Hi all,
When I download music/styles from my PC the keyboard is updating automatically therefore I cannot do anything on PC/keyboard. Before I purchased the Ajamsonic this never happened.
Can someone help me.
Thank you.

Hi Vez,

during the connection between PC and AUDYA ( via USB ) the AUDYA is not accessible. That was as well before AJAMSONIC.

BUT :

After disconnecting the AUDYA it behaves as if it is switched on.

So ALL the AUDIO-DRUMS, -Guitars, and ( that needs the most time ) the *.ins files are loaded again. And that may las up to 5 Minutes.

If you don´t need the *.ins files you can disable the autload function ( saving about 4 minutes boot-time ), but then some voices will sound "funny"

On other keyboards I have, when I am in a split mode with the acomp on but not running, I have a sustained chord bass sounding on the left hand in addition to the left voice.

How do I get it ?

Bernie.

Please proceed as follows:-
* Press STYLE - MODE
* Press LOWER (U5/10) to access the CHORD MODES for the LOWER section of the keyboard.
* Press MODE (F5) and change value to 2 or 4 "Bass on stop".

To have the bass note sustain/hold when you release, press BASS (U3/8) and change the SUSTAIN value (F6) as desired.

Thanks,

Hello to everyone in this forum. I'm a new to this forum having very recently acquired an Audya 5 and very soon to be upgraded with the AJAMSONIC SSD which I am looking forward to receiving soon.

My question is that when I copy styles to a USB stick and then view and audition them on my Audya I see 2 listings for the style files.

The first listing shows the style with an underscore before the style title which doesn't load and the second listing directly below the first list shows the style name without the underscore in front on the name. This is the one that loads and plays ok.

First displayed style list e.g _polka.pat
Second displayed style list polka.pat

Can anyone please tell me why this is so? Is it because I have not yet transferred then to the hard drive and once moved there there they will display normally?

Appreciate any advice on this.

ps - This is a great forum and also very pleased to have the very expert support and help from AJ.

Delete files that start with with _ as these are not needed by AUDYA (and eventually clutter up your system). These are usually included if using a MAC computer (during delete or data tranfer operations), or by KETRON updates when replaced with a new one (as mentioned above).

Thanks,

AJ

The lowest C key on my audya stop working, no sound and does not play in arranger mode, any advice, please????

You will need to have the contact strip cleaned below that key - and while you are in there, clean for all the other keys too.

Hello,
I am new proud owner of a Audya 5. I got it used very cheap.
Thanks to this board, I could learn a lot and got many hints, for example how to repair wrong checksum, what I did already.

Now, the pre-owner installed OS5, all works fine. But I see, there are some folders missing. As much as I searched, I could not find a list of files a Audy should have in factory state. Also I tried to get recovery DVDs from Switzerland ketron, but they refused as the keyboard seems not to be bought here.

I am not shure if I really need stock DVDs, it seems there are only missed the midifiles and waves folder. Also I am not sure if the user_styles folder is empty.

Has someone the possibility to make a filelist of an Audya4/5 in factory state ?

Second question:
has the problem with the harddisks not beeing able to be formatted with more then 80GB been solved meantimes ? I saw that AJ seems to offer greater hard disks. How do they work ? Has this been realized by editing the partition table directly ?

Third question:
Does anywhere exists a technical start-up schema of an audya ? I mean, what is loaded from the flash and what from the harddisks in which order ? can an audya boot without a harddisk ? I ask because I would like to know what happens when i use the format commando and then shut down the audya. In this case do I have a problem ? and if not, this would mean, an audya can be booted without harddisk...... ?

fourth question:
can an usb-stick or external harddrive be formatted with the audy ? I did not dare to try it yet, as in worst case the format commando would work to the internal harddisk.....

Many questions :-)

Thank you all for this great forum.

Congratulations on your purchase of the AUDYA 5.

Let me try and answer some of your questions.

1. The company did have restore disks but these were based off of OS3.0. There are no official restore disks for OS5.X yet.

