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#208340 - 01/10/03 09:42 AM Another frustrated Ketron user bails out ...
Uncle Dave Offline
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Registered: 12/01/99
Posts: 12800
Loc: Penn Yan, NY
I sold my XD9 to a full time player in Philly, and after 3 frustrating months ... he's calling it quits. He's got a tentitive deal on a swap for a PA80, but it's older than his and he wants a little more out of the Ketron.

Anyone want to swap/buy/sell/trade in this deal ...... give me a shout. I'll connect you.
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#208341 - 01/10/03 11:49 AM Re: Another frustrated Ketron user bails out ...
Tom Cavanaugh Offline
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Registered: 12/06/99
Posts: 2133
Loc: Muskegon, MI
Why? What were the problems?
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#208342 - 01/10/03 02:35 PM Re: Another frustrated Ketron user bails out ...
Uncle Dave Offline
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Registered: 12/01/99
Posts: 12800
Loc: Penn Yan, NY
Typical user complaints .... poor access to certain features and the piano & electric pianos don't compare to the Korg.
I never liked a Korg grand piano sound till the latest version of PA80 hit the streets. Now, it's very pleasing to me.
I didn't like the playability of the piano on thge XD9 either. The actual sample tone was nice, but it doesn't respond well in a dynamic context. It's very one sided.
The biggest problem is the navigation. we like buttons for manual bass, full piano mode etc. Standing up, as we do - footswitches are too clumsy.
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#208343 - 01/10/03 03:44 PM Re: Another frustrated Ketron user bails out ...
Evangelical Offline
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Registered: 10/23/02
Posts: 101
Loc: San Diego
Quote:
Originally posted by Uncle Dave:
we like buttons for manual bass, full piano mode etc. Standing up, as we do - footswitches are too clumsy.


"we"? as in me-myself-and-I? haha. I agree 100%, the navigation on Ketrons is something that takes time to get used to. I didn't want to spend the time either and stuck with Yamaha. Take the SD1, ... the sounds are nice, I like the styles (maybe I like them even a bit more than the Yamaha ones) but look at the buttons!!! They are all the same size and color and they're all over the place. Very cumbersome. Scary almost.

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#208344 - 01/10/03 05:21 PM Re: Another frustrated Ketron user bails out ...
DanO1 Offline
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Registered: 01/31/01
Posts: 3602
Loc: Maryland
We now have the ability to customize the colors on the SD1 buttons !

Dano
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#208345 - 01/10/03 06:09 PM Re: Another frustrated Ketron user bails out ...
Evangelical Offline
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Registered: 10/23/02
Posts: 101
Loc: San Diego
Quote:
Originally posted by DanO1:
We now have the ability to customize the colors on the SD1 buttons !

Dano


Get out! Are you serious? I stand corrected. How do you customize the colors? Sorry I posted misinformation earlier.

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#208346 - 01/10/03 07:27 PM Re: Another frustrated Ketron user bails out ...
GlennT Offline
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Registered: 12/01/02
Posts: 1790
Loc: Medina, OH, USA
OK, I'll bite... fingernail polish? Magic Marker? Staples colored stick-um dots?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by DanO1:
[B]We now have the ability to customize the colors on the SD1 buttons!

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#208347 - 01/11/03 12:08 AM Re: Another frustrated Ketron user bails out ...
Uncle Dave Offline
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Registered: 12/01/99
Posts: 12800
Loc: Penn Yan, NY
Quote:
Originally posted by Evangelical:
"we"? as in me-myself-and-I?


The other fellow and I share a similar playing style ! Manual bass is a STAPLE, not an option.
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#208348 - 01/11/03 06:24 AM Re: Another frustrated Ketron user bails out ...
DanO1 Offline
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Registered: 01/31/01
Posts: 3602
Loc: Maryland
Quote:
Originally posted by GlennT:
OK, I'll bite... fingernail polish? Magic Marker? Staples colored stick-um dots?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by DanO1:
[B]We now have the ability to customize the colors on the SD1 buttons!


NO fingernail polish . Just new buttons that are a few different colors to help navigate better .
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#208349 - 01/11/03 07:48 AM Re: Another frustrated Ketron user bails out ...
Guardman2001 Offline
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Registered: 05/03/01
Posts: 241
Loc: USA
On my X1, I pasted different colors on the fill and intro/ending buttons. Don't know why they made it so black w/ black buttons?

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