Justin Havu

Back when I worked at a local music store, we got that V-Stand right after it came out--and one of the adjustment pins snapped on it, even with a Triton LE88. We looked at each other and said we'd never order another one.

Most stuff from ADJ and Chauvet can be set to a pattern/audio mode and left alone. If budget is a concern, there are some wash lights, like a multicolor LED bar that sell for under $200. Maybe start with a couple of those, then add some effects later on.

I'm very picky about action. My normal DP is an old RD-1000. I'll be holding onto it until the day I die, or the RD dies, whichever comes first. I've yet to play a DP with an action that even comes close to the RD. Everything I've played was either too heavy (P515), too stiff (Korg RH3), or both (CP300). Sure, changing the velocity curve might help, but for me, not so much.

Been a Cakewalk user since Pro Audio 9. Jumped ship after trying Studio One this past December. I think I just got bored, and wanted to try something else. I love Studio One. Things like bouncing stems have become way easier and smoother, and MIDI editing seems less archaic.

A couple of new ones. "A Walk In The Light" A Walk In The Light.mp3 "Rise Up" Rise Up FINISHED.mp3

Maybe a used Triton Le, TR, or Karma if you don't mind going the Korg route.

I also recommend the QS synths. lightweight when compared to the Montage or Fantom 6, nice keybeds w/ aftertouch, and well-built.

I KNEW those wheels and that end cheek looked familiar. I had a PC2X for a couple years.

A bit OT, but which Kurzweil is that? PC?

I love mine. Yes, the corners on the keys are a bit sharp, but the action is smooth, fast (at least for me) and very easy to play. The controls feel very solid, and it's a very sturdy build quality. Only issue I have with mine, and it's purely a cosmetic one, is that the faux-wood end cap is coming unstuck. I contacted Arturia about it, and all they said was either contact the supplier, or just use some Super Glue.

Just took delivery of a Digital Music MX-8 MIDI patchbay, purchased from Reverb. Alas, it arrived D. O. A. Going to send it back and try to find another one.

Still a little bit of mixing and tweaking to do on this one...

Yep. It's on normal. I'd be scared to go any higher than that, for fear of my i5 9600K spontaneously combusting. Lol

Sounds absolutely spectacular. I just wish it didn't hog my CPU.

Keyscape sounds great. Only thing I would do is use the dry samples and add my own chorus and dial that in to taste.

I've got the UVI KeySuite, that has the RD/MKS sounds. They're very close to the original, but not quite there.

I've taken mine out on a few gigs just recently. It's just so pleasing to play, no matter how dated it may sound. Also, I don't mind lugging a heavy board around--it keeps me in shape!

I was thinking about getting a MIDI patchbay like that Function Junction. Doesn't seem like anything I'm coming across allows for filtering specific MIDI CC's.

The one major issue it has, is that it sends out an All-Notes-Off MIDI CC when all keys are released. I still haven't found a workaround for this. Other than that, it's a great controller.

Being a huge Elton fan, that was the other reason I couldn't pass it up. Eventually, I'd like to hunt down a matching stand. As dated as it is, it just has a cool look to it. All is well, except the velocity is a bit out of whack. I think that'll be a matter of adjusting the height of the contacts.

Yes, they are leaf switches. I'll never forget the day I got this beast. I found it at a shop in Manchester, NH. They wanted $400 for it, with a hardshell case and the pedal unit. No stand, though. I probably played it for a good 15-20 minutes, then the sales guy offered it to me for $275. Of course, I couldn't say no. As soon as we got all 140+ lbs of piano and hardshell case into the back of my friend's car, the sales guy said, and I quote, "I never wanna see this piano again!" To which I thought, "Don't worry, you won't!" I'll be holding on to this bad boy for a good long time.

I was going to post this in the discussion about DP actions, but I figured I'd just give it its own thread. So, my beloved RD-1000's Eb4 key started sticking this past Sunday. Wasn't sure why, so I decided to investigate. Here is the inside of the RD. 4 screws on each side underneath, and one screw on each end cap, near the front. Then the whole top lifts up. That part was easy. What isn't pictured here is the front felt rail, the metal lid that covers the contact board, and the keybed locking bar, as I had just taken those off. Here, you can see the incredibly simple action. There are various pins along the back of the piano that some of the keys slot into. The culprit for the sticking Eb4 key was that the rear pin was rubbing right against the matching notch in the key. Solution: bend that rear pin to the center, ever so slightly. While I had the piano open, I then decided to remove all of the keys, clean up any dust/debris in the bottom of the piano (there was a lot of it), then gently wipe down each key to get rid of any clumps of dust.) Now, all that's left is to figure out why the right output is dead, (works fine with just the left/mono out), but since I'm not very good at soldering, I'll leave it alone for now. After the cleaning, though, the piano plays a lot smoother than before.

Just arrived...

Ordered a Keylab MkII 61 last Wednesday. It was supposed to be here this past Saturday, but as usual, FedEx just takes their sweet time...

I knew Dane's late father quite well. Got to jam with him several years ago, on a NS2 that belonged to Dane, which was fun.