2. Hard Disk only formats to 80GB with the standard AUDYA. We use a special 'tool' to format higher at AJAMSONIC.

3. Audya cannot boot without the Hard Disk. System files in the SYSTEM/INIT folder and Sound files and links in the MSP and INSTRUMENT folder get loaded during boot up.

4. Not yet.

Thanks,

Addendum:
I still would like know, if

1) The Folder UserStyles in Factory State is empty

2) somebody could give me a list of files in folders and subfolders
midifiles
wave
mp3

The preowner really deleted those folders ...

Salü Sigi,

hier mal ein Auszug eines Backups, das ich 2011 von meiner AUDYA-HD gemacht habe :

Datenträger in Laufwerk H: ist AUDYA
Volumeseriennummer:

\mp3

18.12.2008 12:11 1.407.376 Big Band 1 (Take the A train).mp3
18.12.2008 12:02 877.612 Big Band 2.mp3
18.12.2008 12:11 1.692.006 Chill Out.mp3
18.12.2008 12:11 1.504.551 Clean Live Guitar.mp3
18.12.2008 12:11 2.028.672 Cool Pop.mp3
18.12.2008 12:11 3.473.766 Dance.mp3
18.12.2008 12:11 910.840 Elektro Kit.mp3
18.12.2008 12:11 2.357.815 Flugel Horn & Muted.mp3
18.12.2008 12:11 6.205.338 Folk Live Guitar.mp3
18.12.2008 12:11 721.505 Funk Super Kit.mp3
18.12.2008 12:11 1.473.831 Funky Tune.mp3
18.12.2008 12:11 2.197.319 Harp (Interval).mp3
18.12.2008 12:11 1.519.598 Hi Hat Super Kit .mp3
18.12.2008 12:13 2.190.422 I Like Fusion.mp3
18.12.2008 12:13 971.653 Italian Polka.mp3
18.12.2008 12:13 1.029.332 Jazz Alto Solo (Misty).mp3
18.12.2008 12:13 1.482.608 Jazz Guitar.mp3
18.12.2008 12:13 2.016.760 Jazz Waltz.mp3
18.12.2008 12:13 1.834.321 Latin Mix.mp3
18.12.2008 12:13 2.028.672 Lounge.mp3
18.12.2008 12:13 985.446 Mambo.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 1.183.559 Modern Fusion.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 2.024.910 Movie Tenor.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 803.007 Multi Cultural .mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 3.267.503 New Age.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 4.210.419 Oriental Percussion.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 1.682.602 Pop Saxophone.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 1.367.879 Pop Super Kit.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 1.280.734 Power Super Kit.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 1.083.875 Retro Slow.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 2.226.158 Rock Live Guitar.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 804.888 Salsa.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 1.470.696 Shuffle Rock.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 1.244.999 Smooth Ballad.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 801.753 Solo Trombone.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 1.310.827 Soul Funk.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 933.410 Stage Band.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 3.088.199 Stereo Grand Piano .mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 2.147.790 Strings Quartet.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 814.292 Sweet Nylon.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 1.084.502 Tango.mp3
18.12.2008 12:12 1.708.933 Tenor Club 1.mp3
18.12.2008 12:11 1.228.698 Tenor Club 2.mp3
18.12.2008 12:11 718.370 Tenor Sax (exercise).mp3
08.10.2008 09:37 1.766.001 01TooSwing(VocalMute by Doda).mp3
08.10.2008 10:11 1.320.897 02 Age of Rock(VocalMute by Nunny).mp3
18.12.2008 12:11 2.875.039 Alto Sax (exercise).mp3
18.12.2008 12:11 767.271 Baroque.mp3

Datenträger in Laufwerk H: ist AUDYA
Volumeseriennummer:

