Not so fast..

The Audya was an exceptional keyboard in its heyday but times change and technology continues to advance and there are better options today in my opinion. The video below is the Yamaha Genos with its 256 note polyphony vs. the Audya's 192 note polyphony. The Genos also has a USB 2.0 interface vs. the Audya's USB 1.1. The Genos also has 58 GB of flash memory (ssd) whereas the Audya simply has a mechanical hard drive. The Audya still costs $5,000 from what I understand whereas you can get a Genos for the same price as a Korg Pa4x if you know where to shop. The Audya acoustic Grand Piano is okay but the Genos is a step up in my opinion. Overall I think the Genos (and for that matter the Korg Pa4x also) sound better than the Audya but that's just me. To each his own right Fran? Don't get me wrong. The Audya is still a nice keyboard but Ketron really needs to step up to the plate and provide a worthy successor if you know what I mean. Still sounds pretty good though. And Ketron continues to provide updates from what I understand too so that's nice. The Genos is hands down the better arranger in my opinion. Again, to each his own. I probably won't change Fran's mind though. G-1000 anyone? Just kidding.

All the best,

Mike