I think they are going to "fix" the Audya as much as possible, and then it will be dropped.

The next instruments will be based on the Audya, but be smaller, and cheaper and using bits of the latter.

Methinks a manufacturer's flagship model's high price and sales usually helps pay for the R&D, so that they can manufacture less expensive, but just as profitable instruments using the paid for technology.

In Audya's case, it's hard to imagine much profit from the mediocre sales, all due because an instrument was rushed out the door.

My prediction...

The mid-range arrangers from all brands will be the ones to watch for in the next few years...that's because they are no longer the penalty box they were many years ago, and we'll see more solo arranger players using this type instrument, rather than the TOTL which will become more home orientated.

MOTL...that's where Audya will try and recoup....if they are still in business.

I also think that MOTL workstations could very likely take on more arranger features, perhaps becoming the "pro-ish" speakerless versions of MOTL speaker-ed units...Roland seems to be examining that part of the market with the GW-8/Prelude.

I'm hoping for an arranger piano from Yamaha, based on the P-85, but using the S-series' tone generator and accompaniment engine...they could make it around 30 lbs, I'm sure...t'would be a good alternative to Casio's PX, and Korg's PA-588.

Ian