\midifile

04.01.2005 12:09 36.286 Anonimo_Veneziano.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 85.605 Besame_Mucho.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 95.750 Cabaret.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 66.295 Doctor_Zivago.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 100.106 Hello_Dolly.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 80.535 I'll_Never_Fall_In _Love_Again.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 143.343 La_Vie-_En_Rose.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 20.987 March_Mendelssohn.mid
04.01.2005 12:09 12.738 March_Wagner.mid
04.01.2005 12:09 127.791 Midnight_Cowboy.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 72.986 Raindrops_Keep_Fallinl.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 110.388 So-What's_New.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 72.971 Stranger_In_The_Night.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 132.780 The_Girl_From_Ipanema.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 92.160 Un_Homme_Une_Femme.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 59.037 Wild_Cat.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 32.654 You_Are_So_Beautyfull.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 62.293 Doctor_Zivago_TEST.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 109.938 G_IPANx9.mid
04.01.2005 12:09 109.997 GIRL_V_IPA.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 54.452 Hello MaryLou.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 15.144 JAVA1.mid
04.01.2005 12:09 7.294 PIANOS.mid
04.01.2005 12:09 67.760 Raindrops_Keep_REMIX.MID
04.01.2005 12:09 34.143 TWIST.mid
04.01.2005 12:09 35.013 UNTITLED.mrs

Datenträger in Laufwerk H: ist AUDYA
Volumeseriennummer:

\wave

15.10.2008 09:35 669 01TooSwing(VocalMute by Doda).txt
18.12.2008 10:32 12.933.522 01TooSwing(VocalMute by Doda).wav
08.10.2008 10:01 725 02 Age of Rock(VocalMute by Nunny).TXT
18.12.2008 10:34 9.637.126 02 Age of Rock(VocalMute by Nunny).wav
18.12.2008 10:36 21.112.648 Alto Sax (exercise).wav
18.12.2008 10:36 5.618.784 Baroque.wav
18.12.2008 10:37 10.323.886 Big Band 1 (Take the A train).wav
18.12.2008 10:38 6.426.492 Big Band 2.wav
06.10.2008 09:40 12.412.168 Chill Out.wav
18.12.2008 11:56 11.037.564 Clean Live Guitar.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 14.889.588 Cool Pop.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 25.498.784 Dance.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 6.670.410 Elektro Kit.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 17.309.806 Flugel Horn & Muted.wav
18.12.2008 11:56 45.585.104 Folk Live Guitar.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 5.277.998 Funk Super Kit.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 10.809.594 Funky Tune.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 16.126.592 Harp (Interval).wav
18.12.2008 11:57 11.145.538 Hi Hat Super Kit .wav
18.12.2008 11:56 16.022.808 I Like Fusion.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 7.118.920 Italian Polka.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 7.545.834 Jazz Alto Solo (Misty).wav
18.12.2008 11:57 10.876.422 Jazz Guitar.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 14.800.166 Jazz Waltz.wav
18.12.2008 11:06 13.458.906 Latin Mix.wav
18.12.2008 11:06 14.888.784 Lounge.wav
18.12.2008 11:05 7.220.580 Mambo.wav
18.12.2008 11:05 8.678.916 Modern Fusion.wav
18.12.2008 11:56 14.859.346 Movie Tenor.wav
18.12.2008 11:05 5.879.322 Multi Cultural .wav
05.10.2008 13:55 23.994.524 New Age.wav
06.10.2008 09:42 30.924.954 Oriental Percussion.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 12.346.988 Pop Saxophone.wav
06.10.2008 07:11 10.031.518 Pop Super Kit.wav
06.10.2008 07:11 9.390.090 Power Super Kit.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 7.944.254 Retro Slow.wav
04.10.2008 09:39 16.337.740 Rock Live Guitar.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 5.896.636 Salsa.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 10.795.566 Shuffle Rock.wav
06.10.2008 07:11 9.130.122 Smooth Ballad.wav
18.12.2008 11:56 5.871.366 Solo Trombone.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 9.615.202 Soul Funk.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 6.840.458 Stage Band.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 22.676.508 Stereo Grand Piano .wav
18.12.2008 11:56 15.763.748 Strings Quartet.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 5.965.362 Sweet Nylon.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 7.952.622 Tango.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 12.539.594 Tenor Club 1.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 9.007.432 Tenor Club 2.wav
18.12.2008 11:57 5.259.022 Tenor Sax (exercise).wav

what do you guys use to transport/protect Audya 5?
i have a bag now, but have to be VERY careful when transporting.

was thinking of investing in a hardshell case, something that was not heavier than the keyboard itself..

anyone have this one?



http://www.gatorcases.com/p/111157-281/gkpe-61-tsa



any other suggestions?

