Hi Diki,
I actually sold my SD1+ last week ( after 3 years or so). Luved the sound, especially the Live Drums, but didn't suit my needs.
I use a lot of "user styles".

I don't think I've ever commented on the sequencer, not a function I use, I only mess around with styles.

Unfortunately I'm not expert enough to record a style in realtime from scratch & not make a mistake.

My styles are put together from, emc conversions, midifiles, mix n matching of style tracks etc etc. Simple stuff that any enthusiest could do. Lack of individual note & controller editing made it unsuitable for my needs.

Another option for user style editing was a PC sequencer, unfortunately the individual style parts had to be played across via a midicable from pc to sd1+.Labourious.

I can only assume Ketron Keyboards are targeted at the professional user ( which I'm not) or at users who are totally content with onboard styles or Ketron commercial styles ( which I'm not).

Too late to add additional editing functions to the sd1 & earlier boards.
To me one simple solution might have been a software editor ie by converting a Ketron style to midifile format. From there the file could be edited in any pc sequencer , saved & converted back to a style.
EMC has an import/export function that saves style as a midifile , only problem is, emc removes tempo changes & sometimes it removes controllers.

For my needs, the best thing that Korg did in it's os2 upgrade was add the ability to export a COMPLETE style as a midifile.
Even though korg's style editing can be done totally onboard, the ability to export the style as one long midifile , with Markers (which denote where style parts start) is brilliant. Makes editing a breeze.

Anyway, I'm now a very content PA800 owner, have been for 18months.

If nothing else, I've learnt, next time to make sure the keyboard I'm buying has the functions to suit my specific needs..

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[This message has been edited by rikkisbears (edited 05-29-2009).]