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1 hour ago, MAJUSCULE said:
told myself I’d own my Stage 3 for a good 8-10 years… bought it in early 2020
Got my Stage 2 in 2012. Eleven years baby!
Cheers, Mike
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3 minutes ago, AnotherScott said:
the Nord doesn't have that
Yet? (We'll know tomorrow).
Cheers, Mike.
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58 minutes ago, AnotherScott said:
Since you've already got the CT-S500, for gigs where you don't want to deal with the weight of your Kronos, you could also use the NS3 to trigger two sounds within the CT-S500,
USB Host box required. (Casio 🤬)
23 minutes ago, MathOfInsects said:When I do this math, I always end up with two boards that together cost as much as or more than this one, without the ability to use either (to the best capability) for a single-board rig. So I end up back at the Stage again.
That's the thing that Nord is maddeningly competent at. A Stage is a superb single-rig board, and strong in a two-board setup.
Cheers, Mike.
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Full-frontal photo spotted in the wild. (The store is closing for temporarily refurb so obviously posted a bit early!)
https://www.sud-claviers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/KNO-NS4-73.jpg
Cheers, Mike
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1 hour ago, Reezekeys said:
Has anyone here ever done a gig with a pro sound company where they were told "sorry we don't have any DIs" or "we ran out of DIs"? Not me.
+1. The head of the sound crew we used on Saturday said: "Electric violin? I'll need a DI box". I said I had a spare. "No, I've got loads!"
Cheers, Mike.
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5 minutes ago, EricBarker said:
This is a mighty good idea, and one I've been thinking about. I have a Keylab88 (mk1). It's alright... used it for years, but I never liked the TP100LR. At some point I can pick up something better.
Casio PX5 - s/h 360/560. Yamaha P35/P85/P105 (when they still had MIDI). Kawai ES110 (ditto). All would make a lovely rig.
Cheers, Mike
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23 hours ago, EricBarker said:
At most, it might change my decision on which version to purchase. I’m leaning toward NS3C because of the low weight and physical drawbars. If they magically had an 88 that was lower weight and had physical drawbars, I might be tempted to get it.
My usual recommendation to get the Compact and MIDI in a hammer-action 88 of your choice. You can pick something up for the difference in weight and cost between the Compact and the 88HA. And you can keep the drawbars.
Cheers, Mike.
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On 2/11/2023 at 9:00 AM, Dave Keys said:
My favourite DP action is the one on my RD700nx. However, at 25Kg then 14kg for the case, I use it rarely for live band work now, so compromised with a Nord Electro 5HP 73. At 11.3kg plus 7.3kg for the case, it was a great solution weight and sound wise, but man I hate the action on it. I was playing a Beethoven Sonata on the Grand Piano the other day for about 1 1/2hrs. No aches or pains. Tried the same on the Nord - within about 15 mins my hands were aching.
So, in the absence of Roland making a 73 note RD, I think the only solution is to replace the Nord with the Yamaha CP73 or YC73 - hoping they have a nicer action.I can confirm Yamaha's action in those boards is streets ahead of the Nord HP. Also check out Korg's RH3 action. I think the SV2 and GrandStage are about 18kg for the 73s (I didn't particularly get on with that action, but you might). Finally, the TP110 in Studiologic's Numa X 73 has had some good reports - I haven't tried it.
Cheers, Mike.
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2 hours ago, Paul Woodward said:
Thanks for all the advice guys, now to see how it fares at rehearsals…
You'll be fine. It's not going to be the last word in sonic fidelity, but it will get you through, and as I said previously - if you don't like it, sell it on.
OK so that's the climax of the story arc, we just need another rehearsal (or gig) report as the camera spins round the smiling couple (keyboard + amp) in front of a romantic sunset while the credits roll...
Cheers, Mike.
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Don't know much about that one, but at that price you could sell it on at virtually zero loss if you don't like it.
Have you given up on the requirement for a pair of speakers to deliver stereo?
Regards, MIke.
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1Chart looks really nice. Is it iPad only? Or are the desktop versions?
Cheers, Mike.
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24 minutes ago, Ibarch said:
I use a Vox VX50KB 50W Keyboard Amplifier. Has 3 jack inputs, one with mic pad and line out. I take it for practice and small gigs.
Louder than you would expect from the 50W rating and very light and compact.
Nice recommendation - obviously need 2 for stereo, which pushes up the £££.
52 minutes ago, AnotherScott said:I'm not suggesting the 408 for it's extra volume, but for its reported better sound quality
Higher quality = higher weight (+8lbs) and higher cost (+£180 each) on the TS range. The OP is looking for "lightweight" and doesn't want to "spend a fortune" which is why I suggested TX (although both measures are subjective, I agree).
Cheers, Mike.
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Altos seem to be a common recommendation on this board. The TX I mentioned are recognised for: 1. Reasonable sound quality / 2. Cheap / 3. Light - perhaps not desperately loud, but might be OK as close monitors/quieter gigs.
