On the Break issue, the Rolands do have an assignable Break, but they DO NOT have an effective Break/fill, like every other arranger has. The Roland break just stops everything. On other arrangers, the Break/fill is actually another style part and is different to fit different styles. With the Roland, instead of dealing with assigning it, I find it easier to just hit Stop and then the Sync start engages the style again when I want it--same thing. Still, it's a poor workaround. Many of the songs I do need Break/fills and to me this is the number one drawback of the Roland.
Regarding the on-the-go style editing, Ketrons are just as easy to use as Rolands, to me. It's extremely easy to switch sounds, volumes and drum kits. It has no overall one-button transformation like the Roland and I do find that very useful.
I also hate that there is no overall setting that allows you to change the default fingering mode of the factory styles without saving to registration (and then also changing and saving each OTS).
I've been using the Roland E50 for much longer than I intended. It does the job just fine as far as my listeners and employers are concerned, and for very little money. The trade-offs are no vocal processing or harmonizer, no aux ins, 61 notes, piano sounds not especially to my liking, no text display, no MP3 player for breaks, not e.q. to speak of. I take a laptop and mixer for some of these functions and Harmony M for vocals.
It will be nice to get it all in one package again when the Audya finally arrives.
Oh, did I mention I don't care whether anyone else likes the Audya, or can't justify it. I hope I buy the only one within 500 miles of me! I have heard it and played it and even in its unfinished state it sounded absolutely fantastic.
When playing Yamahas, I have actually had other players come in and say something like, "oh that is the Blues Rock style isn't it?"
Also must mention that I expect to have to make compromises with it too. For example I actually prefer joystick to wheels, and I don't like the location of the wheels on Audya. The fill buttons aren't optimally located either, but the foot switches can address that.
Finding styles to suit me has never been a problem with Ketron. Everything I have needed on past models has been on board or readily available. I expect it to be the same with Audya.
Sorry for the rambling. And I forgot to insult anybody too. I can fix that though--Captain Russ, you are a total idiot. Well not total, nobody's perfect.
DonM