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23 hours ago, obxa said:
Nord or Numa sadly don't have midi- thru
Which Nord do you have? A Stage’s Extern section can provide some Thru functionality on its MIDI OUT port, including sending a program change when it receives a program change.
Cheers, Mike
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19 hours ago, JoJoB3 said:
Oh, it was just the more 'fun' to play vs their other stuff. Def not a Nord fan but will use if a must.
Interesting. For me it was “just another pure-clonewheel” like many others out there. I feel the same about the Nord Piano, it’s just another stage piano. The Electro, Stage and Wave are more interesting because they’re less obviously comparable to other models from the competition.
Cheers, Mike
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17 hours ago, JoJoB3 said:
Although also overpriced for it's build I think their C2D was the somewhat most useful of the lot actually.
Why?
Cheers, Mike
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14 hours ago, Mighty Motif Max said:
Worst case scenario, hopefully we can assign one of the knobs or encoders to be the 9th drawbar - with the knobs below the touchscreen, that might be a possibility. Nowhere near as useful as an actual fader though.
Earlier Kurzweils assigned mod wheel to the 9th fader when running their organ model. I would tolerate this as a compromise, rather than being ideal.
Cheers, Mike.
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3 hours ago, kanefsky said:
Both of the examples I listed (https://www.iconnectivity.com/mioxm and https://www.bome.com/products/bomebox) are able to act as a USB host for multiple USB devices without requiring any computer.
Correct - and both suffer from the disadvantages of extra cabling (and cost) I mentioned in my previous post.
Cheers, Mike.
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14 hours ago, kanefsky said:
Agreed, depending on the setup. If you've got a few different controllers and/or sound modules that can use USB for both MIDI and power, then you can have just a single USB cable connected to each device and eliminate some power supples rather than one or two MIDI cables plus the power cable.
For example (since this is a Numa thread), the Numa Compact 2x can run off USB power and act as a second keyboard for organ/synth. Also there are many controllers like the Crumar drawbar and pedal controllers, almost all keyboard/button/knob type controllers, and some synth modules like the Roland Boutiques that can run purely off USB.
Don't fall into the trap of "thing A has USB, thing B has USB, therefore I can connect them together to achieve something". Every USB interaction requires one thing to be a "device" and one to be a "host. You cannot play a Roland Boutique from a Numa via USB, as they are both USB devices (only). Some keyboards can act as a USB host (MODX, Fantom, Kronos, RD88, Mojo I think, a few others) - and that's priceless for alleviating the kind of problems I would run into using a ES120.
Cheers, Mike.
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9 minutes ago, kanefsky said:
For 5-pin DIN, there seem to be a lot of interesting solutions now that let you connect multiple USB MIDI devices along with 5-pin DIN and even MIDI over ethernet. They also provide extensive routing/filtering/remapping capabilities if you need it. For example https://www.iconnectivity.com/mioxm and https://www.bome.com/products/bomebox
There are, but if - like me - you simply want a lightweight hammer-action controller, it's a pain to carry an extra device, and connect it to both boards, and to power - never mind the additional expense. Compare that to a single MIDI cable.
Cheers, Mike.
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1 hour ago, allan_evett said:
That's a slippery slope. It's not politics, religion, etc... Things related to the playing of music, gear and so forth should be allowed, provided they don't involve ad hominem attacks or promote unethical/illegal behavior. Jim's entitled to his views here, which are largely accurate and do evoke concern. But in the end, everyone's opinion should be welcome - even ones that some might find too strongly worded.
I was struggling to find a sensitive way to articulate what brother Allan has succinctly expressed in this short paragraph. Thank you @allan_evett
Cheers, Mike.
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1 hour ago, CHarrell said:
I have a 120 on the way! How do you feel about it vs the 110?
I lost interest after the 110 when Kawai dropped 5-pin MIDI in favour of USB MIDI on the 120.
Cheers, Mike.
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9 minutes ago, cassdad said:
Actually, you already have a mixer = on the MOXF!
This. I think the Fantom can also mix an external signal.
Cheers, Mike.
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14 hours ago, PianoMan51 said:
This session was me consciously giving away parts that I can play well. To get better human balance between the two of us.
Your entire post is a masterclass in what we folks call "arranging". Superb.
3 hours ago, JamPro said:I will be playing that bassline on [...] I Wish
As well as the main keyboard riff, and the synth lines in the intro, and the horns?
Cheers, Mike.
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2 hours ago, ElmerJFudd said:
I'd expect it to have the ANX engine in addition to the FMX.
Would score highly on the cool-o-meter.
2 hours ago, ElmerJFudd said:What else were Montage owners asking for?
YC's organ model is the obvious deficiency in the current Montage line-up.
Cheers, Mike.
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18 hours ago, ART. said:
Probably 1,000 or under.
