I'm very impressed with the Ketron SD-5 demos.The sounds are very clean without noise and better than PSR-3000 sounds especially Accordion,saxophone and Guitars and regarding SD-2 module it is specified in the brochure that SD-2 uses the same engine of SD-5 keyboard.Now i'm already having two keyboards KorG PA-50 and PSR-3000 and now i can't efford buying SD-5 keyboard and now i'm thinking to buy SD-2 pocket size MIDI module mainly for having SD-5 sounds.I have some questions please clarify.

1.Is this SD-2 module have same sounds of SD-5 keyboard?
2.What is the price and when this module is available?
3.From where can i can download SD-2 manual?

Please clarify,

Thanks
SUNNY.

Hello Sunny
The SD 2 was at the Blackpool Keyboard Festival, and the UK confirmed price was £279.
The sound engine is the same as SD 5, and most of the same voices are available, however please be aware that apart from the connections and a volume control, there are no other controls on it, so make sure your keyboard has a comprehensive Midi output, that will enable you to control it to the full.
As soon as it is available, I am sure the instruction book will be available on the Ketron (Italy) site.
Hope this helps.

Bill

Hi Bill,
did you happen to get a chance to hear it??


Sunny, there's a bit of info available http://www.ketron.it/news/index.asp?idNews=18

I noticed it mentions 32 part multitimbral, but I didn't notice how much polyphony it has.

best wishes
Rikki

I ordered the SD2 last week to enhance my SMF playback from my laptop. I know it is a leap of faith, but it seems to me that it has to be pretty decent with the SD5 engine.
It is back ordered until this week.

Has anyone gotten one ?

Bernie

Hi Bernie,
PLEASE let us know how you go with it. I've been trying to find out the polyphony on it. Ketron aren't very forthcoming. I'm hoping it's at least 64 note. Apparently it's 32 part multitimbral.

Personally I'm hoping to use it with OMB.
I've got the crazy notion of converting some of my SD1 styles across to OMB, and I figure the SD2 MAY be similar enough soundwise, too avoid too much tweaking.


best wishes
Rikki

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Hi Rikki
Your idea sounds logical to me. I am not under any constrictions as like sounds,so, in addition to SMF's, my Axiom 61 should be ample to control it for other purposes as well.

It is coming direct from the factory, and will report back.

Bernie

rikkisbears,

The Polyphony is currently set at 64.

Thanks,

AJ

AJ,
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Hi Bernie,
thank you.
Can't wait to get some reports back on it.
Just hoping my distributor in Aust. is getting them in stock.

best wishes
Rikki

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Thanks AJ,
if it's at least 64, then that's great.

best wishes
Rikki