and why?

http://tinyurl.com/6624pa

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/solton/

I use Ketron Midjay, not that it's very old.
No other self-contained unit on the market will do everything it does, as far as I know. Great sounds, great drums, lyrics display with style, easy operating system, MP3, WAV, Midi, loops, vocal processing, on-board WAV recorder, aux-in, mic outs. I use a dedicated 6-switch foot controller and a 13-switch one is also available.
It weighs something like 9 pounds.
It's not perfect for everybody because it doesn't have music finder or OTS (of course you can set up your own). Style editing onboard is limited to changing style-part voices and volumes. You can edit voices as far as stacking up to four, changing effects and velocity. All the styles from all the other Ketrons work great. You hook it up via USB and it shows up as a drive on the PC.
I have both a 76-note and a 61-note controller, to suit the situation or mood.
As much as I enjoy the Roland E50, I keep going back to the MJ.
DonM

I'm still using two Solton MS 60's I got in 1993. They have survived 14 summers outside on a patio...rain...water...heat,(spilled beer), etc. They are in metal cases and built like tanks, and I am still comfortable with them. The Ketron drums are the best, in my opinion. I have logged nearly 4,000 jobs on the main one, and it still works perfectly. Prior to the MS-60's, I used an Auto-orchestra, which I still have. It is a separate module, tied into a conventional 13 note pedalboard and a volume pedal/changer used to activate minors, 7th's, etc. with toe and heel.

I have Don's old Midjay and an SD-5 in the office and will be using them soon.

Old Ketrons are GREAT!


Russ

I'm still using a Solton X8 that I got in 2001. For my use, the styles, sounds & OS just can't be beat...IMHO. It has been a very reliable keyboard for 7 years & until it dies (knock on wood), I'm not looking for anything else.
Wally

I hope the MIDJAY features & more are inside of the AUDYA....I will know for sure when I get my hands on one Monday!



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i use the Ketron XD3 and Roland G-70

love em both, use both equally, depending on styles needed

I'm still using an MS100.Have two of them. I had bought a Ketron SD5 and used it for 3 months, - and turned back to the MS100. The reasons may appear strange, but I'm a guitarplayer and I often have to watch the quarters, especially, when there are intros to songs, so it is comfortable to have 4 LEDs. I had bought the SD5 because I wanted to use a vocalizer, but my wife didn't like it - don't ever contradict the referee or your wife - so I sold it. And I'm no more waiting for an Audya, I do want no Yamaha and I don't care for my friend's PA1X.
Robert



[This message has been edited by Robbe52 (edited 10-17-2008).]

Get yourself over to the bars and restaurants of the Med and you'll see little else.

Just experienced my first problem with a 15 year old MS-60. The internal amps stopped working this week-end. I have a back-up and will repair this one.


Russ

[This message has been edited by captain Russ (edited 10-20-2008).]

In haste, I failed to notice that the carpet installer had plugged the connecting cord into the headphone jack, bypassing the internal amps and speakers.

You just can't kill these heavy old things.

Russ