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    Heads-up: SpaceStation keyboard amp is apparently back

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    Received mine this week, tonight was first time to gig it.

     

    Primary complaint: Sweetwater does not ship the correct mix of candy I prefer. I only got two Bit 'O Honeys, and too many red spiral mints and jawbreakers.

     

    Other than that: home experience. The Space Station is small, but hefty. That 40 lbs. is all of 40 lbs. It benefits greatly to my ears by sitting on one of my Ampwedges. The "width" control is really significant and can drastically alter the sound - upper MR, presence and timbre - not just "stereo width". Adjusted in very small increments to fiddle, ended up just a smidgen off 12 o'clock. The MR adjustment also changes the sound a lot, but I don't hear much difference with the HF thing.

     

    AP on the CP4 is SOOO much better on the SS v3 than on two DXRs. Sound is warmer, woodier, and far more even, balanced response from tip to tail. Really a joy to play piano sounds now. It also helps a lot (in my living room) to place the side speaker firing close proximity to a wall or closet door. Also, dial up a Rhodes tremolo patch (stereo panning) and it's a revelation. Balanced, loads of depth, yet you can still play single line solos and the line remains intelligible and musical (rather than just a useless panned effect).

     

    First gig report:

     

    CP4 direct to SSv3 in sextet, acoustic jazz. I put it in the rear corner so the side speaker could bounce off the rear brick wall. AP is warm, distinct and blooms in my ears. I ended up disabling the reverb on the second tune, and it holds together in the room dry a lot better. Drummer on other side of stage reported he could hear me clearly without struggling, even though my perceived volume had me fearing I was too playing at a too conservative volume. Steel drum patch on Duke's "Limbo Jazz" was really warm and nuanced - not "gimmicky".

     

    All to say first gig was very, very encouraging. I need to gig it in all my varied contexts (electric jazz quartet, 10-piece funk band with the Kronos / Wave rig, etc.) but I can confirm all the glowing reports already in this long 58-page thread.

     

    Also, I never felt the need (in this context) for a bass amp or subwoofer. While I may feel differently in another context, right now I doubt it. But that's just me. Because of my dread about schlep factor, if I have to add something for more LF support, it will probably be a GK MB 110 combo bass amp. Check the specs, you'll see why - 100W into a 10" speaker, only 20lbs. I don't think for my use I'd every need anything more.

     

    Now, I broke my vow not to buy any new gear in 2015. This exception was definitely worth it.

     

    If someone would just send me a huge bag of Bit 'O Honeys.

     

     

    Great review Tim..I ordered one thursday. For me,ordering something w/out getting to try it first, your review made me feel better about my decision. My gigs r all trio's to sextets and many include a vox. Thanks, nice review.

    Heads-up: SpaceStation keyboard amp is apparently back

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    Can I ask a few questions about this amp?

     

    How do u run a mixer into it at retain the stereo?

    I have a zed10 and yes...I ordered a V3 today.

    The zed does have a stereo channel, but do u guys

    simply run 2 channels and pan different ways?

     

    Say youre doing a large venue, and u need to run foh,

    Im assuming youre running outs from the mixer?

     

    Next, for those of u running the "baffle"..

    do u find it nec to use? I do a lot of outdoor things and that

    is an intriging concept.

     

    Thanks in advance.

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