NEW...AUDYA 5 ON KETRON WEB SÝTE

Here's a link for the SD5 Video Tutorial. http://www.ketron.com/videos.asp?mod=SD5

Looks like they added the "tab" buttons from the SD5. Sounds like the same hardware under the hood.

I guess it all matters on the price

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www.AudioworksCT.com

There is also a module called the Audya-4.
Interesting!

Hopefully it all works fine now.
Looks very atractive

Impuls.

Did everyone miss the news that these instruments come with OS4?

The module looks pretty cool, a little funky.

I'm very happy for Ketron. This new keyboard and modules look very exciting.
They make a great product and I wish them all the best with their new products.

Can't wait to try one.

Congrats Ketron!

Glad to see an Audya module at last - looks businesslike too.

Ketron alone make the effort in this field and deserve success - they should achieve it if the original Audya bugs are all sorted.

Now need to know -
Price, Dimensions, Distributors,
and also whether the Style Compiler will run on 64 bit versions of Windows 7 (Ketron just say it runs on Win32)

My hats off to Ketron, for a small company they're doing things that some of the big boys aren't doing. But I have to say and I hope none of our synth zoners are really expecting the Audya 4 & 5 to be around 2-3000 bucks. If you are, come back to reality.

I not being negative or or being malice to Ketron in anyway. Ketron past history in arrangers prices vs. the counter part modules were only a few hundred dollars less. (JMO) but I see the 61 key audya around $4600-$4700 and the module $4500-$4600. Which I think now is fair since Audya 76 is at $4999.

Man,

the Module needs to be around $4k australian Dollars, and maybe the kboard same as Tyros $5k street, anything more I feel would be still a major barrier to most to purchase

if Ketron prices them competitively , affordable,

they will sell LOTS more than the original AUDYA

And they will loose money on every unit they sell

They mention this on the website "FOUR exciting releases" I know what 3 are so far, what do you think the fourth is???

-AudYA 4
-Audya 5
-paino module
-OS4 for Audya

I count 4

With the joystick to the side, rather than above for the Audya76, to be honest, that 61 looks little different in size to the full Audya. If it's only a few inches and a few pounds, why would anyone go with the 61?

Diki,

perhaps those 16 one touch buttons like the SD5?

perhaps more USB inputs?

perhaps expandable RAM to 256MB vs the old 64MB?

perhaps a better Vocalizer?

perhaps improved sounds via new soundchip?

perhaps a lower price?

Perhaps...

But I'd take 15 more notes over any of those things

Diki,

get the AUDYA4 with a NICE weighted 88 note,
and you got yourself 27 MORE NOTES !!!

i have SO MANY damn keyboards that module would be best, and very portable to go from practice to gigs, on plane as carryon, etc, :-)

Diki,

what's it going to be?

Audya?
Audya5?
Audya4?
Audya0?

Diki
Exactly...so why is Yamaha so damm stubborn on NOT having a 76 key Tyros?

Politics.

And I'm 1 of many here in the US that are sick and tired of corrupt politics.

And, that's exactly why I don't have a Tyros anymore.

Lee S.

If Ketron keeps the price of the Audya4 at a respectable level e.g. $1,500-$2,500 they will sell like hotcakes in my opinion. Although since they're a very small business with very few employees I don't think they will go that route. Instead, I think we'll probably see the Audya4 priced at around $3,500-$4,000 and they'll hope and pray that they sell a 'hundred' or so units for the entire year. First of all they don't have the manpower to mass produce keyboards or modules (or anything) and where they're niche lies is producing arranger modules that nobody else will touch and producing highly sophisticated 76 key arranger keyboards to rich people like DonM who they hope will take the bait. Pretty expensive lure huh Don? lol

So Ketron takes it time rolling out new products every 5-6 years or so because their R&D isn't excessive like Korg, Roland and Yammie's are and when a product is released the overhead is so high Ketron has no other choice but to stick it to the consumer hoping there's enough rich people on planet Earth who can shell out the big bucks like DonM can, etc.

I like Ketron really, but there are so many other choices on the market at roughly half the price that to me it really doesn't make much fiscal sense to pay twice as much for a product when I can get a similar piece of equipment for around 50% less and it's comparably equipped to boot. I dunno... maybe it's just me.

OTOH, the Audya4 is unique in that nobody else makes an arranger module - that I'm aware of anyway. That fact alone is potential gold mine for Ketron because there actually is a viable market for arranger modules, in my opinion, and Ketron has seized on that opportunity. But since all companies consider their bottom line as the 'top priority' and because Ketron's overhead is substantial when you factor in labor, R&D, small sized company, etc., that somebody has to take the fall and that someone is the consumer unfortunately. Even though I am very interested in the Audya4 I also realize Ketron is probably going to price it well above what I would consider it's real "value" is, and consequently, I will be compelled to say no and will have to pass on it. I'm not trying to dissuade anyone else though of course. Go for it! I would too if it was in the 'first' dollar range I listed above. I'm realistic though and realize Ketron isn't interested in reaching cost conscious consumers like me. They want to use that shiny new lure to attract the biggest fish in the 'monetary sea' and there's quite a few big fish out there of course. I'm sure they're gonna "hook" a few right?

If they happened to price it at $1,500-$2,500 Ketron's net would probably start to break apart as they hauled in their 'massive' catch of Audya4 buyers. Alas, my hope vanishes as I suddenly awake and realize my dream... was just a dream.

All the best,
Mike