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8 hours ago, Delaware Dave said:
And 15 minutes after I write this i get an email from the booking agent of the Casino, upped the price considererably. They REALLY want us to play there; apparently we drew the biggest crowd there. Still not interested in playing there we're pretty much fully booked, but now others are rethinking. Christ.....
Does the new price allow you to hire road crew? Pay someone to put their back out for you...
Cheers, Mike.
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6 hours ago, MathOfInsects said:
bVI.
6 hours ago, CyberGene said:I meant bVI as MOI pointed out.
Now it makes sense. I must admit I haven't heard much i-VI (e.g. Cmin-Amaj).
I will also mention close cousin I-VI: The "Goldfinger" Cadence.
Cheers, Mike.
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"25 Years and Beyond" doesn't sound promising. It suggests an announcement about the company, not the products.
Cheers, Mike.
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6 hours ago, Ed A. said:
Maybe by inMusic like Moog was?
That's exactly what was in my mind when I saw the phrase.
Cheers, Mike.
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On 4/5/2024 at 8:44 PM, Ed A. said:
they’ve been acquired (boo!!)
That's where I'd put my money. "A new chapter" tends to translate into some drivel corporate-speak about "exciting" "innovative" "channels" "building on our heritage and legacy" "bright future" "mission and values", and the folks who actually come up with the clever ideas being laid off.
Cheers, Mike.
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On 4/6/2024 at 12:47 PM, Melving said:
OP has left the building...
This again...
Cheers, Mike.
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No 5-pin MIDI on the Liano. Do any other boards share the action?
Cheers, Mike.
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On 4/6/2024 at 3:31 AM, Reezekeys said:
I left out the part in my CP70-carrying story where I went back to my car and spent 40 to 60 minutes searching for street parking for my car at – least ten blocks away, where it was legal. Ah, the joys of living in Manhattan, New York City!
And I felt aggrieved that I had to park half a block away (must have been about 80 yards) from the pub for last night's gig.
Interestingly enough - and bringing us back to the topic of this thread - I left my 36lb board at home for this gig because I knew parking wasn't ideal, and brought my 12lb "inconvenient gig" board instead. And of course I was a little unsatisfied by my playing.
Cheers, Mike.
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5 hours ago, Reezekeys said:
real "elevator operator" – a human whose full-time gig was sitting in this freight elevator all day carrying passengers and stuff up and down. At 5PM he shut it down, locked it and went home
I love the idea that there's no demand for the elevator after 5pm.
Cheers, Mike.
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If the choice was between 28lb and 38lb, and the heavier keyboard had something that really inspired you to dig deep and raise your performance, then I'd vote heavy. (My 36lb keyboard inspires me in this way).
52lb is going to get old very quickly. I gigged an Ensoniq KS32 (49lb) and then a Viscount Oberheim MC1000 (44lb) in my youth, and I wouldn't go back there.
Cheers, Mike.
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15 hours ago, El Cid said:
I’m an absolute beginner
I can't support those who are recommending dropping a four-figure sum on a keyboard for a beginner. (EDIT: I see @Franz Schiller has made the same point).
If you have a Mac, buy MainStage and a second-hand 61-key controller. If not, look for something with pitch/mod controllers, virtual-analog(ue) and a mono/portamento mode - that will get you in the ballpark for some of those sounds you referenced in your videos. I'm not an expert in this sector, so I'll let others chime in with their recommendations.
14 hours ago, CEB said:Lessons
Oh, and this. Tuition will make a much bigger difference than what equipment you play.
Cheers, Mike.
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On 4/3/2023 at 12:39 AM, mate stubb said:
Happy birthday Dave!
What this thread needs is Haiku.
Happy Birthday You
Happy Birthday Dear Dave Bryce
Happy Birthday You
Cheers, Mike.
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You mention "gigging" - there's a reasonable hassle factor in wiring up two controllers to a Mac (variable, depending on whether you use a MIDI and/or audio interface), compared to just powering up a SK2 or similar.
You like multi-contacts - so you might be someone who appreciates the high trigger of "real clonewheel" action (vs MIDI controllers).
Would a two-manual Crumar Mojo (Classic or Suitcase) be of interest? Round about £1400 here, so estimating $1500? 40lb though. Crumar 61 + its lower manual is another consideration for more $$ but easier shlep.
Cheers, Mike.
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8 hours ago, jazzpiano88 said:
That's a damn good insult. Equally biting is Walter Becker's "He's not so much a guitar player as a guitar owner".
