If you convert another arranger's style to KETRON and load into AUDYA, you (the user) using the AUDIO MORPHING FEATURE NOW AVAILABLE IN OS 2.0 or higher can ENHANCE this initiall MIDI-style (or midifile) by adding AUDIO DRUMS, BASS and CHORD 5. Now you have a style brought 'up to AUDYA quality'.

In a later OS (coming soon), we'll even give you more banks so you can also enhance chords 1, 2, 3 and 4 in a similar fassion. We understand there are lots of users out there who would love to bring into AUDYA their current styles (either from Ketron or other manufacturer's arrangers) but fear the distinguished 'drop in quality' once you port a midi-based style into an arranger that has AUDIO STYLES, so for this, we give you the opportunity to mix/edit it a little. Now you can (using existing styles from other manufacturers that have been converted to KETRON) 'make' your own AUDIO styles and use at your performances/recordings - a new door is opened for you!

*** No, you cannot apply pitch bend/modulation to the AUDIO looped guitars, bass or drums (the later can be stretched or pitched - depends on your setting under STYLE MODE - DRUM - Pitch/Stretch. You can however apply pitch bend/mod to the audio sample(s).

Thanks,

AJ

... and incase you didn't know, Yamaha T3 goes up to $4599.00 come AUGUST, 2009 (MAP/street price that is) - it's 2nd steady increase.

Slowly but steadily, they're catching up to the AUDYA ... in price!!

I guess when the T3 hits $4900.00 price won't be a factor to compare anymore (they are now only $400.00 away)? When do the Korg prices start to go up?

But no matter when the Yamaha reaches the Audya's price point, it's guitar parts won't drop out or change on dim/sus/aug chords...

Street price will be the determining factor. If what we hear is true, at least Yamaha dealers have a fair bit of leeway to play with the margin. It has been made obvious that Ketron dealers have nowhere near the leeway to play with the street price... margins are slimmer, hence less wiggle room.

AJ can you tell us will there be any possibility to edit pattern as in sd1 and "create new pattern" ,I mean sequencer for styles , or we can not expect that possibility

Well, I can darn will tell you the Tyros 3 is one hell of a keyboard - but at the current price levels I would not have bought mine. There comes a point where price to value comes into play.

By the way, if you listen to the demos of the T3 in DNJs post and go to the "Jazz" demo - I defy any Tyros 3 owner to post anything like what is on that demo. I could care less about demos that are "studio" prepared - what can I do live - that is the issue with me.

Hammer

Well, don't forget, Hammer... arrangers aren't STRICTLY for live use only. Many players (myself included) use them for record production, songwriting, etc. - non-realtime use that a demo of how good you CAN make an arranger, with sufficient time and editing skills, comes in very valuable. And don't feel slighted... the demos for EVERYTHING, WS's included, involve editing unless specifically indicated.

And while, yes, there might not be many on this forum that could approach those T3 demos, I am sure that Volcken, Baartmans and maybe a few others could come SO close, you would be hard pressed to tell the difference. Bottom line is, they ARE using no other gear to make the demos. If we can't come close to what Yamaha's demonstrators do, whose fault is that?

It is still 95% player, no matter what the ad copy says!

Hi Diki,
Good points and I totally agree with them. Sure would be nice if there were a few tutorials provided by the manufacturers to help owners get the most out of these TOTL keyboards. Might also sell a few more for them.

Hammer

[This message has been edited by hammer (edited 07-30-2009).]