For those interested, here's a link to a scan of the Ketron Audya brochure in English: www.brugteinstrumenter.dk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=95&Itemid=2

This is an other link I found in the Korg forum (of all places) to a PDF file of the Audya brochure: www.speedyshare.com/656528329.html

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Thanks a lot Tom, interesting to see and read

GJ
http://www.brugteinstrumenter.dk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=95&Itemid=2

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[This message has been edited by Tom NL (edited 04-06-2007).]

Please excuse me, I accidently double posted. I haven't posted for quite a while, so I am a bit rusty I guess...

Tom, great find! Thanks a lot for sharing
I find it interesting that the only companies that are currently testing the limits of what can be done in arranger keyboards are very small companies like Ketron and Wersi.

Kind regards,
Tommy

This link to a nice picture is osted at SZ Ketron forum: http://www.mzdyeri.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7000&FORUM_ID=14&CAT_ID=4&Forum_Title=Ketron+Destek+B%F6l%FCm%FC&Topic_Title=KETRON+AUDYA+%28%28%28T%DCNEL+M%DCZ%DDK%29%29%29

Hmmm, I don't like that the "Jump" button are gone, and also that
there are only 1 fill button!
Also the "To end" button are gone, so why do Ketron remove some
of the features who really make a difference??

Come'on Ketron, it's space enough and the nice layout will not be
worse if replace that really great features!

GJ

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Looks good.....sounds good.....but are these new super feature packed fan-dangled arranger workstations a bit much to operate & learn for the average player?
You be the judge.....when is too much, TOO MUCH?

DNJ, you got a point here, but we still need someone to push the envelope and experiment with radically new features and designs. That might be the primary role of Ketron, Wersi and of course Lionstracs. Then we can let Yamaha/Korg/Roland produce more user friendly - and cheaper? - versions when the technology has matured.

Personally however I don't believe in gigabyte sample libraries and disk streaming in arranger keyboards. This is very complicated technology and it is still difficult to get it to work 100% perfect even on high end PC's. Arranger keyboards are primarely for live playing and in a live situation you really can't appreciate the difference between a well programmed 32 MB ROM piano sound and 10 GB disk streaming piano sound - just my opinion. In addition ROM is much more reliable than a hard disk

Kind regards,
Tommy

[This message has been edited by TommyF (edited 04-07-2007).]

The main difference between the Wersi and Lionstracs is that with the Mediastation you still need to have knowledge of computers, software and how they interact, (VSTs in particular) Wersi on the other hand requires No knowledge of computers whatsoever, (Anybody that has played an arranger or organ can start and play straight away) and the number of VSTs that can be played simultaneously has been limited so that people do not run into problems. (If you have the knowledge to use multiple VSTs then you can load a host into the Wersi host and use as many VSTs simultaneous as you believe the system can take)
Another point to note is that the Gigasampler option has been available to Wersi owners since OAS 3 or 4 (2001/2002) but was only fitted as standard on the Giga Piano. (Hence the name)
As to disc streaming itself, this solved the sample size problem, thus allowing truly astonishing sounds to be played live, however with the latest technology that is becoming available, this is starting to become less of a requirement, I am of coarse talking about the sound modelling techniques that are starting to develop and which negates the need for sampling. (From OAS 7 Wersi has introduced multiple sound synthesis and sound modelling and as this is the next logical step in sound generation, then Wersi is easily way ahead of the Mediastation.
As to CPU power, the CPU used in the Wersi instruments is just as good as that used in the Mediastation, however unlike the Mediastation which has to rely on the CPU the Wersi Instruments have there own 32 bit DSP (Digital Signal Processing) card that has the equivalent processing power greater then 6 Athlon CPUs.
From the above, while I agree that the Medistation is an excellent keyboard, (And anybody who dismisses it needs their head looking at) it is stil behind the Wersi OAS system.
Enjoy Whatever You Play

Bill


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