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tnelson

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  1. The artist's putty tip is brilliant! I've used strips of spongy grippy shelf paper for the same purpose, but the putty sounds like the winner....
  2. What they demonstrated is just a proof-of-concept module, not a product.
  3. This isn't a Wurli reproduction keyboard, but Wurlitzer aficionados might be interested to follow the development of the electro-acoustic reed module by the Korg Berlin group, introduced at Superbooth 2023. Lots of interviews and demos on YT (search Korg Berlin). Instead of exciting by keyboard hammer strikes, reeds are "struck" by electromagnet, and output picked up by charged plate, as in original Wurli. It's intended as an electro-acoustical source for further synthesis. Reed vibration can be modified, sustained, etc., by electromagnetic field. At its heart, though, it seems pretty much the Wurli concept for sound generation.
  4. They say the action will be user-adjustable, from upright piano (lighter) to grand piano (heavier) feel. Not just through adjusting the MIDI keyboard velocity map (which also can be done), but by physically changing the action through adjustment to the weights and magnets.
  5. Spruce full-length keys by same source as Steinway, pivot on piano pin rail, felt bushings, steel weights and magnets(!) against spring to adjust static and dynamic resistance through keystroke....This is a completely new action concept, designed with a classical pianist and grand piano rebuilder on team, aiming for real piano feel. Check out their IG page @playvidal to see more details. They are still working with prototypes, so some stuff may change. To put cost in perspective, these are crafted one-at-a-time, real piano materials, wood not plastic....yet still portable. It's a niche, but jazz pianists (classical pianists?)...watch the development of this project....
  6. This is awesome! Midiflow plus AUM (and its fx and routing) hosting Pianoteq and VTines will give me my favorite AP and Rhodes sounds for jazz gigs, just on the phone in my pocket! Well, plus my keyboard controller and audio interface....
  7. Thanks! Midiflow looks like what I'm seeking, and it runs on both iPhone and iPad. Yes, its last update was 2 years ago, but the same is true of the VTines-Live app. I'll give it a try! Does it add any latency that you notice playing live?
  8. I've optimized the iOS version as much as I can, too, but it's so frustrating that I can't dial it in the way I can the full version of VTines on my laptop. I'd be happy if they (Acoustic Samples) just implemented a more capable velocity map function and provided an indication as to which preset is selected in the iOS version!
  9. Back to VTines-Live for iOS, one of the features it lacks, compared to the full VTines for Mac and Windows, is a keyboard velocity map that can be adjusted in a detailed way. Yes, it has a Velocity Remapper under MIDI Channels, but this only allows roughly pulling a convex or concave shape, not the S-shape that works for me with full VTines. Does anyone know of an iOS keyboard MIDI velocity-mapping insert that can be used in AUM in front of AUv3 instruments like VTines-Live? I'm seeking a channel-specific remapping insert, because I am also playing channels that do not require me to remap MIDI velocity coming from my controller. Thanks for any suggestions!
  10. Beta-testers report that iOS 16.6 fixes this bug. Not sure about date of official release, though
  11. A feature of Pianoteq is that you can select "Monophonic" for any of their piano models and presets, and it recalculates them from a single microphone position. It does not just sum stereo or multi microphone into mono. With the Standard version of Pianoteq, you can place the single virtual microphone wherever you wish, select the type of microphone, etc. In my experience, these can sound great in the live context you describe, projecting a piano image from a single location like a real one.
  12. My Baldwin SF10, built late 60's during a high point for Baldwin. Got mine for a song in 1992 from an estate sale, restored to sonic and visual beauty by Shawn's Piano in CT. Maintained and regulated by Chris Towne, superb piano tech in CT, rebuilt in 2013 by Shawn's team with new Abel hammers, new dampers. Moved with me to CA in 2014, and now maintained by superb Bay Area tech (and composer) Christopher Johnson. The SF10 is usually considered a poor cousin to the Steinway B. Maybe, but this Baldwin is so perfect and sweet...It's been my partner for study, exploration, home sessions and rehearsals for decades now. My best investment ever....
  13. I'm in a jazz quartet with guys scattered around the Bay Area, about 20 or 30 minutes travel to an in-person session. However, we've been alternating those with from-home sessions on JackTrip, which is now supported by a non-profit (jacktrip.org). We each have decent home studios or practice rooms with mics, internet, etc., The recent introduction of the JackTrip Virtual Studio managed servers and their JackTrip Bridge devices (they jack your audio by Ethernet cable directly into your router) has been a game-changer for us....Uncompressed audio, minimal latency (we each get 5-10 msec roundtrip) with a fast ISP, ability to mix and pan the players across your stereo field....It's like playing together in a studio with headphones on. Also, the server time is free, at least until sometime next year. It doesn't replace in-person sessions, of course, but if you want to work out tunes or do similar nuts and bolts group work, the sound is stellar and in sync, and you have zero travel time. I play often with our sax player as a duo. He's about 30 minutes away, but we can play together on the spur of the moment in a JackTrip Virtual Studio, even if it's just for a few minutes to try out an idea. If there's a JT server in your area, check it out! Much better than the first generation of on-line live audio systems that had annoying latency and sometimes poor sound.
  14. The monitor output is plenty for (efficient) headphones or IEMs. I have a Radial KL, and use a cable adapter to take the R & L monitor outputs to stereo mini for IEMs or headphones. I'd test the KL with a $5 adapter before you go to the expense of an additional headphone monitor. If you use IEMs, there's loads of gain to spare, and if it's headphones, it will depend on which ones. However, if it's for practice situations, I'm guessing you'll have no need for a headphone amp.
  15. Your tech probably checked this, but small tuning shifts can occur if a reed moves forward (flat) or backwards (sharp) beneath the screw that secures it in position. Is it possible that the screw is not tight enough on that reed that is a repeat offender?
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