I'm sure you know. Please inform us so that we no longer have to guess.

Thank you,
Henni

Does that really matter, i think it is what it is....

In general Ketron does not pull old models and keeps them in their line ups very long time, so i would be highly surprised if Ketron would call this a new audya.. That would hurt their own sales of their current audya stock

I asked yesterday 2 Ketron people at the Musikmesse exactly this question, if the SD9PRO is the Audya sucessor.
Got no clear answer to my question, only that the Audya will be still on sale.

Joe

Ask the current SD7 owners that same question. It certainly does for everyone who owns an Audya!!! We are not looking for a downgrade, but a serious upgrade.

If EVERYTHING in my current Audya can be copied over & used as is, I'll consider it as an upgrade despite the outward differences. Else, I'll patiently wait for the actual newer version of the Audya which should show up rather soon after this.

Maybe I am missing the importance, but I see the SD9Pro has new features and updates. On the other hand, Audya still has superior features also. Anyone with neither has another choice, and anyone with an Audya has to decide what is important to them.

Personally, I have an AJAMsonic Audya76, and, as long as it is performing well, will probably keep what I have, as I would lose my shirt for questionable advantages and known disadvantages.

Everybody has become cautious about developing high-priced instruments. The SD9 will already be around 3,000€ or more. So I guess at this stage Ketron will observe sales figures first before deciding whether to develop an even more expensive Audya or not.

Maybe Ketron is now playing the same strategy as Yamaha does with it's Tyros & PSR series which works for them as both are extremely popular...

Actually, at least until Tyros 4, the Tyros also had the "PSR xxx" label and was the top model of that line, just with the additional name 'Tyros'.

Henni I dont think that the SD9 is the new Audya but it is definitely an upgrade the Audya is great but if we compare to korg pa4 or the new SD9 the audya is left behind them by far... I realy think that Ketron will release a new Audya maybe next year but for me the SD9 is definitely an upgrade and relatively cheap
but after all I don't think i will buy the SD9 now i will wait because I don't trust Ketron they promise a lot but in the end you get unfinished product the Audya from 2009 and stil unfinished...
take my advice dont be reckless be patient

Good advice after what happened with the SD7 unfinishedness I would also wait till these new models are out for at least 6 months or more to see what turns up when they are in the hands of players testing them out for sure first. Buyer beware.