (than 150) is permitable. I will have to do a little more reasearch into this.

3) I have the footswitch (FS13). I was trying to assign the CRASH sound to one of the switches. While I was testing it, somehow the arranger began to play FILL 1, FILL 2, FILL 3, FILL 1, FILL 2, FILL 3..... repeating time after time ...
>>>AJ: You might have connected the footswitch to the SD1 while it was turned turned on. It is recommended that you make all conections to the SD1 prior to turning it on. Also, you might want to DISABLE the AutoFill (LOCK, F2) so that if you press and HOLD a FILL, the SD1 will not cycle through all FILLs.

4) Is there someway to configure polarity for the sustain pedal?
>>>AJ: I think this could be possible in a later release. Currently, KETRON products work with pedals that are naturally OPEN - which is configured to work with the optional pedal available. For now, when you want to buy a sustain pedal for your product, do request a naturally OPEN pedal.

6) Some styles (specially latin) are too fast for playing the music they are supposed to be used to.
>>>AJ: Technology is being developed that will be able to improve the use of live drums in future products. With existing products, if we slow down the beat past the current set minimum, we massively loose quality in the audio loop. This is a great point though that will be considered in future products.

We appriciate your ideas and patience.

Thanks,

AJ