Hi Marilyn.

OOPpss.., I did'nt mean to shock anyone, and yes, I am a big Technics fan.
You know time goes fast, and so do the development of keyboards, and it is
very exciting to see if there are any new ones who catch my interest that
much that it's time to have a "add-on" or maybe find a new "baby".

Then some more about my PERSONAL experience/wiev about the SD1.

This afternoon we "gigged" up and had some nice hours playing and exploring.
A friend with his guitar and excellent voice, the SD1 and me.
No matter what's said or not about the SD1, there is no arranger keyboard that
I've ever played on (or heard) who have this "live" feeling and good collection
of onboard patterns more suitable for my way of use.

One more thing, most keyboards sound like a totally different band each time you
change a style/pattern and play it "stright as it is".
Not this one, it sounds like "The XYZ Band" all the way, and that's great if the
machine is a "One Man Band" and "Duo/Trio" play at weddings, X-mas-partys, dances
and more.
I have a strong feeling about that this is something Ketron have done just for
that purpose, because it's so consistent. If so, they have been successful in that
part as far as I can see it.
Yeah, I know, there is probably more to it if you look at the big HD and all the
multifunction buttons that I never managed to find out how to operate during
this few days.

The SD1 really sounds good through both the Novanex and Laney systems, as long as
we forget about the DSP noise mentioned earlier by Andrea.

What did you say? About what? If I'm going to buy it?
Hhmmm.., no, not today, have to try the KN6500 first!

GJ

[This message has been edited by Gunnar Jonny (edited 08-06-2001).]

Team,

The SD-1 User manual is currently 30% complete. This manual will be a lot more detailed that what I did for the X-series (coupled with the fact that there are a lot mor functions to document). In about a week or two, I will have demo versions for the dealers (Dan Oniel and George Kaye) to look at prior to distribution. Again, they will marketed through the dealers.

Thanks for your patience ... and we will soon be there.

AJ

Hi Gunnar . Looking forward to your (unbiased ) review of the KN6500. The primary reason I never upgraded to it (from my KN5000) is because the KN6500's (optional but essential) HD-SX6 hard drive STILL cannot be backed up to an external PC. This is VERY disapointing. Keysoft Service (makers of the hard drive & hard drive software) have been promising a software fix for MANY months now, but still no news. AT this rate, by the time Keysoft comes up with a software fix, the KN7000 will be out (and hopefully INCLUDE a Technics (Panasonic?) proprietary hard drive with the keyboard. Afterall, hard drives have been dropping a lot in price recently, so the cost of INCLUDING one in an arranger keyboard (including hard drive backup & management software) should be pretty minimal. - Scott