Hi,

I've found and uploaded many new Ketron SD9 Demos - Get them here:

https://app.box.com/s/gri85r3o2jnvpcvgvbbhlwn53uicz21f

Henni

Ketron is great when it comes to styles. Nothing else comes even close.

I disagree. Lots of the competition comes really, REALLY close. I think the Ketron may have a slight edge on many others, but I would never say that " it's not even close." I think it's very close. My Korg styles are very live sounding, and there are many other great style sounds out there. If I had to rate the manufacturers, Ketron would be right up there with the best, but not all alone.

The new Genos styles also sound fantastic, as does my pa4x

However, there is one thing i really really like of the Ketron styles, and thats the actuall arrangements.. somehow, they still have an edge there... which i know is personal prefference..

Where i do think that Ketron has the edge, is with the new launch pad feature.. where yamaha tries to promote the Genos as the perfect tool for song composing, the Ketron is way ahead in this department with this incredible new feature...

I think the launchpad feature, is the single thing needed to make the rest of the keyboard world see that an auto arranger is a professional instrument...they will all adore the new form of auto arrangement, that Ketron pushes forward with the launchpads..


But then sadly noboddy will ever notice this because the lack of promotional activities in English.

To give a rating of "feel" or "groove" in styles, I'd say:
Ketron A+
Korg A/A+(some)
Roland B+/A
Yamaha B ( not counting Genos - too new to comment, but I suspect it will raise)
Casio ... NR (never liked them enough to rate them)