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Weighted, semi-weighted, or synth action keyboard?
Konnector replied to bill5's topic in The Keyboard Corner
When Roland first started manufacturing synths way back when, some of their early synths had waterfall keys. (SH-1000, SH-5, etc) They had the right idea, but unfortunately that didn't last long. (Probably switched to cheaper diving board style keys to save some mfg $$.) -
Synths that haven't made it to software yet...?
Konnector replied to David Emm's topic in The Keyboard Corner
Don't recall seeing a softie version of this. "In its day, the 101, as most of EMLs instruments, were marketed and sold to universities and other educational markets. But with the 4-oscillator architecture, multi-mode filter, duophonic voice capability and elaborate patch control, the EML-101 was one of the most flexible of all of the portable patch-synthesizers available at its time of manufacture. It has been used by Skinny Puppy, Tommy Mars, Frank Zappa, Weezer, Foreigner, etc." -
behringer odyssey Jamming with the Behringer Odyssey
Konnector replied to marino's topic in MPN GearLab • Interactive Reviews
Waaaay back when....I bought a white face ARP Odyssey off a friend of our drummer. Never had my eye on one, but it was a great deal and I needed one more synth for my rig. Probably did 200 gigs with it. I used it a ton, and it never let me down. I eventually sold it to help pay for a brand new DX7 when they first hit the streets. (Ya, it was that long ago) I honestly have never missed it - not even once, and would not buy another one, regardless of who makes it or how inexpensive they are. Too many better options out there these days. Odysseys always sounded a little too "thin" for my tastes. I much prefer a synth that can do "fat".....and any 37 note keyboards are generally an automatic pass for me now. -
I always welcome new free vsts and have collected way way way too many over the years. Some are really good and rival paid vsts. After listening to a few demo videos this first attempt by Behringer sounds like some freebie SynthEdit vst from 20 years ago. I was hoping for something better than that. They're doing the right thing by giving it away. I'll pass.
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Billy Joel vs Elton John ... Who's a better player?
Konnector replied to Delaware Dave's topic in The Keyboard Corner
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.
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anybody use a sub woofer in their live keyboard rig?
Konnector replied to jazzdoc52's topic in The Keyboard Corner
"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.
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What do you call the felt pad on top of the key?
Konnector replied to Imagine's topic in The Keyboard Corner
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.
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One Meter. (39")
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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.
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What Songs Did You Add For Your Valentines Show?
Konnector replied to Greg Mein's topic in The Keyboard Corner
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.