Diki,

Couldn't you use Live Styler on the Mediastation or other Software based keyboards and have the best of both worlds? This sounds very promising to me.

Has anyone tried this combination?

Al

Live styler is full working on MS, but I don't like at all the interface: http://www.lionstracs.com/store/images/2008/MS/livestyler.png
also is a standalone version that we can not control under the MS hardware interface, keys, sliders..

And, I don't get the point. Doesn't the MS already play Yamaha styles? And is already a full function arranger? And can host VSTi's etc.?

Dom, how does the MS deal with the 'floating' CPU requirements, depending on how intensive the VSTi's you use (and how hard you use them)?

Can you set a preset limit for polyphony, and how does it deal with notes over the limit, etc.? Does latency remain fixed, and polyphony change due to CPU load, or does it balance a heavier VSTi with a higher latency?

A little more information on AUDYA.

Chord recognition: Audya will be able to recognize all chords currently recognized within the current Ketron line up (e.g SD1Pus, SD5, ...) - including Rootless Chord recognition.

STYLES in general will be a mixture of both Midi and Audio. In some cases, more Audio (Drum 2, Chord, Bass) than others ... depending on the style. The reason we are still holding onto midi is to allow backward compatibility with previous Ketron styles (e.g. from Midijay), otherwise current Ketron customers will NOT be able to use 'older' styles in this product. Ofcoure using AUDIO in styles for live play is the revolution we are trying to create, so all out AUDIO styles will also be included, but due to the AUDIO, these styles will not be compatible with any other machine.

DESIGN: The project is still on and currently in QA. We want to make sure we release a product as complicated as AUDYA with a OS as stable as a rock. It should be out before Namm 2009.

Great news A.J.! I knew this but didn't want to mention it, because of the missed dates in the past. Sure hope this one holds up!
DonM

Aj...great news!!!

Hope you can get the AUDYA to the Louisiana Jam January 18,19,20,21, it would be the Star of the show for sure! cant wait

See you there!

Sorry, but AJ, this does NOT answer the question...

The Audya may be able to RECOGNIZE all the different types of chords, but how many will the audio loops of guitar playing (or any other chordal instrument) be able to PLAY..?

Sure, the MIDI section will be just as comprehensive as it used to be (one would expect no less), but the audio loops are still incapable of making a Caug(b9) out of a Cmaj. Either there is a recording of these other chords, or there isn't. If there isn't, it won't matter if the Audya can recognize YOUR input. It will matter if it can't PLAY it

So, last time... how many different chord TYPES and extensions will be in the audio LOOP section? Will all the loop styles have the same choices, or will some styles have more than others (which will make remembering harder!)..?

Just a nice, clear, straightforward answer, please.

And which NAMM? Summer or winter?

...oops, Diki already asked the same question



[This message has been edited by miden (edited 11-02-2008).]