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#267285 - 07/11/09 02:29 PM Re: It's Coming!
Fran Carango Offline
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Registered: 05/26/99
Posts: 9673
Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA
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Originally posted by DonM:
Guys, please don't jump to any conclusions until I get back and have a chance to spend some time with it.
All I did was turn it on, listen to some sounds, pick a few styles and play with them.
I didn't even check to see what chord mode was set. I shouldn't have commented on the chords prematurely.
Later,
DonM


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#267286 - 07/11/09 05:59 PM Re: It's Coming!
Tom Cavanaugh Offline
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Registered: 12/06/99
Posts: 2133
Loc: Muskegon, MI
Don,

You mean to tell me that out of the four chords that you know, it didn't get them correct? I guess you'll have to drop country and just play western.

Tom
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#267287 - 07/13/09 03:36 AM Re: It's Coming!
mc Offline
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Registered: 07/17/01
Posts: 870
Loc: New York
DonM,
Good luck with your new Audya, please give us a review when you get the chance. I know you'll make that ketron sing..........
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#267288 - 07/14/09 08:54 AM Re: It's Coming!
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
Well, it's still coming. I noticed some slight damage from shipping, and Ketron is shipping a new one out today.
Meanwhile, I'll experiment some with it today before UPS picks this one up.
DonM
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#267289 - 07/14/09 03:31 PM Re: It's Coming!
George Kaye Offline
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Registered: 11/24/99
Posts: 3305
Loc: Reseda, California USA
Don,
Are you just trying out the Audya or did you buy one?

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#267290 - 07/21/09 09:21 AM Re: It's Coming!
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
Update:
The first Audya I received had a problem, probably caused by shipping. A few of the keys "clunked" when released. It was mechanical and didn't affect the sound or operation.
Anyway, I received a replacement immediately and then returned the first one.
This one has no problems. I have not had time to fully set it up, but I started on it yesterday and since it is raining today and I don't like to play golf or fish in the rain, I will spend the rest of today with it.
I can tell you that the OS is much improved. The update was simple, and the new styles were easily loaded. They appear as factory styles.
You can plug it into the PC via USB and it appears as another drive. It also quickly recognizes pen drives and will play midi files directly from them. I haven't tried MP3s or styles from external.
The mic processor and vocal harmonizer are much improved over SD models, and much easier to edit and adjust.
As with previous models, it's easy to change voices, levels, effects, etc on styles and save them.
There's a new registration feature that allows for sub-registrations. You can have a Registration Block containing either multiple single registration, or multiple settings (such as lyrics, various sounds, tempo changes, mic settings--anything the kb will do. I can see myself setting, for example, a Rock-n-roll Registration, with instant access to preferred guitar, piano, organ and sax voices, with or without second sound, and with or without two rh voices with a secondary split without ever leaving that screen. Many other possibilities make this a really powerful feature, at least for me.
I will next load my collection of MP3s to the hard drive, to play on breaks. Not certain how I will set up text files. They can easily be associated with registrations, but I already have them arranged in alphabetical folders (from the PSR900) on a pen drive, so I will created a folder on the hard drive and transfer all the text files to it for now. I can decide later if I want to link to registrations on a few of them. I don't look at the lyrics that much, but it's essential for requests that I haven't done in a long time.
Since I appear every night in the same place, it is very important to me to have a wide variety of styles and songs, so that I don't become too stale for the audience, and this kb will help greatly with that, because of the large variety of fresh styles, particularly in the RnR and Country genres.
I've only touched on a few of the many features at my disposal.
Of course there are a few things I dislike.
I have grown used to moving my left hand only one inch to access the joystick on the E50. The PB and MOD wheels on the Audya are about three inches above my left hand. Not quite as convenient.
It's heavier than I like to carry around, but I leave it in one place most of the time anyway. It does eliminate the need to carry and set up my laptop, MP3 player, recorder, vocal harmonizer and mixer.
All I have to do take is the Audya, Bose Compact (or two), and kb stand. My mic stand is attached to the kb stand. Quick and easy.
Regarding the sounds. I like most of them, especially the pianos and organs. I have grown really fond of a particular Roland guitar sound and there is nothing similar on the Audya. I'm hoping I will be able to edit something or load one. The standard Solidbody, Strat, Tele, Clean, and acoustics are fine. No built-in slides or gimmicks as Yamaha and Roland have--you have to do it yourself. Good news is that I didn't use them on the Yammys much anyway.
Regarding the much-discussed audio guitar fall-out: It does exist when you play aug or dim chords. As far as I can tell it plays everything else with no problems.
Most of the time it is not noticeable when actually performing. If you isolate just the audio guitar (killing drums, bass and other chords parts) you can hear it drop out or change to a midi guitar.
I would never use it that way, so that's not a major problem for me. I assume that sometime in the future they will address this. In the meantime, I will enjoy the many things it does right.
Once I get it all set up and in use, I'll record something.
Gotta get back to work.
DonM
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#267291 - 07/21/09 11:18 AM Re: It's Coming!
Diki Offline


Registered: 04/25/05
Posts: 14182
Loc: NW Florida
I am afraid I wouldn't hold my breath for an upgrade to fix the audio chords problem, Don. I have a strong feeling that, if the hardware couldn't do it after such a lengthy development period, it is just not going to happen without a model change, a much faster processor and a faster data pipe....
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#267292 - 07/21/09 12:12 PM Re: It's Coming!
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
I'll be happy without it. This thing sounds great!
DonM
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#267293 - 07/21/09 09:45 PM Re: It's Coming!
rikkisbears Offline
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Registered: 12/22/02
Posts: 6020
Loc: NSW,Australia
Congratulations Don,
nice to hear that you're happy with it.


best wishes
Rikki

Quote:
Originally posted by DonM:
I'll be happy without it. This thing sounds great!
DonM
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#267294 - 07/22/09 11:22 AM Re: It's Coming!
Ketron_AJ Online   content
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Registered: 03/21/01
Posts: 3583
Loc: Middletown, DE
DonM,

Congrats on your new AUDYA.

Guitars with built in slides (you've got to strike the key a little harder) include the new NYLON, SPANISH, JAZZ guitars ...
Give them a shot.

You can also load the new guitars from the HD under the Super Solo section to achieve this!!

Thanks,

AJ
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