hey Nedim,

when i get my AUDYA4 we can have an AUDYA/pizza party?

interested?

Come on guys...most of you wouldn't buy the Audya anyway....It is easier to speculate what it may not do and continue your discussion...eliminating any intent to purchase one...My bet..it is too expensive for most of you to start with....

The true Ketron fans will be content and support Ketron with the purchase...not the discussion..

In the end...it still is the best sounding keyboard on the market today...

Hey FRAN: YOU JUST NAILED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BTW:..It is too expensive for me too...

But I like what I hear...I will wait till Don Mason offers his for under $2,000..

I can't agree with that statement but to each his own.....until "Proven Otherwise" I still say Yamaha MOTL/TOTL has the Arranger market licked, especially sound & style wise imo.

is OS4 a good reason to buy an AUDYA now?

well, maybe IF they were available :-)

unless of course you are talking about the "old" 76-Key :-)

Lee I would say the minute there is an inkling of rumor that Yamaha, KORG, or Roland is coming to market with a new MOTL/TOTL Arranger sadly Audya hype will be history. I seriously hope they get their act together for the consumers sake.
They aren't fooling anyone with their tactics..

Dnj,

i dont agree

Ketron is Ketron, that LIVE sounding , real band type arranger lots have grown to love

and Roland, Korg, Yammy have that OTHER sound which others have grown to love,

for ME, folk/latin/portuguese musican,
KETRON is the WINNER, by a landslide

for you, maybe it's Yamaha,

just TRY one out, if you haven't yet, is all i can say/suggest

dnj and everyone,

forget what others say, everyone will have opinions, likes, and dislikes with ALL arrangers

just try them all YOURSELF and decide for YOURSELF which is best for what YOU need

It only has to be proven to each of us..individually....unless you are buying the instrument for us...then your opinion would count too..

To ME!!!! there are only one or two stellar sounds on the Yamaha boards..the styles don't do it for me...the overall sound also is not what I am looking for...
The Ketrons have a very realistic band feel to their sound...that is not achieved by Yamaha...and the styles are considerably better than Yamaha styles..not all but the vast majority..The live sound adds to this..

Personally, I like the Roland (G70/E80}..also for the more realistic sounds/styles and drums...and most of the styles are better than average....also you can mute some tracks and it still sounds good....It didn't sound as good on the Tyros3 I had for two days...

The other plus with the Ketron and Roland (Korg PA2x too)..the key feel...they feel like you are playing a quality instrument...you accordion players adapted to poor key feel and never out grew it..

As the man said ..to each his own..until it is proven to you..