Konnector

I was never a fan of EJ or BJ (flame suit on) but they're both very very capable pianists. Who's better? Doesn't matter. They've both left their mark. A little off topic.....Here's BJ in his duo "Atilla" at 19 yrs old before he went solo and became a star playing hard rock on a raunchy wah wah 'd Hammond thru a Marshall. Who'da thunk it? I never knew about this album until a few months ago. Quite a departure from his solo career to say the least.

There's oodles of synth tutorials on YT for those just getting their feet wet. Understanding the basics of subtractive synth architecture is probably the first place to start. Knowing what different wav forms sound like, how envelopes and filters works, LFO's etc are the first things you need to know. Once you're familiar with that, you may want to have a look at additive synthesis (Yamaha FM synths for example) and get a basic understanding of FM. It's not anything like standard subtractive synthesis. Knowing all this will help you know what to tweak on a patch to get to where you want to go. You'll also need to understand the synth engine architecture of the synth you're using as they're not all the same by any stretch. Buying a K2700 will give you instant brain damage if it's your first foray into synthesis.

"No" to adding a sub woofer unless you're playing the bass parts. Keys should have the mud zone cut so a sub isn't the answer. Are there wedges on stage that can feed you some keys? If not, a better monitoring system that's in close proximity to you. One thing I always did when I encountered excess guitar volume was to tell the guitarist to turn the f**k down. That usually helped...for awhile at least.

I think they should rename that parrot and call him Keith.

How do ya spell that?

Some people say the Fantom 0 series organ is improved over the FA series. I haven't tried one to compare. I find the Roland FA series organ sounds rather lifeless compared to my Hammond clonewheel. I have a Vent pedal, which I tried on the FA out of curiosity. It improved it a little, but there's something missing in the organ sim itself. Don't know how else to describe it other than "lifeless". Now maybe through a real Leslie you wouldn't notice too much of a difference, but that's not an option for most people these days. (No vibrato/chorus on the FA organ either which is really dumb.) My Hammond clonewheel through the Vent sounds many times better than the FA. I also have VB-3 and B3-X, so my FA is used for synth duties only...Which is fine for me because that's what I got it for.

Funny that you mention Gonzalo Rubalcaba. I'm not a jazz fan for the most part but of the few jazz CD's I've actually bought over the years, Gonzalo Rubalcaba is one of them. He's a monster.

One Meter. (39")

I'm not so sure that a plastic chassis is any cheaper to produce than a metal chassis. I think the main reason manufacturers have gone the plastic route is to save on shipping costs and provide a lighter keyboard to lug around.

War Pigs

I think ATST is based on presets that you can tweak to some extent. On the other hand V.A.S.T. allows you to tweak/create pretty much whatever you want.

I've only ever used CL here. (Vancouver) Purchased and sold lots of gear locally over the years without a hitch. I always mention "cash only" regardless of how much the item is I'm selling. If people are serious and want it, they will show up with the cash.

What a load of manure.

While they're at it, there's lotsa room on top of the keyboard module for a ribbon controller. Shoulda, coulda...

Those modules look interesting. Should've been modules from day one. Why oh why didn't they go one step further with the Opsix and make it at least bi-timbral? With 80 voices now on board it would be a monster with the ability to stack/split patches. If it can handle 80 voices, then doing that shouldn't require any further processing power. ( I know...because it was cheap and easy for them to just remove the keyboard, pitch and mod wheels and release it) They missed a glorious opportunity there to knock it out of the park.)