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AUDYA 5 is the latest in our line of ground breaking arranger keyboard and represents a complete shift in technology over standard midi equipment; the ability to play with real musician . It has a powerful audio multiplayer, extremely high quality sound engine and many unique automatic accompaniment features. The generous set of interfaces include versatile video support, configurable audio connections and three USB ports to connect to a computer or other multimedia devices.
Real LIVE Arranger
AUDYA 5 is equipped with a unique and powerful Arranger Section that has over 560 Styles, 370 Audio Drum sequences and Percussion ( Live Drums ). Internationally acclaimed Drummers and Percussionists have contributed to this project to create the finest Rhythmic and Arranger section on the market today. These Audio sequences are perfectly synchronized with the Midi clock in order to allow tempo changes without compromising sound quality! Furthermore, AUDYA 5 allows one to import and synchronize new Audio drums (User Audio Drums ) alongside future implementations from KETRON giving a new, exciting way to create Audio Live Drums from scratch. But that's not all! Besides Percussion features, AUDYA 5 includes 159 Live Guitar Patterns suitable for many popular musical styles. This allows for the subtle... and not so subtle requirements of tomorrows, today's, and yesterdays music. Until AUDYA this has never before been possible with standard midi programming offered by other manufacturers.
It is also possible to load into the AUDYA 5's Ram with new Live Guitars ( GTR ) and is compatible with Ketrons new and current styles. An innovative system; AUDIO STYLE MODELING allows one to replace original Style parts with new ones taken from a huge internal library of: Drum Bank, Bass Bank, Grooves, Guitar BANK 1 & 2, Arp&Lick and Live Guitars. It is no longer necessary for the user to waist time creating new style parts due to the huge library of AUDIO DRUMS, BASS, ARP. & LICK, GUITAR STRUMMING, ETC created by KETRON. If creativity from scratch is required, you may also use your own sequences too.
New Pianist and Bassist functions deliver sophisticated control and complete harmonization and Manual Bass leads played.
Professional Multiplayer
Backed by experience from our flagship - Audya, KETRON enhanced the performance of AUDYA 5's multiplayer to new levels of excellence. AUDYA 5 can play up to six tracks simultaneously; dual WAV, dual MP3 and dual MIDI files with DJ features such as PFL (Pre Fader Listen) - the possibility of listening to songs first using headphones before playing through the system, Playlists, Crossfades, Zoom, Song Medley and text (txt) synchronization to Audio and midi songs alike.
With the new exciting Midi Remix feature, the user can assign and sync. Midi files with a Style's Audio Drums plus … get this - all of the Live Guitars available!! The final result of this mix (including Midi, Audio Drums and Live Guitars), can be saved in a KETRON proprietary format called KMX ( KETRON Midi Remix ). This file can then be exported to other Audya Instruments with fully compatibility. AUDYA 5 records to an internal Hard disk (80 G) any performance played as Wave, MP3 or MRS (Macro Recording Song) format - this latest KETRON proprietary format allows one to store all instrument events performed (including voice or style changes, tempo, transpositions Ö etc.). The tempo and transpose controls for MIDI also work with WAV and MP3 files, in real time, without loss of quality. AUDYA 5 can also record and store an entire musical performance onto the Internal hard disk, either as a WAV or MP3 file at CD quality (16 bit at 44,1 KHz). In addition, a 4-band equalizer and the possibility to rip audio tracks from an audio CD (connected to it via USB) completes this outstanding multiplayer. Furthermore KETRON has equipped AUDYA 5 with a comprehensive variety of professional quality DJ loops, ambient sounds and special effects ready to be used out of the box.
New Sound Generation
Following KETRON's tradition of the "Best Natural Sounds", AUDYA 5 includes a new sound engine of very high quality. 430 new stereo Orchestral Presets with multilayer modes, 320 new Programs with one of KETRON'S latest features - "Voice Character Emulation" (VCE). VCE includes exciting special articulations plus sophisticated Performance controls such as Key Off, Morphing, Coupling, Rotor to Pedal, Aftertouch and Sustain Switch. Besides all of these new features, a user can store within a Voice their own Harmony mode in order to achieve the best setting (OTM - One Touch Melody).
