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I've heard good thinks about the Pebbles - but never from a source who's a musician! Good to hear. Cheers, Mike.

Your English is excellent, but this paragraph is where I lost comprehension. "Overlapping frequencies" don't prevent you creating "new sounds in a real additive way" from "elements/layers extremely easily" - just layer a square wave and a triangle wave on a Minimoog for proof. And I don't know what "well-aimed elements/layers from an external instrument source" is, let alone one "of mine". I think you're saying that you can provide me with a sound which is, say harmonics 1, 3, 6, 12 and 15 - and a separate sound which is 2, 4, 8 and 10 - and another sound which is harmonics 5, 11, 13, 14, 16 - and when you layer them there is no duplication of harmonics. Am I right? And if I am - why is this such a big deal? Cheers, Mike.

Please tell me it’s pronounced “Minimogue Boke”? cheers, Mike

True. I also found this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304961883774?chn=ps&_ul=GB which is close to what I initially envisaged, although about 50% bigger. Cheers, Mike.

Thank you for reminding me. I checked: yes the SM10 has a (single, mono-send/stereo-return) FX loop, which means you can adjust the wet/dry mix. I'm not sure if the "Line ins" are wired L/R to act as a return - if not, simply return via a spare conventional channel. Cheers, Mike.

Not a bad idea. I'd have to buy one... Cheers, Mike.

You're right there's no problem attaching the clamp to the stand. I'm not clear how to attach your amazon link to the clamp. It looks like it's made of ABS - if I try and drill it I'm concerned it will crack/shatter. Cheers, Mike.

Hough menny moar? Is this for live use? I mean three boards is a sizeable rig, and I can't imagine bringing more than four, even to a "once-in-a-lifetime" gig. If studio/home use, then Key Largo is not the most efficient tool - its pedalboard form factor doesn't bring benefits. Look for a line mixer like the Samson SM10 (or Rane, Ashly for premium alternatives if you can find them) alternatively compact mic/line mixers like the Yamaha that @ImproKeys suggested. Cheers, Mike.

Would love to hear 80's Pino Palladino take a crack at that line. I'll bet he could work the same kind of magic as on Paul Young's "Wherever I lay my hat". Cheers, Mike.

Thanks for all the sensible and silly suggestions. I should stress that I'm looking for something that can clamp to a tube on my keyboard stand (not to sit in my refrigerator, or on my kitchen countertop). The cupholder was the first thing I thought of, but most that I've seen are a little small to hold a pair of 2.5inx1.5in eggs. Cheers, Mike.

And I'm enjoying being wrong about an acquisition by an anonymous conglomerate. Cheers, Mike.

Corporate top brass will find anything exciting if you give them enough stock options to go with it. Cheers, Mike.

This board doesn't have 5-pin MIDI, but does have a "TO DEVICE port for connecting, USB flash memory and controllers". Has anyone tried connecting a class-compliant USB-MIDI device to this port? A controller, or better still a sound source? This could make the XE20 a useful lower board under a top with USB MIDI Device capability. Cheers, Mike.

#50shadesofgroove Cheers, Mike.

I bring a pair of egg shakers to gigs in case one or both of my hands are doing nothing in certain songs. I'm looking for a holder that can keep them close by, that can clamp to my keyboard stand. Has anyone solved this problem? There are plenty of "tray"-type solutions, but they won't stop eggs from rolling away. Cheers, Mike.

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.

Does the new price allow you to hire road crew? Pay someone to put their back out for you... Cheers, Mike.

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.

"25 Years and Beyond" doesn't sound promising. It suggests an announcement about the company, not the products. Cheers, Mike.

That's exactly what was in my mind when I saw the phrase. Cheers, Mike.

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.

This again... Cheers, Mike.

No 5-pin MIDI on the Liano. Do any other boards share the action? Cheers, Mike.

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.

I love the idea that there's no demand for the elevator after 5pm. Cheers, Mike.