I like the Casio PX5S as a controller. Light, decent action (my opinion), six sliders and four knobs. No expression pedal or aftertouch though.
I would steer away from controllers with Fatar's TP100 action, but that's a subjective thing. Actions starting "TP4" are much better, but much heavier.
Cheers, Mike.
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Weight and budget limitations?
Cheers, Mike.
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Interesting topic. In a (pop/rock) band context I'll typically play with "one right hand" (LH does nothing) or "two right hands" (piano/organ or a similar split). If I'm playing (say) an Elton John number which calls for a full LH+RH piano performance then @Docbop's advice applies. Roll off some bass EQ, or maybe don't wander so low down the keyboard.
Of course, on Elton-style material, bass is often playing roots low down, so even if you intersect with the bass player, you won't clash.I played Queen "Don't Stop Me Now" on Saturday, another LH+RH example. The second bar of the pre-chorus (F7 chord) has the bass moving to a high Eb ("burning through the sky...") - and that's where you could get into trouble. I'd forgotten that change, but I instinctively eased off the LH volume and rose an octave to get out of the way.
Cheers, Mike.
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1 hour ago, Delaware Dave said:
I'm curious as to how much a shit ton weighs
It's one of the few things that's bigger in Europe. A metric shit-ton seems to weigh more.
Cheers, Mike.
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That stand complements the late-70s aesthetic of the DX7 perfectly.
Cheers, Mike.
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I admire anyone who tries to stretch the boundaries of their instrument. Just I admire guitarist who sets aside the hat and the blues scale, and plays some fingerstyle arrangements of piano pieces (or harp, or whatever). I don't see Lachy's playing as an alternative to lead guitar, but rather as taking the clav further.
Cheers, Mike.
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9 hours ago, JohnCorda said:
get the Nord Stage 4 HA73 - yes it's heavier at almost 37lbs - but as another commenter succinctly pointed out - the case alone with my NS2 was an extra 20lbs weighing in at a total of approx 60lbs.
Choose your case carefully. I have a NS2/76 hammer (that's got a proper hammer action, not the crappy HP action) which weighs 36lbs and I can lift it in a soft bag without wheels. A heavier case could get you back to where you started.
Cheers, Mike.
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1 hour ago, RandyFF said:
If I was designing a 73 note board it'd be from C-C! No contest, or from C to E, a 76 note board. I wonder if most people are like me, they want and need those lower notes more than the highest.
Yeah, for a hammer-action downstairs board those lower notes are more useful. (Isn't C-E 77 notes?) I often find myself wanting that low D. However ... I know that if I had a low D and C, I'd want the Bb. Perhaps an A-C 76-note board?
Cheers, Mike
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K&M 18807: https://www.k-m.de/en/products/keyboard-stands/keyboard-tables/18807-universal-holder-black
I wanted something that will attach to my keyboard stand, and support my monitor speaker. I had previously mounted the speaker in front of me (behind my keyboards) but this obstructed line of sight between me and the audience.
The K&M mounts at 45 degrees to my Stagg MXS-A3 stand and the build is of the usual robust quality you expect from K&M. Here it is supporting my Studiospares monitor. (The Laney wedge on the floor doesn't travel with me to gigs).
And here's the rig fully clothed and in all its jewel(le)ry: monitor arm, ipad holder, mic boom and a little doohickey to hang a tambourine (or IEMs).
Cheers, Mike.
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On 5/14/2021 at 3:17 AM, jeffincltnc said:
The whole vibe of Purple Rain would have been different?
Funnily enough, in one of the bands I work with, we do a "West-of-England"-tinged bluegrass version of PR, and I dial up an accordion patch. Natch.
(If you're intrigued by what West Country-inflected bluegrass sounds like, search for famed "Scrumpy-and-Western" band The Wurzels. Just don't blame me if you're too weak to take it).
Cheers, Mike.
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13 hours ago, 88keez said:
I use 2 keyboards (sometimes 3) for my live rig [...] I have been looking at the Radial Key Largo which would work but it doesn't have a headphone out so I'm hesitant to purchase this unit. I would need 2 main xlr outs as well.
So requirements are for 2-3 line inputs and a headphone out.
- Do you need stereo inputs?
- Do you need any mic inputs?
- Do you need a foldback input for a monitor mix that does not get sent back to FoH? That's a critical requirement that not all equipment gets right.
- Budget?
Cheers, Mike.
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9 hours ago, kanefsky said:
keyboard/stand that uses the Smart Connector
An audio interface that uses that would be awesome.
Cheers, Mike.
Midi switcher/program changes gadget for quick changes onstage live
in The Keyboard Corner
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Not exactly “echo”, but you can configure program X to send Program Change Y on its External sections when it is selected. So send PC X to your Nord, get PC Y out of it.
This does require you to configure all your programs in your Nord to send out corresponding program changes. It’s not simply an echo.
Cheers, Mike