Its at www.ketron.it I haven't installed it yet but I do have wome questions.

In the instructions it says 2 things that confuse me.

1 if I have sing reg. saved the new update will erase them so I must reload them?

2 From the sytles download page I can re-fill my flash area

I'm not as up on my SD-1 functions as everyone else but I very lost now.

Some help

Thanks

This appears to be the most major update I have seen from what I have read on their site. Hope it really enhances the Ketrons for you guys.

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jam on,
Terry
http://imjazzed.homestead.com/Index.html

Not there, I just checked the Ketron web site, unless they removed it few hours after posting it !!

Maged

It's back. But what of us poor X1 owners? Ah, the forgotten.

Yes, the update is there. Go to this link: http://www.ketron.it/home.htm Click the British Flag if English is your spoken language, click the Update 4.0a link, then scroll to the bottom of the page for the files.

It is interesting that on the description of new improvements etc., that it says that the Polyphony has been increased but they don't specify by how much. From 64 to what? Maybe Dan01 can shed some light on this.

PS: Seems pretty tedious to do the update. But by following the instructions exactly from their "How-to" there should be no problem. All you SD1 owners please fill us in to the improvements, and/or enhancements that the Update 4.0a offers once you install it and give it a test drive. I look forward to hearing the results!

Best regards,
Mike

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Yes, it's there. It should be so recent that they are still testing the website link.

I don't think that we, X-series men will be forgoten. It will just take a little bit more time. It's just a matter of priorities...

-- José.

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What are the highlites of the NEW 4.0 Update?

Dnj, click on "Rel. 4.0a News" at the bottom of the Update page. It lists all the improvements, etc.

Best regards,
Mike

I did the upgrade..... WOW.... unbelievable !

The sounds just sound fantastic :
The Epiano's are free of noise and all of them have a better defined sound.
The organs, guitars.... EVERYTHING is great !

Styles have a perfect timing now and some changed completely to the best I ever heard.

See the list of improvements on the Ketron website.

Ketron made my dream come out and did a superb job !!

Roel

Very Cool . Dano

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Piano Man's Music City
624 Frederick Rd .
Catonsville Md. 21228
410 747 0200
danosmusic@yahoo.com

Congrats to Ketron.....they really did an awesome upgrade for sure on the SD-1!

jam On!!!

Friends,

You can follow the details here: http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/Forum22/HTML/000245.html

Just for verification. I must save my single reg's that I have created, and then just upgrade then re-load regs and I'm good to go?

YES ............


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Piano Man's Music City
624 Frederick Rd .
Catonsville Md. 21228
410 747 0200
danosmusic@yahoo.com

Here's one big important improvement and I've tried it and it works perfectly now. I think it was Mario who needed this function fixed before he would consider any new Ketron product.
"Keyboard Harmony- The Harmony feature has been optimised such that notes (especially on percussive instruments) are no longer generated when keys played on the right hand side within a chord are released."
If you try this with acoustic piano for example, there is no longer the extra notes played when you release your fingers.
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California

I also noticed that problem since I bought my SD1. I'm glad the new OS will fix that!

It took about an hour to do. I had no problems the instructions were perfect! The difference is immediate, you know it has been improved. The guitar and EP sounds have been improved the most!!! All the X1 carry over styles(in flash memory) have been improved. Midi files sound better! The keyboard velocity/feel is more expressive (this I could feel and hear right away).
What Ketron has done is amazing!!! Giving their customers this "GIFT" after the Keyboard has been out over TWO YEARS!!! All the KB's that were introduced when the SD1 came out are HISTORY, from a support aspect! Their replacements have been introduced.
Thank You AJ and Thank You Ketron!!!!!!!

I asked AJ today how much more polyphony has been added to the SD1 with 4.0 and his answer was up to 15 additional voices for the voice section. I'm not sure what up to 15 means but it sounds good!
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California

I'll re-ask my question here: how come that after installing the new OS my old registrations are still there? Have I done something wrong? I have even tried to load a file called "Standard.reg" in the new Standard folder, but apparently nothing happened.
Does the new OS come with totally new registrations? Did I miss anything?
Thanks in advance.

You need to post this question to AJ. I would suggest doing it on the Ketron discussion forum on the BBS section.
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California

Hello everyone, I am still exploring the "new" features....I liked a lot before, and now is even "cleaner", clearer sounding.....Thanks Ketron

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mdorantes

You could not have said it any better .

I just can't get over how much cleaner this keyboard sounds .The new techno styles are terrific !
Remember the styles I sent . Have you listened to them ?
They are absolutely incredible and I love the new way of selecting the RAM styles !
It's a 100 times better and quicker !

Excited in Baltimore . Next step is a video manual ! Dano