You mention "Rhodes, Hammond, Wurli" and "grand piano" which brings us to an interesting discussion:
Acoustic piano benefits from clear, uncoloured reproduction. You basically want your speakers to do nothing to the sound. The Altos are designed for that.
EP and Hammond work well with amps that colour the sound in a complimentary way. (Think JC120 for Rhodes, and Leslie obviously with that massive midrange hole). Modern keyboards typically incorporate that colouring into their samples/processing (onboard amp simulation for example), and output a signal intended for clean speakers like the Alto.
What keyboards are in your rig? You're not bringing a real Rhodes and Hammond to rehearsal I hope?
Cheers, Mike.
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The only stereo monitor I can think of (that I would recommend) is the Motion Sound round, but they are potentially heavier and more expensive than you need.
You might have to look into a pair of monos - the Alto TX308 are cheap, and light, but possibly not loud enough?
Why don't you run keys into the rehearsal studio's PA? I do that at every rehearsal I've attended. Then use IEMs on stage for stereo bliss.
Cheers, Mike.
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10 hours ago, Jr. Deluxe said:
And on a live sound mixer? I'd guess 95% of the time or more nobody is using a condenser mic live.
6 hours ago, EricBarker said:Look, I think a world without phantom power would be worse off. [...] However, any device that's susceptible to damage from phantom SHOULD BE PROTECTED. We have the technology, why isn't it there? [...] Keyboards and interfaces that could potentially damage themselves and out going circuitry, stupid. 48V is a fact of life for studio and live setup. If the device is going to cause problems with phantom, it should be protected. This just makes no sense to me.
In my band, sax players bought themselves condenser mics that require phantom power. They're budget devices, but sound better than a dynamic on a stand (mainly because moving the instrument doesn't change the sound). The desk in our rehearsal studio has a global phantom-power switch for all mic channels, we obviously needed to turn it on last night. If my keyboard had CP4-style XLR outs I could have damaged it without thinking.
Radial obviously get it right with their Key Largo - the XLRs are true DI, and isolated for protection.
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Plus nobody mentioned the elephant (that should have been) in the room: horns were heard but not seen.
Tracks? (I don't think a keyboard could get that level of expressiveness/articulation live).
Cheers, Mike.
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7 hours ago, skipeb3 said:
"Do you want this too fast or too slow?"
6 hours ago, MathOfInsects said:I got the drummer
In the band to help me write
This haikuTempo synced to click
Every night the star complained
"Faster than last night!"
(True story from my MD days)
Cheers, Mike.
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7 hours ago, Mike7300 said:
Would a Nord be good for what I need?
I wouldn't leap to Nord for this use case. You may need more sophisticated split/layers than Nord can provide.
If Yamaha is looking too complicated, go over one lane to Roland. DS61 has been suggested already, and Fantom-0 competes with the MODX you were looking at.
Cheers, Mike.
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I don't have that keyboard (nice choice, by the way), so I can't advise on exact patches. But I wanted to ask: are you going for exact reproductions? (So Shut Up & Dance would need a synth pad and strings, All The Small Things would be a square-wave lead synth - check out Rick Beato's video on that song)
If it was me, I would dial it back to basics: distorted Wurlitzer and Hammond. That will see you quite deep through this particular stylistic repertoire.
Cheers, Mike.
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13 hours ago, Reezekeys said:
This observation has nothing to do with the fact that the whole track is obviously sharp, right?
Correct. It's not at A440. That won't necessarily sound "out of tune" providing all other instruments are tuned to the same >440Hz baseline.
My post was about the overall tonality of the piano, which sounds a "little out of tune with itself" to my ears. Your word "clangy" accurately captures what I'm referring to.
EDIT I see MoI has posted along similar lines 👍
Cheers, Mike.
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There's a heavy EQ on the piano to try and bring out the melody. I identified it because I tried the same trick as a valiant but ultimately doomed attempt to bring life into my Nord APs. I wonder if the EQ is bringing out a slight inharmonicity in some of the overtones of the piano strings?
Cheers, Mike.
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2 hours ago, Bill H. said:
Just from my experience running weeknight karaoke shows, everyone - all ages - knows the song Something To Talk About and know who Bonnie Raitt is. If it's a British site maybe that explains it, but she's an icon here in the US.
Bonnie is well known in the UK, and Love Sneakin' Up On You was a big hit here. Surprisingly she didn't play it when she toured that album in the UK some years ago.
And yes, joe.com is an ironic, self-aware site. Not my cup of tea particularly but whatever, it's cool.
Cheers, Mike.
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I arrived at rehearsal last night, and the guitarist was rowing with the bassist. I ask him what the problem is
- "It's that guitar player - he's detuned one of my strings!"
- "So?"
- "He won't tell me which one!"
Cheers, Mike.
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I think accordion is not de-rigeur here, but this guy is amazing!
in The Keyboard Corner
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The opening of the Tchaikovsky in the original video made me realise what a good controller a MIDI accordion makes for string parts.
Cheers, Mike.