I have been contemplating about purchasing an Audya. I own A SD5 and I'm still very happy with it. But I know purchasing the audya will only be to satisfy my wants, because I don't believe that the audiences will really take notice. Maybe a couple but the majority does not know or care as long as music is coming out of the speakers.

I'm still uncertain about the stability of it and the horror hard drive crashes I read on synthzone. I still get the feeling that the board is still not complete and there will be further updates to fix it. I've been pretty loyal to Ketron, I did venture off to Tyros 2, korg PA80 and Roland G1000 but I always ended back to Ketron because of there sounds and styles.

I'm also very concerned about lack of customer service and CMC distributers. They don't have a service center to perform any repairs or upgrades. I live in new York, and it was nice to take a short drive up to Bell Du Vox, in Nyack to replace a key, or button, etc. I'm going to give Korg pa3x to close look, since there service center is in long island.

MC,

The main repair center for Ketron in the US is in DE. We are also currently working on training and licensing persons in other states (especially with the AJAMSONIC project) so as to allow users have closer proximity to repair centers. Our customer service (AjamSonic) I believe speaks for itself and you can find out from others on this forum and likewise. The person you purchase your instrument from should be able to support it after the sale - something many looking to purchase anything forget as their focus is on how much more they can save if they purchase from A, rather than B.

As for the Hard Drive, the new AJAMSONIC SSD may just be a solution worth considering (www.AjamSonic.com) as it has more reliability and stability than the standard Hard Drive due to no moving parts ... just food for thought.

We are also making the SSD available to the entire Ketron product line (SD-series, X-series, XD-series and Midijay) within the next week or less!

Thanks,

Hi MC,

I play about 4 to 6 hours every single day with my Audya on my lap, setting it up for our performances & getting to know it better.

Myu legs move around all the time, keeping up with the beat etc. I'm sure the Audya's HD was never designed to cope with that. I blame myself totally for my HD failure. Now I have a SSD installed & the above shpould no longer be any concern.

The Audya is now completely stable after all the OS updates. You can ask any user, they'll confirm this.

I cannot comment on service. Between TWD & AJ I've only received exceptional service.

All the best my friend,

Henni

I played mine for more than two years, mostly five nights a week, before selling it a couple years ago. It worked perfectly and I never had the first problem with it.
DonM

You are right MC, the audience will not be able to tell the difference between the two, I can see if you are coming from another manufacturer, to buy one. Audya is a great instrument but does it get better with time or is it time for Ketron to reveal something new? I see a few on Ebay and maybe they know something we don't? The KORG PA3X is a great board and is very flexible, but needs a lot of work for me to get were I want it.

One thing to keep in mind too ... sometimes, it not only if the audience will notice and appriciate what instrument you are playing but if YOU will. When you are 'happy' and excited with your instrument, I believe 'IT' shows. The "IT" is what the audience sees, feels and hears. This is what they pay for.

Take away (as an example) your AUDYA/Tyros 4 and perform the same tunes with a replaced SD5/PSR910. You can get by, but I bet your facial expressions and the "IT" will also be quit different that night (just an example). It's all in YOU and if a $4500.00 keyboard brings out the better YOU, then go for it. Be who you want to be- who you ought to be before your audience and that is what they definately will appriciate.

Believe it or not, your instrument has a great impact on how you play. For the most part, with all the features and automation built into the AUDYA (and you add on the AJAMSONIC upgrade), it makes you want to PLAY!