John Salazar

You got a link to the original track for this? Would like to hear but it seems hard to find

Might be late to the party, but is connecting a dual manual controller (such as the GSi DMC-122) or two external MIDI boards to independently control both organ manuals still a no go? i.e. Yamaha has not yet implemented different MIDI channel to control the upper and lower organ parts? Or has there been a workaround included in an update that would allow this?

Recently my band has started trying to get all the stems from the sound guy after a gig in case there's anything useable for a live recording we could put out. Does anyone have any experience mixing layered sounds for a recording? Specifically a keys patch (piano, rhodes, etc.) layered with a pad or strings. I currently have a MODX+ which only has 1 set of outputs, so I can't separate outputs of layered sounds like you can with a Nord Stage 3 for example. My main concern is if I'm going to have to get another board to separate the outputs in the stems - I don't really touch any of the mixing in the band, so I'm not sure how much of a pain this could be if not separated. On the other hand though, in terms of the actual live performance, sending one set of outputs to the engineer could prevent them from messing with your volume balance in a way you don't want, so I guess there might be a tradeoff there.

I recently got a MODX+ which is great but I find that the patch volumes can vary greatly especially between external libraries and such. Just wondering what methods you guys use to equalize patch volumes. Do you go through each one manually and just use your ears, or do you prefer taking the guesswork out of the equation by using a meter of some sort? I know the MODX specifically has volume meters per part, but a difficulty might be that not all sounds stay at the same uniform volume through the duration played and multiple parts stacked might make it hard to tell where the overall volume should be. Maybe there are other potential methods as well that I'm missing (besides maybe not giving a care about equalization and making the sound engineer's night a living hell).

Looking to get one of these to potentially incorporate an iPad into my gigging rig. How involved is the process for switching MIDI output between the MIDI out port and the USB port? For example, if I have a synth module connected to the MIDI out port, and my iPad connected to the USB port, can switching between the two be done quickly (ideally with minimal button presses), or would menu diving be involved? I would assume there would be some use of its zone implementation (which I don't quite fully grasp yet after skimming the manual). And in another situation, if I had two apps on two different MIDI channels on my iPad (and nothing connected to the MIDI out port), what would be the process in switching between those two? Or would that have to be handled on the iPad instead?

Nord can shut up and take my money if they make this and include aftertouch with it.

Anyone know if something like this exists out there? Everything I've seen either has wheels or straps but not both. A gig bag with both would make life slightly less unbearable. Maybe a homemade modification exists somewhere on the internet?

Just recently got a Fantom-06, but it seems that there is a latency for the bend to apply using the internal stick/wheel. I'm thinking that the pitch bend position is polled at such a low rate by the Fantom that quick back and forth movements cancel each other out, resulting in a very unsatisfying, low movement vibrato. I tried changing the pitch bend range, but get the same issue (low vibrato movement but at a pitch farther away). I tried this with an external pitch bend and did not have this problem. It's a shame as I love the sounds, but this issue could very likely be a dealbreaker for me. Seems like I'm not the only one who has this problem as it can be seen reported here around the 1:13 mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_6UZOaK7-w Anyone else have this problem or know if there's a fix for this?

Would you be able to use this without the crossbar (like shown in the picture) or is the stand too unstable without it? I have some smaller boards that wouldn’t fit across the stand if the crossbar is used

I actually opted for a Nord Piano 5 73 instead for the portability. Still wondering what it would be like to have the grand though...

This is the current setup I'm using right now. I got the Mobius for cheap to begin with and just stuck with it. Sometimes I wonder if there are stand alone pedals that would beat out the individual effects on the Mobius, but honestly they all sound really good to me and the form factor is definitely a plus. The effects on there beat out the ones on the Nord pretty handily, especially the vibe for me. The Iridium might be a little overkill considering the price, but "amping" the EPs through it gives the extra guts that were missing sometimes - and I wasn't about to get a whole new amp/mic setup to lug around with me to rehearsals and gigs. I don't even know if I want to talk about the Deco. Just buy it lol. The tape saturation is that good. I'm also considering whether or not I have to get a delay pedal as I'm not really a delay guy and the tape echo on the Deco + digital delay on the Nord seems like it would be the extent of what I need. I mainly got the Red Panda Context 2 for the cathedral reverb and form factor. Honestly I can barely hear the difference between a plate and hall reverb, so I wasn't that picky. Had a Bigsky but just couldn't play well with the bigger sounding verbs and the smaller verbs sounded a little too artificial to me. Still have a decent amount of space left on the board. Probably gonna get a bitcrusher (Red Panda Bitmap 2) for some weirder sounds. Maybe a delay pedal if I ever get the need to figure out how to use delays properly. Not sure what else would be useful to me though but maybe I'll get some more ideas from this thread.

Are you able to adjust the depth of the 2nd tier arms? I would maybe want to shift the 2nd board up but forward as well.

I recently built a pedalboard using Pedaltrain Nano max that I use with EPs on my Nord Piano. I would like to take it out with me in rehearsals and gigs and such - if I didn't have 2 keyboards in my setup (Nord Piano + Minilogue XD), I would just put the pedalboard on the 2nd tier of my usual X-stand. I probably would do this any time I don't need to take the extra synth with me, but alas I need to find another piece of gear for when this is not the case. Right now I am considering getting another keyboard stand to place the pedalboard on to use beside me. I was thinking another X-stand could work as the pedalboard is 28 inches long - long enough that it wouldn't make it unwieldy. I already have enough gear to schlep as is, so I'm trying to find the lightest/most convenient possible solution for this, one that I could likely carry in 1 arm along with the other stand. Here are some of the options I've already found: K&M 18880 (https://www.k-m.de/en/products/keyboard-stands/keyboard-tables/18880-table-style-keyboard-stand-black) - 3.18kg, advantage being that length adjustments don't affect the height. I was actually considering replacing my current stand with the 3 tier option as well, but the length required for the synth/pedalboard would be too small to confidently hold the bigger keyboard underneath. K&M 18969 (https://www.k-m.de/en/products/keyboard-stands/x-stands/18969-keyboard-stand-for-kids-black?c=170) - 3kg, small kids size so height would be better at low lengths than a regular sized stand. Also very slightly lighter and easier to transport I would assume than the K&M 18880. K&M 18997 (https://www.k-m.de/en/products/keyboard-stands/x-stands/18997-keyboard-stand-black?c=170) - 2.45kg, lightest X-stand I've found and actually the stand that I use already. I could just get another one. Stay Compact (https://www.staymusicstands.com/products/supports-for-keyboards/compact/compact/) - 2kg, lightest stand out of anything I've seen so far and would probably be my number 1 choice if I could actually find a way to get the thing to Canada. Anyone else have any other suggestions? Maybe there are some other kids-sized stands out there or something.

I know the Nord Piano 5 has a 73 key version with the Fatar TP40 action, but that’s the only one i’m aware of. I’m trying to find 73/76 key board with this action (that I like a lot) to pair with my Nord Stage 3 Compact. Anyone know of any other keyboards less than 88 keys with this action?

But once it's on, is it easy enough to keep balance while walking, or is it still a bit of a struggle? Also, if you took it out of a car, you wouldn't really have a chair or table to assist you right? So I'm assuming that would have been a pain to load on your shoulders in that case.