First time I listened to Ketron, and I'm pretty impressed. I believe it will be released January 2009?
http://www.ketronus.com/demos.php

I read on the site that some of the tracks in Ketron styles are audio and some are MIDI. Can someone explain how this works? Are the samples on the website audio drums or MIDI?

Reason I want to know is bc I make my own styles and would like to know if they will sound like this if I use just MIDI.

Chony wait for the AUDYA in January

[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 11-04-2008).]

How editable is the Audya going to be by computer?

Will I be able to easily design my beats on my computer and then load them into the Audya?

Also although the sound of the Audya is nice, the layout sux... I guess something always has to suck...

Chony talk to AJ he knows more the anyone else about the Audya. Sorry that the t3 & pa2x didnt work out for you.

I'm not too sorry -- both the Yamaha and Korg have advantages to them, and until the Audya comes out (assuming I'll want it), I have at least another 30 - 40 weddings to perform at - so the Yamaha is coming to good use...

Chony

wow - these demos are so good!

Hi Chony,
I found style creation/editing functions on the SD1+ very basic. Hopefully they've updated these functions on the Audya.

For instance if I wanted to record the style in a pc sequencer , the only way to get it into the sd1 was via midi. Each variation , fill etc had to be recorded across. Rather time consuming. Haven't had to use this recording method in years.
Also there is no event list note editing in the sd1+. So , should you to record a style in realtime on the SD1 & you hit a wrong note, there's no way of fixing it except for rerecording the track.Other than that, it's a great sounding keyboard.


best wishes
Rikki

Now that is what LIVE drums should sound like. I loved them. I couldn't help but think, however, how difficult it would be to get my own styles converted over to the new Audio styles? Or even create new styles with the Audio tracks? hmmmmm

If that's true, its a deal breaker for me...

They sound very nice. It has that live band feeling. Ketron has always had great sounds. Lets waut and see what comes out of all this.