I'm selling a brand new lightweight ATA case custom designed for A4.
It's the Roadie brand, 4-wheel clam shell designed which you can just pull to roll it.
It was never used as I sold my A4 and replaced it with MJPro.

[img:center]https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6KL6JEALWcMcjExS1Z4QU8tRUE/edit?usp=sharing[/img]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6KL6JEALWcMUGl0V0draDRPSDQ/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6KL6JEALWcMcjExS1Z4QU8tRUE/edit?usp=sharing

Jimmy

Audya 5 dimensions,
i bought that Gator case,
nice and sturdy, fits perfect,
a little extra room on sides without wedges,
but with both the wedges on each side, it is custom, tight fit.

of course heavier than i am used to in nylon, padded bag, but way way more protected, i can actually put light gear on top of keyboard now in truck

I almost never see Ketron boards and modules for sale on eBay or here on Synthzone. Is there ANOTHER Ketron site somewhere that I don't know about, with an active Buy/Sell board?

I know they're rare (at least compared to Yamaha or Korg) but sooner or later players want to upgrade or change brands. Where do they sell their gear??

Personally, I believe that the lack of huge re-sales on Ketron used gear is partly because most Ketron owners like, enjoy and keep their products. When new ideas or enhancements are released in updates and upgrades, Ketron chooses to implement these enhancements to existing products to thier maximum capacity before releasing a whole new product (hence the lifespan of thier products going as high as 8-9 years before being replaced by a new model all together).

A good example which supports the above statement is the recent introduction of the KETRON USB CARD READER AND AUDIO PLAYER - which not only replaces Floppy drives in the Ketron X, SD and XD series keyboards and modules, but now ofers the playback capability of AUDIO (Mp3 and Wave) files too along side Midifiles. The capability to now read USB thumb drives and SD cards in these products (no more floppy drives nor PC data tranfer cables needed) is now standard (if you purchase a new SD5, SD3, Midjay Plus ...etc today). Some may say this is a small upgrade, but when you consider the fact that the X1 (an almost 14+ year old keyboard) now has the capability to play back audio files PLUS use USB sticks and SD cards for data storage (you ask yourself which other manufacturer has offered such an upgrade to a 14+ year old piece of gear), you will then begin to better undertand why these instruments are generally not that easy to find being re-sold.

This in general seems to be the European marketting approach (which eventually means less sales as many hold on to what they have) - such as BMW, Mercedes ...etc. The Japanese/Asian apporach is quit different (better for the company really, but harder on the end-user's wallet). New ideas (small increments) generally find themselves in new products all together ... in 8 years, you will probably see 2 model Toyota Camrys but only 1 model BMW 540, so Toyota would have sold twice as many Camrys as BMW (average ofcouse as price points and other factors play a roll too) in this time frame.

AJ

Hi all.
I have a Ketron Audsys 5 which I bought to

1) Make backing tracks using the keyboard
2) Connect a mic and overdub vocals.

But it seems to be incredibly difficult to do so.
I have followed the instructions to the letter (select overdub mode, give name to file etc) but when it comes to pressing user button 5 to start recording, I press it and nothing...
Now I can get recording started by first pressing MENU and then f5 but this just starts a normal recording.
Whats worse - is if I try this and then start my backing track, then overdub, it seems to record (and post process) but the file afterwards is wildly out of sync. Like 2 secs between the backing track and the mic.
Ive tried several methods - all to no avail, so would genuinely appreciate any help here.
thanks
Mark.

Been swamped with trying to complete the new SUPER STYLES so please excuse my delay .....

