tucktronix

So far, these boards have been the most useful and fun to play.. 10+ year club Yamaha S80 Casio PX5S New Additions Korg Kronos Yamaha YC88

For me, it largely depends on personal preference/situations. I've been gigging with my Korg CX-3(for organ) for 14 yrs.. now relegated to just blues gigs. It comes in a flight case which adds another 35 or so lbs to the already pudgy 37 lb board. I also have a Nord Electro 5d, but I much prefer the CX3/Lester K setup for blues gigs. The 25 lb Casio PX5S was my go to piano for 10 yrs. I recently bought a Yamaha YC88 to replace the Casio. Despite it's 41 lb weight, I fell in love with the pianos and the keybed felt the best to me. A Yamaha YC88 and Korg Kronos X has just recently become my main setup for the majority of my gigs. My schedule is usually pretty busy, and I run my boards to the ground. So for me weight takes a back seat to sound and build quality(I DO have my limits, tho.. LOL). I'm sure that this will change as I get north of 60 😄

My synth setup for my dance during the last 3 years included a Moog Subsequent 37 as my 3rd board. Just recently I have slimmed down to a 2-board setup with a Yamaha YC88 and Kronos X to cover synths. I have also been incorporating the Hydrasynth as part of my setup for the Billy Joel tribute band.

If and when I do buy a keyboard that I would consider expensive(most of them are IMO) or any keyboard for that matter, it will certainly be put to work in a rig for a specific band(s). My aim is to recoup all the money that was spent on it. For example, after I bought my Kronos 2 88 I was able to recoup what I had paid for it within 6 months of gigging.

I do watch his channel a lot.. very insightful and great content

Same here on my Kronos

For me, it was both the Wavestation EX and the Yamaha S80.. The Wavestation was my first "pro-level" synth. Bought this open box.. with ROM card for $800 in 1994.. a steal! It was primarily used for creating sequences until I found a nice-sounding Hammond patch(at the time) "Rotary Organ". I would then bring it out on blues gigs as my "organ". Had it for around 10 yrs until it started having issues.. after which I sold it. I bought my S80 around 2001 as a well-needed replacement for my distressed Alesis QS8.1, which was having issues with clanking noises in the first 2 octaves. The pianos and the keybed got me sold on it. Played many a gig with it and has been with me on gigs from St Louis to Rockland, ME. This was my "money" board for 10 yrs before I eventually sold it to get something a bit "lighter"(a MOX8) which was a huge mistake.

I sincerely hope this doesn't turn into a sitting vs standing debate. I have been a sitter for over 30 years, regardless of band. It has never hurt my energy, Folks who have seen my play will tell you that I am perhaps the most animated keyboard player in this town.

I use the same case for my Kronos 88 Platinum

Haha.. that looks like my rig 😆

One of the great things about the Kronos is that you can shut it off after the last song of the night. When you get repeated cries of "ONE MORE!!", you can just say "sorry, I've already turned off the keyboard. Have a nice night!"

https://music.apple.com/us/album/spit-shine/1485836775?i=1485836782 https://music.apple.com/us/album/another-you/1485836775?i=1485836780

Haven't posted here in a while, so here's a purchase from a few months ago..

I have the YC88, and I'm not completely sure if the action on the YC73 is the same as the YC88 but keybed action was the main reason I went with the YC88 over the CK88. I also have a MODX8 and the YC88 has a completely different and far more superior keybed for my fingers.

1. Tempo is way too fast and his vocals sounds more rock. 2. The soul of the original gets lost in the showmanship 3. Too much overplaying.. didn't like the comping during the verses

Just bought a YC88 a few months ago.. love it!!

From my CD "Sound Judgement" Making Amends https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYJKs8mR4e0

Hi Guys, Just ordered the 49 key Hydrasynth. I've been watching a lot of YT videos and all of them are showcasing this synth in a home studio/techno environment. This will be replacing my Moog Subsequent 37 and will be used for gigs with my dance/party band. My questions to all the Hydrasynth owners here.. do any of you play gigs with it? How well does it sit in the mix? Thanx, Tuck

Oh yeah.. the Kronos is STILL very viable today. It was pretty far ahead of it's time when the original first came out

I would have to say that there were 3 synths that were life-changers.. Roland Alpha Juno-1 - This was my first synth. I remember seeing a used one at The House Of Guitars. One of the patches in it was the Tom Sawyer filter sweep and I wanted to buy it so bad, but I couldn't afford it at the time. Looking through the swap sheet a year or two later, I found one on sale for $350 and snatched it up. This one didn't have the TS filter sweep :-(, but I've created a lot of cool patches with it :-). The story goes that when I first bought it, I thought it was multi-timbral. So I bought a Yamaha QX5 sequencer and laughingly spent countless hours trying to get sounds on separate MIDI tracks. Roland D-5 - I sold both the Alpha-Juno and the Casio CZ-101 to get it. It was multi-timbral, and with myself being heavily into sequencing at the time, I had to have it. Coupled with the QX5, I have done boat loads of sequencing. Wavestation EX - this was a real game-changer for me. I've seen ads on Electronic Musician and had never thought that I would be able to afford one. There is backstory. Around 1994, I had been scouring the swap sheet for any used Wavestations. Needless to say, couldn't find any. One day I found an ad for a Roland JV-80 and thought hmm.. The guy was selling it for $800. Having $800 cash in my pocket from my profit-sharing check, I decided to pay a visit. The presets were to me.. okay. I wanted a pad machine. Cash in hand, I was about to make a purchase when I had casually mentioned that I was looking for a Wavestation. Weird enough, he informs me of a guitar player who is selling his for $800.. w-w-what???!!! So I left him for the Wavestation dude. It was brand new.. in the box.. with ROM card(don't remember which one). Being in my Tangerine Dream phase at the time, I was so enamored with all the ethereal pads and textures. At the time, it was my piano in a blues band, but I later discovered a patch called "Vektor Organ" that sounded pretty authentic when coupled with the "rotary" effect and the vector joystick was used for the "drawbars". Had it for 10 years before it started having issues.. ended up selling it :-(

Haven't posted here in quite awhile and forgive me if I have posted this earlier. I bought a Roland AX-Edge about 3 months ago, along with a BOSS WL-20L wireless system.

I echo this sentiment

Nektar Impact LX61+ and Hammond B3X

Just bought the MODX8 yesterday and have been reworking some of the pianos. So far, I've created a few live sets. Will be digging in a little deeper when time allows. I'm digging it so far

Migrated here from HC, I remember those guys vividly