Just called by to edit a sticky post, but I would just like to point out a misconception regarding customer support from the Ketron factory and head offices.

Emails submitted via the website or directly to the offices are forwarded on to the senders local Ketron Distributor - often with an answer allowing the distributor to give good customer support.

With regards to the ability to display notation, to keep the Audya at a cost in line with the competition we should expect some features are not available on all instruments. Ketron decided to drop the sequencer package from their later instruments in favour of a technology overhaul using modern streaming data (something not yet adopted by other manufacturers) Whilst this enables the use of Live Audio styles in the hundreds (compared to, for example Yamaha's 30 or so Rom based audio styles on Tyros), with up to 8 bars per arranger, extensive Live guitar loops, Audio and Midi synchronization and advanced editing of styles using a massive libaray of pre recoded Audio and Midi loops, the cost of development and software engineering rules out the possibility of an arranger that can do absolutley everything.

When the Audya was first released I spoke to Ketron Italy about the Sequncer matter. They replied along the lines of: "with the advancement of personal computing technology there are already on the market, excellent sequencer programs, sometimes even freely available that can be used in place of an onboard sequencer". Since then things have moved on further and for a relatively small amount (under £100) you can have a touch screen tablet connected to your Audya complete with sequncer and score reading software. Some users even have their tablet linked to their Audya so that selecting a registration will display the correct score.

In summary, if an instrument were built that included every possible feature the cost would be too high. That is why it is good to have the choice of different manufacturers products that offer different levels of technology and feature.