Then again, Walter did wander into some Jazz.
I saw Noel McCalla (Manfred Mann's Earth Band) in a local pub in my youth. His guitar player told me that the guy behind the kit "was more of a drum owner than a drummer".
Cheers, Mike
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King Harvest "Dancing In The Moonlight" was the first one that came to mind.
Cheers, Mike.
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3 hours ago, J.F.N. said:
Now I'm looking at the Forte 7 instead, hoping it's not TOO heavy in the action.
The Forte 7 has Fatar's TP40L, which I found "more than light enough" without being so light that expressiveness is lost. Of course this is subjective, but having played quite a few hammer-action boards, this one is definitely one of the lighter ones (alongside Kawai's ES110).
Cheers, Mike
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I think this forum hipped me to this band some years back. Very cool, check out "Bump".
Isn't their schtick that they are all (rumo(u)red to be) first-call A-list session guys/girls, but of course you can't tell under the costumes?
Cheers, Mike.
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20 hours ago, vonnor said:
Bill C. (vonnor)
3 hours ago, Michael Wright said:Michael Wright
<Reality TV show voiceover> One's a zombie. The other's a pseudonym. Both are legends. This year, Bill and Michael join forces to kick off ... "Introductions Thread 2024"!
Cheers, Mike.
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On 3/23/2024 at 3:41 PM, CrossRhodes said:
Now we're getting to the bottom of it. A mere coincidence that he too is yellow? I think not!
Man, this fan theory has blown the entire thing WIDE OPEN!
Cheers, Mike.
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Dep (i.e sub) gig at a social club yesterday. "You'll enjoy it Mike, they've got a really good PA".
That PA turned out to be an enormous 24-channel Mackie analog(ue) desk, with two JBL subs each side, and iirc four pairs of speakers from all sorts of manufacturers (all 15in+tweeter I think) - one pair angled inwards towards the dance floor, one facing 90degrees straight out from the stage, one pair angled "out" (away from the middle of the stage), and a fourth pair on top - plus various smallers speakers dotted around the venue as "nearfills".
Biggest surprise: guess what was provided for a keyboard monitor (and remember this is the UK)...
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I ended up using it (although I also had my IEMs). Singer wanted me to turn up as she couldn't hear me on the dance floor. So I cranked the things, and relied on the seals on my earbuds to preserve my hearing. Go figure...
Cheers, Mike.
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On 3/23/2024 at 7:24 PM, Dave Keys said:
Do none of the other pro manufacturers like Roland or Korg produce a similar board with speakers - of a similar quality?
19 hours ago, Paul Woodward said:Not with speakers.
Unless you count arrangers. Korg in particular has strong (if expensive) offerings in this area.
Cheers, Mike.
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On 3/23/2024 at 3:22 PM, J.F.N. said:
Bohemian like you - Dandy Warhols
OT: In an old band I was in, 2nd guitarist had a spare guitar tuned in Open G for a couple of Stones numbers. When we did Bohemian Like You, he used that guitar to play the riff using the 6/4 Keef shape. Sounded pretty cool.
Cheers, Mike.
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19 hours ago, RABid said:
Since a computer cannot actually produce a truly random number, will an AI ever be able to have a random thought?
It's true that computers can't produce truly random numbers by following an algorithm. Where a high level of randomness is required, environmental sensors are used (such as temperature).
However, today's AI is hamstrung not so much by the shortage of "truly" random numbers, but by the "machine learning" approach that trains it on previously (human)-generated content. GPT models are basically trying to predict "what would a human say next, based on everything I've learned about what humans say?"
Cheers, Mike.
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The most reliable service I've come across is a post to this forum along the lines of "I'm working up song XYZ by band ABC (link to YouTube/Spotify...) and am struggling with the three chords coming out of the solo before the final chorus."
Often you'll get an offer for the entire chart to be sent to you.
Cheers, Mike.
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gigging with a heavy keyboard- your thoughts?
in The Keyboard Corner
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I'm part of a 11-piece soul revue-type band that is very much The Music, The Hang and not The Money. (Imagine a bunch of mates getting together for a drink and a jam, except it breaks even). We always wet-hire PA+engineer - it's most of our profit margin, but it's worth the reduction in effort and stress levels. (We max out a 16-channel desk, 4 monitor sends, lots of opportunities for feedback). Our bass player is late-sixties and has (finally) downsized from 1x15+4x10 cabs to a little 2x8in and a pocket-sized amp. I've know him 30+ years and never seen him so happy.
Cheers, Mike.