hirsute
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hirsute started following K&M 18952 stacker for K&M 18950 stand , Motion Sound KP-500S and KP-500SN confusion , Radial Key Largo with Garageband and Mac Thunderbolt 3 and 5 others
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Motion Sound KP-500S and KP-500SN confusion
hirsute replied to hirsute's topic in The Keyboard Corner
Thanks! That's very helpful. -
My google-fu has failed me, so I'm hoping you can help. I'm looking at a used Motion Sound KP-500S. I see various references online to either a KP-500S or a KP-500SN, so I'm wondering if they're different models, and if so, which is newer, any feature differences or issues to look out for on either? Bonus question: another option is a used KP-612S. It looks like the main differences between the 500 and the 612 are that the 500 has 250 watts per channel but an unpowered sub out, and the 612 has 200 watts per channel plus a powered sub out. Any other feature differences I'm missing, or any reason to choose the 612 over the 500 if the 612 is a couple hundred more and I don't need the powered sub out?
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If one were to use a space station on stage, would you mic?
hirsute replied to kwyn's topic in The Keyboard Corner
I use my SS v.3 on stage, but I run my keys through a Key Largo first, and then send the balanced to FOH and the monitor out to the SS. -
I know that Berklee offers free online classes for Abelton.
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Radial Key Largo with Garageband and Mac Thunderbolt 3
hirsute replied to hirsute's topic in The Keyboard Corner
Thanks for all of the help, I was able to get it working. Tried connecting my little USB midi controller and discovered that didn't work either, so I traced it down to a bad adapter. Quick trip to bestbuy for a lightning to USB hub, similar to the Belink that Might Motif Max posted above did the trick. -
Radial Key Largo with Garageband and Mac Thunderbolt 3
hirsute replied to hirsute's topic in The Keyboard Corner
It's a 2018 MacBook Pro with 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5, and I am running Big Sur. It has 4 thunderbolt 3 connectors, and that's it. I've definitely run into issues with USB to thunderbolt adapters--some work with some devices, others don't, and it's all a bit fiddly. The lack of backwards compatibility with this stuff is the biggest frustration I've had with this machine. I've tried to connect the Key Largo off of an adapter and off of a hub and it's not recognizing the Key Largo, so I'm trying to figure out if I should try a different hub or adapter, or just bite the bullet and get an interface that's designed with a thunderbolt connection. -
Radial Key Largo with Garageband and Mac Thunderbolt 3
hirsute posted a topic in The Keyboard Corner
I'm struggling to use my Radial Key Largo as an interface on my fairly new MacBook Pro. The MacBook has thunderbolt 3 inputs, so I'm using a USB to thunderbolt adapter, which I know can cause issues. I'm trying to figure out if I'm having an issue with the thunderbolt compatibility, an issue with garageband recognizing the Key Largo as an input, or just operator error from my own inexperience. Kind of hard to narrow it down, so I'm looking for any tips/suggestions you might have to make this setup work. Or I might just plunk down the cash for a Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 or similar so I have a thunderbolt interface. Thoughts? -
I second using a Radial Key Largo. You can run one volume pedal out of the Key Largo for all of the boards going into it, get the advantage of being able to submix your levels, and can send separate stereo signals to your monitor (the Motion Sound) and FOH from the Key Largo.
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Korg SV1 "sampling": (Where is JeffLearman?)
hirsute replied to MrSalmon's topic in The Keyboard Corner
The SV-1 also has audio inputs, so you could run the audio output of the ipad back into the SV-1 where it will go through to the SV-1 outputs. That would allow you to avoid adding a mixer to the setup. -
Buy this or that Hammond: serviced A100 v cheapish C2
hirsute replied to hirsute's topic in The Keyboard Corner
Thanks for this, I wasn't aware of the foam issue but you prompted me to read up on it. Sounds like something I definitely don't want any part of! I've reached out to the seller and the tech that serviced the organ to find out more before diving in to this one. -
Buy this or that Hammond: serviced A100 v cheapish C2
hirsute replied to hirsute's topic in The Keyboard Corner
Thanks for all the great info and advice. I'm going to check out the A100 and the Leslie and see what kind of shape they're actually in. -
Buy this or that Hammond: serviced A100 v cheapish C2
hirsute replied to hirsute's topic in The Keyboard Corner
Thanks for the info. It has plywood shelves, so that would be pre-1970. It has the typed serial number on a red and silver plate on the back, no mention of CBS, so I'm assuming that mean pre-1966 (it's not clear to me from the dating sites what the different between the CBS foil tag and metal tag are so I'm guessing a bit on this). Speaker is a Jensen. Date code on the lower baffle has the last number partially hidden, but it's 260? with the last number showing the bottom of the number having a round character, so either 0, 3, 5, 6, or 8. Everything appears original and unmodified. -
I've been wanting to get a real Hammond for a while, and have a couple of options locally. The first is an A100 that was in a studio, very good shape cosmetically, has been gone through by a local Hammond tech, and is listed for $1500. The second is a C-2 which looks clean, but hasn't been gone through for $600. The C-2 also includes a JR-20 tone cabinet. On the C-2, I know about the issue of ratcheting vs smooth drawbars, and I'd need to add a Trek II to the B-2, but it seems like a pretty good price, and a price that allows for some leeway if I need some work done. But to be honest I have no real idea how expensive repairs could get. Neither comes with a Leslie, but the A100 comes with the connections and switches for a 147. I'm leaning toward the A100 since it's clean and recently serviced and ready to hook up. My only hesitation on the A100 is the weight of it--I'd probably never drag it to a gig, whereas I might drag the C-2 to a gig. What else should I be thinking about? Either of these options stand out as the clear winner? Or pass on both and keep looking? Also, I have a line on a clean Leslie 145 for $1200. Good price or keep looking?
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Sweetfootpedals makes all kinds of footswitches for amps, etc., and they offer a variety of small 2-bottom footswitches for the NeoVent https://reverb.com/item/26001293-neo-ventilator-vent-ventilator-2-remote-footswitch-handmade-in-usa-by-sweetfootpedals-com
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OT: Found! The Secret to Those Random Monoliths
hirsute replied to Old No7's topic in The Keyboard Corner
Yeah, but I heard that Behringer teased its own version of a monolith and it's going to be significantly cheaper!