Pat Azzarello

I'm trying to figure out the "lead" sound in the chorus of We Belong by Pat Benatar (1984). It takes place for the first time around the 40 second mark of the video below. I know I've heard the lead sound multiple times (in other songs), but I just can't place it / figure out how to get started wtih it. I've gotten the plucked sound figured out pretty well. Official Video Any ideas? TIA

I'd normally ask the Motifator crew about htis, but that site is giving me fits (resolves but only with an old-style text page). Hopefully someone here can help with this one - I have a MOXF and I often use the pedal to bring in other sounds (e.g., piano with pedal turned off and a separate element with the pedal on to bring in the strings). Thi sis in Performance mode. Lately this hasn't worked for me - all of the elements are responding to the volume even if I have the controllers (7 or 11) turned off. Am I missing something basic? This appears to be a global issue, but the global settings shouldn't have changed. I'm hoping I don't have to do a hard reset on the machine and start over.

Thanks. This pic is exactly what I was looking for. I did something similar with my StandTastic stand, but eventually found that the 48" StandTastic didn't need it (I could put the back of the upper keyboard on the uprights, and the front on the lower keyboard with velcro to lock it in place). I'll see if I can fabricate something similar for my needs.

I would love to get more detail on how you mounted that M-Audio controller. I can't tell if there's a tier, or something custom.

Thanks everyone. With the exception of the Omega solution, I think I'm going to go the route of a monitor mounted on a stand as the monitor is large (26"), so it's probably going to be something like this: Pole Mount VESA Bracket It means a stand with a larger footprint, but it will probably be safer considering the size of the actual monitor.

I'll look through IKEA. Didn't see Stubberget bracket, but I'll look a bit deeper later today. The Music Stand idea is possible as well and certainly would help in the short term, as is a tilting, sliding, wall mount. I could also fabricate something myself (I built the desk afterall ), but that takes work, time (which I'd rather use on music), and always a chance of hurting myself on power tools I'll repost results when I get a a solution.

I've got multiple and it kind of depends on the usage. FYI - My primary keyboard is a MOXF8, but I also use a 61 key Novation Impulse and a Hammond SK1 that would have to fit into the mix. Windows PC based recording and playback, so no Mac monitor/CPU combos. In the studio: Z-Stand on casters, similar to this on Amazon Gator Keyboard Table (Sweetwater link) . This is a nice, sturdy stand, but it's depth is minimal and while it has a horizontal bar, that bar is so far under the keyboard that it won't work. I also have a custom "studio desk" that has back and sides, so mounting without altering doeesn't work. This desk does face the wall, and I have a large 4k TV mounted there, but would like to have something for closer work (e.g., a 26" monitor, maybe a touch screen). I've thought about mounting something on the wall behind the keyboard, which is fine when I'm facing the wall, but not when I'm working with anyone else. For live (backing tracks and PA monitoring ), I usually use a Laptop on a dedicate laptop stand and advance, start/stop using MIDI commands from one of the keyboards, but it would be nice to have a second monitor - even if it's small - available. Standtastic 48" keyboard stand with two keyboards Z-Stand for single keyboard gigs I tend NOT to like second tiers on anything other than the Standtastic because the upper is so far away from the bottom keyboard.

I'm trying to figure out the best way to put together a rig for studio, and maybe eventually live, that allows me to mount a computer monitor to a keyboard stand. My three biggest challenges with "standard" mounting arms are: a. most are designed to mount horizontally (onto desks) b. When removing the keyboard, I'm afraid the keyboard stand will tip over. c. Cantilevering it over the keyboard Bonus points for being adjustable without having to pull out an Allen wrench.

Thanks folks. It's a Windows laptop (usually a Lenovo Yoga or ThinkPad), so the Mac perspective is out. It has a headphone jack, but the problem with most Windows laptops is noise on the audio output. However, I dismissed this too early - will look into it before I start tearing apart my controller. When I can I'll update the thread with my decision

Sorry - Not MIDI, audio interface. Correcting the original post. The primary reason for the mod is to allow me to cut down my rig size and have a single keyboard with my laptop for smaller gigs - (e.g., at church where I play mostly piano but could use some additional sounds). It's not about additional DIN outputs - it's all about having audio and the controller in a single unit (controller + laptop as opposed to controller, laptop, audio interface). RIght now when I play I'm using the Impulse, the laptop, and a MOXF8, but I dont' want to haul the MOXF8 around when I don't need to. Sometimes I use my Hammond SK1, which is great for organ and some EP's, but not nearly as flexible as a synth or controller with layers, splits, etc.) .

<Fixing original post based on feedback> I'm thinking about adding a small audio interface (2 channel) to my Novation Impulse controller to give me a bit more flexibility with gigs, etc. The Impulse is light and though I haven't opened it up I think there could be enough room for a disembodied small audio interface (maybe one of the Behringers). I figure the case and the jacks are probably the heaviest part of the interface, and since the jacks will be mounted it shoudl be stable. It will be used with my laptop I dont' want to haul around my MOXF8 (which I generally use with my laptop for audio and MIDI, and the Impulse as a second keyboard) I figure I'll have to graft on a second set of jacks (MIDI, audio, USB) as I don't plan to integrate what's there already internally (e.g., two USB's), including separate power if need be. Anyone else tried this? Any points/hints?

Alive: Keith Jarrett Passed: Lyle Mays HM: Glenn Gould This was a tough one Dave. I have Herbie, Chick, Keith Emerson, Patrick Moraz, and Rick Wakemen in the mix here as well, but you said three

Omnisphere Kontakt Garritan was my "orchestra" library for many years. Trying to figure out what I can use in its stead these days - most of the ones that I have tried are tooc oplicated for most of what I want to do.... or maybe I just have to realize that I need to setup some templates, etc.

I hadn't thought of mounting them on the pedal board and running them up to the keyboards. I can maybe give this a try.... my pedal board is not a commercial one (plywood painted black with Velcro, etc.) so I have to find room for a power stripp.

Tactical question here. How do you store your wall warts for gigging? I have a bag that I keep my microphone, accessories, power cables, and small accessories in, but the wall warts are always getting tangled up. This not only goes for keyboards, but also for mixers, audio interfaces, computers, pedals, and just about everything else on a gig that doesn't have an IEC power connection. I can't store them in the gig bag with the synth (outside they become bumps in the case and could get damaged, and inside the case it's too tight to fit - not to mention scratching the boards). While I'd ideally like to have them in the sleeves with the other cables, unbalanced cables and even low voltage power shouldn't be that close together. Any ideas would be welcomed...