Friends,

Once more, following in our plan for 2009 to bring the "ARRANGER KEYBOARDS" to you the end-users, Ketron has scheduled an ARRANGER FIESTA at:-

Don Halls Guesthouse
1313 West Washington Center Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Tel:- 260 489 2524

Date Sunday March 15

Time - 11:30am - 7:00pm.

Come and check out and get information on the latest KETRON AUDYA (along side other Ketron products) and get your hands on a Korg Pa2xpro and Yamaha's Tyros 3 - all in one place at the same time.

Please let us know those of you who can make this session so we plan accordingly.

Thanks,

AJ

I plan on being there.

tom

Take pics & videos

Tom,
What area are you comming in from?

Lee, In Ft. Wayne, IN

Muskegon, MI

Members

We are happy to announce that Ron Crites who uses the SD-3 alongside his Guitar will join us at the Brooklyn NY, workshop on Feb,22 to showcase this great instrument

It will be a fun day to learn about the upcoming Audya (seems it was pushed forward till Apr) G-D Knows why.. As it will demo' d by AJ.

I follow many of the postings about the Audya and have seen the many questions asked on the technology of this new instrument,What I can say is this It is not been completed yet and that only a few units have been released to the Ketron importers like myself so that we can beta test it and find issues that it my have to report to Italy.

Seems that 1 or 2 units got out to end users (not sold) and they are the ones posting questions on the instrument, which is not so relevant yet as the Keyboard has not been completed yet.

About marketing.. as we are the importers for this brand its in the contract that we do all the local marketing and that is why we started these workshops around the country feeling that this is the best way to show the instruments to the musicians.

We also shot some new video footage on the Audya and its many functions that already work it will be available on our website in a few days

Also I stated to Italy that the local market (USA) should not get any Audya's until it is completely done, not to have to deal with a non complete instrument, which they agreed on

Ted

Look, AJ....

You are here. You are posting. You are even promoting the Audya.

Why can't we get a simple denial of some of the wilder speculations going on here. You apparently have time to promote the thing. Why not a simple post to squelch the rumors?

ARE Audya's shipping ANYWHERE? Are Audya's in still a 'beta' configuration? Will the audio loop section (NOT the audio/MIDI hybrid) play more than maj/min/7th?

Surely a quick, definitive answer to these simple questions cannot hurt? Particularly as you are about to let the public actually PLAY the thing (you ARE going to let the public touch it this time, aren't you?). Wouldn't the information sound better coming from you than from someone unconnected with Ketron...?

I am sorry that my speculations and criticism of the audio loop section have spiraled out of control (who would ever expect that HERE, of all places? ), but I fail to see how your silence has benefited Ketron. This wouldn't even have been an issue if timely, honest answers were given, IMO.

An audio demo of the audio/MIDI hybrid, if it works adequately, would have squelched the whole thing. Are you SURE that stonewalling us is the best course of action?

Let's start over....

OOPS, just saw Ted's post. Talk about going off half cocked !

I guess, at this time, it simply remains to question WHAT is 'half-finished' on the Audya..? I am still unconvinced, after so much complicated work has been done on the MIDI section to fill in the gaps in the chord audio selection, but perhaps if I'm wrong, you could squelch that here and now?

I am also concerned for our European brethren. Why was it necessary to get an agreement to NOT ship unfinished units here in the US? Why would Ketron even consider doing this anywhere else? I can only say, were I a European customer, I would for now insist on a 'no restocking fee' deal with any dealer I buy one from, in case necessary upgrades to basic features don't appear in a timely manner (or work poorly).

Oh, and Ted... will US customers REALLY be allowed to actually PLAY the Audya at the "Fiesta'?

AJ,
I'll most definetly be there.
All day for sure.
Do you need any additional help to setup?

Lee

we plan on being there. comming in from
columbus ohio. might make a side trip to sweetwater music. i think i better leave the credit cards at home.