I thought this was worth its own thread:
Ketron USA is sending A.J. to demonstrate the new Audya at our Jam.
Ted Kraus was able to have ONE Audya expressed-shipped especially for this event.
The Audya has only been shipped to a few Italian music stores so far. Ketron wanted to be certain there were no issues overlooked before mass shipping begins.
A.J. will be arriving Sunday afternoon and come directly from the airport to the Jam. He will also have a clinic Monday morning before having to leave Monday evening.
This is a chance for us to see and hear the Audya, and put an end to much of the speculation!
Come on down guys, there is room for everyone!
There are directions to the Jam on the website and more information.
DonM www.donmasonmusic.com

Foe those of us that cant make it, can we see some video, of all of the other funtions not covered so far, the voicetron, is it as good as the tc helicon PA2X, and how does it sound, the sampler, the other styles which incorporate the audio loops and so on, so much thirst, no real info

thanks Guys

Wow!!!! folks can meet DNJ and the Audya too...

Fugettabouttit !!

Oh man now I'm even more excited......
Can you believe it my friends....

First this week EAGLES beat the G Girls and now the AUDYA will be at the Jam also Sunday ?!!!!

Don Mason is a GOD to me!!!

& on top of all this GUMBO ? OMG!!!!!!!

This will be the Best Jam ever.....


BTW.....is the AUDYA considered
"carry On"

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My PRIMARY question for the Audya...?

The guitar audio loops. What chords do they voice correctly, what ones do they NOT (or ignore), and are they the same for each style?

Please SOLO the loop track and check this out for me, please.

Do they do aug chords? Do they do min(maj7th)? Do they do 6ths? 6/9ths? 7#9ths? Inversions?

How quickly and glitch-free do they respond to rapid chord changes?

This feature alone is the major difference between the Audya and most other arrangers. Hence it is the reason for the huge increase in price (presuming it IS a lot more than the SD-1). How well it works, and how much variety it can provide (do ALL the styles have guitar loops, or just a few?) will make a big difference in how the Audya does, IMO...

Diki.....just get in your car & drive down sunday and we'll look atthe audya together it aint that far for you.

Gumbo baby!

Don,
I felt bad enough that I couldn't attend this one and now you add this? Now I feel really bad. Have fun ok?

Tom

Tom you still have time ......

520 miles. Nine hours driving...

Sorry, but I think I'll pass...

How about a short flight....30 min at most.

No, ever since I got those bailout millions, the Congress won't let me use my corporate jet any more...

hey more GUMBO for me!!

520 miles, 30 min flight... Hmmmm. Let me do the math on that one.

That's nearly Mach 2 at 30,000 ft. Maybe if I talk to one of the guys at Eglin, I can get a ride on an F-16.

Will you guys spring for the in-flight refueling?

Your gonna miss getting your hands on that Audya

Cheaper to buy one and return it than fly to Shreveport and back

diki your loss my friend......all I know is that I'll be there. If it was just me & Don & a cup of coffee I'd be more then happy. All else is a bonus. I will try to be at the Midwest Jam also if dates are good also.

Diki,

I can't believe you would turn down this great opportunity, and meet a lot of very talented people from the zone. Even if it was a 10 or 12 hour drive, it's still worth the time and effort. If I hadn't booked the entire week prior to the announcement I would have driven down from Maryland and not blinked an eye.

Have a good time folks,

Gary

Gary we're gonna miss ya buddy!
I'll be thinking of ya when I bite into that Pulled Pork sandwich & Susan's cajun GUMBO seriously though...I'd rather have you there by my side for some music, laughs,& as always the great camaraderie.....there is still a few days left... surprise us! ....

Donny,.,,
When I was there last year I took some pictures for you. Don't forget to take some while you are there. And...you have a Zoom H2 don't you. Hmmmmmm. Double Hmmmmmmmmmm.
Eddie

I sincerely wish I could have made it this time around. Unfortunately, I had already booked those dates many months before the announcement and two are corporate parties under contract, so unlike a NH job there was no way of changing them. I'm sure you will have a great time, Don is an outstanding and take lots of Zantac-150 with you. You Yankee boys are not used to Cajun cooking.

Gary

Eddie, fugettabouttit!!... I'm bringing my dig cam/video & my H4 recorder too ...dont worry buddy I got ya back!!I'll hopefully get some pics & demos to post upon our return for sure.

Gary I understand still gonna miss ya.......
Susan promised me some good Cajun Cooking Oh Yeah!! Fran is a different story just have a glass of Milk & some waffles & Ice cream & he'll be happy!

Was the Jam this weekend & did the audya make it ?

Dan wake up man jan 18,19,20,

now get on a plane & get down there if you wanna play an Audya !

Donny your right... I guess I still have my "duh" moments.. should have checked the threads.

I wish I could make it..

"Donny-itis settling in ?!?!?!?
t.

Gonna miss ya Dan.....& we could of went for Jumbo Crabs too at least Joe Ayala is gonna hold up the Baltimore contingency!!

Good luck Sunday against the Steel Curtain !


Fran, Prince AJ, & myself will represent Philly



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is this in California?

i'm in New Jersey

should i start driving now?

... And I have off this weekend, but I'm doing a 10 hour drive to be with my little grand daughter who is having surgery Friday. So, I'm happy to hear that your doing videos. Get all the details and be sure to tell AJ to start working on the Audya module. Have a great time.
Ciao,
Jerry

Lee,

Start driving Friday and even with a few stops you can make the Sunday session. It's in Shreveport/Bossier City, LA. The last time I drove straight through it took about 17 hours, so from Jersey figure on about 20 hours.

Cheers,

Gary

HURRY

I'm sure you can buy the video DVD's after they are done...like the last jam.

Just jump on a plane!!!

For those who missed last year - it was very much worth the time. We had a great time - played a lot of music - met a lot of forum friends, and the hosts were outstanding. I will probably have my Tyros 3 there too. So, for those of you wanting to get hands on for the Audya and the T3 - now is the time.

Hammer

My guess for April 1 was wrong (Well, it may still be correct, not arrived yet)

The date for Audya arrival here in Norway are now said to be Feb. 09. 2009, and the price is
corrected due to the rate of currency exchange.
Many expected the "forecasted" price level to lower a bit, but here we see the opposite.

Ordinary retail price Norwegian Kroner 59.900 = € 6351 = US$ 8367 !!!

And the "Offerprice" Norwegian Kroner 50.900 = € 5397 = US$ 7110 !!

"Offer" price is the same as you have to pay for two PA2X Pro, and full retail are same price
as two Tyros 3.
In other words, I can buy 1 Tyros 3 and 1 Korg PA2X Pro for almost the same money as 1 Audya !!!!!

WORTH IT ?? Time will tell.......

Cheers
GJ

Hammer ......thanx I'll check out that T3 for sure....see ya soon!

or 3 S900's gotta have back up

Just heard from Hammer. His daughter was rushed to the hospital. One of her babies is having problems and may not survive. Needless to say, he won't be at the Jam.
Deane, my prayers are with you my friend.
DonM