A Preset Selection can be modified and saved as a new Program by using the Edit menu available in AUDYA 5. The user can also fine tune the timbre, dynamic, effects and the new articulation features as well. 16 Voice List with 300 Programmable Sounds plus the new UVL feature ( User Voice List ) allows one to automatically recall a Voice list which can also include a Style, Midi file, Mp3 or Wav file.
In addition to the built in 64mb of RAM for more personalized sounds that can quickly be loaded from disk, we listened to our users' request for more memory. It is now possible to increase the RAM memory to either 192mb or 256mb allowing the user to add to the internal Wavetable a complete new Sound Bank. AUDYA 5 also has a renewed DSP section, with new Rotor, Distortion, Phaser, Flanger, Tremolo, Chorus, Reverb effects and much more. With the newest SAMPLER Section, the user can now sample and edit their own sounds in great detail- thanks to the ultimate multisampling editor, MSP.
Voicetron – KETRON's New Vocalizer
AUDYA 5 has a new Vocalizer which incorporates five voices that sets a new industry standard. The extended preset library means the Vocalizer is easier to use, but can also be edited by the musician, with controls over the harmonic content of the voice, equalization and effects. The AUDYA 5 Vocalizer works in real time on one of the two microphone inputs. It has dedicated reverb and delay functions and can be controlled manually with the keyboard, or automatically via the Arranger/ MIDI files. An innovative method of linking chords to the Voicetron means it is able to interpret musical passages according to the rules of traditional harmony.
User interface / Audio Connections
AUDYA 5 has a new 61note semi-weighted keybed with aftertouch and portamento. The control panel is designed to help the musician, especially in live situations. Seventeen sliders, (one assignable), offer efficient control of volumes and effects in real time. The instrument's current status is clearly shown by the various LED's built into the tabs and by the graphics that appear on the integrated colour display (LCD TFT technology with a resolution of 320x240). The user interface is similar to that of modern computers, offering a familiar and easy to use interface. In addition to the 10 User tabs currently on the panel and the traditional foot pedal controls (Footswitch ), AUDYA 5 includes a new section of assignable Tabs 1-16. These buttons come with default KETRON factory setting plus a free programmable user section (User Tabs), which allows direct management over other more important AUDYA 5 features.
A new revolutionary Registration structure means that you can save and instantly recall not only the general status of the instrument (Sounds, Styles, Volumes, Micro etc.) but also any links to an audio source required for the performance, for example a Wave, an Mp3, a Midi file and even a Playlist. There is also a Language menu for customized viewing of the most important functions of the instrument in several languages.
Via its video port, AUDYA 5 can display colour images with lyrics synchronized with the music onto a larger TV screen (PAL or NTSC) or on a VGA monitor. As an alternative, it can show an exact copy of the LCD display (Mirror).
AUDYA 5 offers a full compliment of inputs and outputs, both analogue and digital. Together with a standard pair of stereo audio outputs, there are four separate outputs that can be configured as auxiliary stereo audio outputs or as mono audio outputs (with or without DSP effects). AUDYA 5 also has two stereo input lines, an output for headphones, 4 Midi ports, multiple USB Ports, two Combo inputs ( XLR + 1/4" ) for the microphone and a dedicated output for the metronome click (for recording or use with a live drummer Ö etc.).
AUDYA 5 and it's internal Hard Disk can easily be connected via USB to a computer to edit the musical contents of the instrument and to back-up files. Furthermore, two USB host ports accept many mass storage devices, such as the very popular USB memory sticks, external USB hard drives, CD and DVD readers, to be able to exchange data externally with absolute ease. On KETRON's web site (www.ketron.it) some interesting free software tools are already available for all users such the Style Compiler (for creating styles on a computer) and DJ Loop Compiler (for creating your own Styles or DJ loops easily).
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KETRON AUDYA 5, with its total integration and real time control of Audio, an easy to use and clear, well defined layout is the new standard for professional live players or studio artist.