In order to over dub, you have to record the first track (as a wave file) by doing the following:-

* Press MENU
* AUDIO RECORDING
* Select recording format (wave)
* Press RECORD button to engage recorder.
* Set keyboard up (styles, voice .. etc) and press RECORD (U5/10) to actually start recording.
* When done, press STOP REC (U4/9).
* Press EXIT to return to default screen.
* Recording will be saved in WAVE folder as e.g. TEST1.Wav

TO OVER DUB (using the above wave file, or any other audio file):-
* Press MENU
* AUDIO RECORDING
* MIXDOWN (F4)
* Now select TEST1.WAV (which is what you just recorded) as this is what you want to record WITH.
* Press START RECORD (U5/10) when you are ready to start recording.
* Press ENTER (with TEST1.wav highlighted) whenever you want the previous track to start playing.
* AUDYA will now start recording (both the previous TEST1.WAV track AND what you are currently playing.
* When done, press STOP REC (U4/9).
* "Post Processing Record" will displayed for a short time as the new wave file is created (made up of the previous recording and what you just played. (TEST2.wav)
* To record again, repeat the OVER DUB process above, and use TEST.2 ... and so on.

Thanks,

AJ

Hi Audya fans.

I apologise for these basic questions but would really love some feedback if you get a couple of minutes.

I fell in love the Audya from the very first YT demo.
Tried to imagine raising nearly $10,000 for it (was the initial pricing here in Oz).
Anyhow i gradually became very disappointed when the unit was clearly causing so many problems.
Please understand that I am unable to even see or hear one in the flesh. There is no retailer within 2000 miles from me that will stock them - oh yes, happy to take my money and then get one in!!

I see that it is still out there and am now "thinking" about the module version.

My dilemma with Audya:-
1. Can't get to see/hear one - don't know any owners nearby or even in Australia
2. Can't get to play one
3. No local retailer support
4. No local service support.
5. Still asking big money.

I would still love to try one.

So is the Audya now very stable?
How does it compare to Tyros 5/Korg PA3XPro?

Thanks guys/gals

Pete

Hi,

Herewith my two cents:

1. Yes, it is completely stable. The few issues I find from time to time are not even worth mentioning.

2. Buy an Ajamsonic upgraded Audya direct through AJ.

He'll give it to you at a good price & I guarrantee fantastic support. Not to say you will not get support from another dealer, but AJ has proven himself over & over again and in any case you'll want to upgrade to the Ajamsonic version sooner or later.

3. Once you get used to the quality of the Audya's overall sound, nothing else will ever do it again for you.

Cheers mate,

Henni

G'day Pete, nice to see you drop by and welcome to SZ!!
Ive had the audya now for over 12 months, in a position like you, i really have to take a leap of faith and ordered one without any knowledge and glad i did. So far ive had no problems but thats maybe perhaps i have not dug deep enough to find its flaws, ive just really been enjoying its BIG Audio Style soundstage which really is incredibly and a thrill to listen to.
Support wise, i find most answers on this forum just like your offerings over at Korg, which I truely appreciate Pete. Also ive spoken directly with AJ regarding the Ajamsonic software today which is very reassuring.. Of course i cannot vouch for all on here.
Yes, it is crazy expensive, but i can appreciate the technology .. Unlike others, so far there is only one audya and like Henni's emphasis on the ajamsonic inclusion it only gets better and better, without have to fork out extra thousands for a new board/upgrade...
Not to say i dont get a thrill out of my other boards, but just playing straight OTB, for a keyboard the audya sounds amazingly real..
Thanks again for everything Pete...
Ky

Ps.. Being a drummer like you Pete, then again audya's biggest asset might not be as crash hot for you -:)

So... I am working with Audya every day (from 2009)....
I had too many problems, software and Hardware, but now my Audya is ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..... I have also Korg Pa3x, but only Audya is a REAL BAND!!!!!.....
IS A AMAZING KEYBOARD!!!!!
Also I am working with Audya too more and Hard works, as programming New Styles (Audio Styles) "onboard in Audya" and work PERFECT!!!!!!
I am glad with Audya!!!!!!!!

I have had Audya for a year and a half, part of which includes the Ajamsonic upgrade. AJ walked me through the installation, and the only problem I have ever had is a corrupted style, which AJ would replace in a flash.

I have four other boards, but this is my main go to board.
Bernie

Hi.
Had an Audya for a couple of months now.

1) Very stable. Need to get used to the way it does things.
2) Sounds are excellent - on a par with Motif.
3) These units are very expensive. Good but expensive.
4) Not got the Ajamsonic upgrade yet.

overall - very good bit of kit.
Mark