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    Better Lightweight Digital Stage Piano Vs. Yamaha MODX8+

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    5 minutes ago, AnotherScott said:

    Though at that point, you might also consider whether you actually need 88 keys, because if not, other options open up which might even be cheaper and lighter, like the Casio CT-S1. I wonder how that action and sound/speakers compare to the Liano.

    Yamaha NP12 for 61 keys, NP32 for 76 keys. Very little competition in the "non-hammer <88key stage piano"  space.

     

    Cheers, Mike.

    Casio CT-S500 thoughts

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    38 minutes ago, AnotherScott said:

     A PX5S with expression pedal and some interface streamlining (i.e. basically using the touchscreen interface of the PX360/PX560) would be really nice... even if it had to lose the battery operation (the touchscreen would probably require too much power, and/or require extra panel space).

    Yeah expression pedal is an important add. I want to see 9 sliders and organ capability. 

     

    Cheers, Mike.

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    Keyboard suggestions for 90s pop and rock?

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    On 1/30/2023 at 10:19 PM, Mike7300 said:

    I am a guitarist in a 90s rock band

    I've just picked up on this. Inevitably, if a guitar band needs keyboards for 10% of their set, it's a Microkorg.

     

    If you want something that will take you beyond that, then iPad+controller is a great start - and MacBook+controller will take you round the world.

     

    Cheers, Mike.

    JS Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor

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    On 2/1/2023 at 7:12 PM, Lindaru said:

    I wandered up to the church organ and was playing (not really well but it was fun) Inagaddadavida. 

     

    14 hours ago, Floyd Tatum said:

    Lindaru, I can just picture the minister coming over and asking you....

     

    Minister:  " That's an interesting piece, Lindaru.  What's it called?"

    Lindaru: "Innagoddadavida, minister."

    Minister: "Innagodda....   wha-wha_whaaaat?"

     

    This thread is not complete without: 

    Cheers, Mike

     

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    Casio CT-S500 thoughts

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    1 hour ago, D. Gauss said:

     

    Ha Ha Ha!  It "should," but hey, it's Casio.  Instead, they'll trot out a totally different keyboard in 6 months that has some new "useful" toy feature like a built-in USB cigarette ash tray rather than addressing/correcting in a firmware update, simple to fix flaws that users request.  Still waiting on that (2014!!!) PX5 replacement model btw.  ;) 

    😁

    They did a lot right with the PX5, and don't see the need to change it. Casio - if you're listening you can make a PX6 that's a lotter more righter.

     

    Cheers, Mike.

    Yamaha YC61 or Nord Electro 6D 73?

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    18 hours ago, Adan said:

    Since you bring the Grandstage to gigs and use ipad for synths, that suggests the main gigging purpose is organ.  I found the YC61 get get pretty far into heavy organ playing but was ultimately limited by the lack of high trigger.  Electro or SKPro, both with high trigger, can go farther.  If we're just talking organ, SKPro is the clear winner here, but if other duties are involved it's more of debate.

    SK Pro is also a better controller (and slave), which makes it perhaps a better fit into a two-board rig?

     

    Cheers, Mike.

    Another Pedantic Question on a Tasty Chord

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    1 minute ago, jerrythek said:

    You've got to consider the bass part... I hit the G, then jump up to the B, and my voicing is somewhat nebulous. So being equally pedantic as our author, you could call it AbmMaj7/G, then as you suggest. But that's not what I was thinking...

    Agreed - it's an altered dominant, without a doubt.

     

    Cheers, Mike.

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    A 73 weighted key with built in speaker

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    14 hours ago, MPN21 said:

    As for the TP-100, I still have my Numa Stage with the TP-100.   As a classically trained pianist, I like the "heaviness" and the feel of the TP-100 action.  

    If you're happy with TP100, then Scott's/Morrissey's P3 is definitely a contender. No smaller than a Yamaha P121 though.

     

    Cheers, Mike.

    Join our C BLUES SCALE challenge

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    This is not a snark to the OP but: I'm a little bored of the blues scale sound. It's a rare guitar solo that ventures off that particularly well-beaten track.

     

    Woody - if you ever lay down a challenge that says "play a solo in C WITHOUT using these six notes", I'll listen with interest.

     

    Cheers, Mike.

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    Keyboard suggestions for 90s pop and rock?

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    3 hours ago, ProfD said:

    Roland Juno DS61 will cover the bases.😎

    +1. Or DS76 if 61 keys is insufficient.

     

    Frankly I wouldn't want to recommend spending too much on a 10%-of-the-set requirement. Which is why I like D's Casio CTS1 suggestion. CT500 if you want a little more "pro" with your couch keyboard (such as 1/4in outs). 

     

    Cheers, Mike.

    Thinking about using an iPad...

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    1 hour ago, EricBarker said:

    EDIT: I just read that no USB-C adaptor will send audio, that’s a lightning-specific element. So if I ever wanted to use a USB-C hub, I’d have to first peel the audio off with a Lightning headphone hub first.

    I think the truth is more complex. If I understand correctly, lightning has an "alternate mode" where it can send analog(ue) audio on some of its pins. That's why the lightning->1/8in adapter is so small and simple. USB (including USB-C, which is just a plug/socket specification) requires D/A and A/D conversion to support audio - which is how PC/Mac audio interfaces work. 

     

    I think that lightning also supports digital audio, including when converted to USBC using an Apple CCK or similar - so you could use the CCK into a hub, and from the hub plug a USB audio interface, and it should work.

     

    Cheers, Mike.

    Thinking about using an iPad...

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    16 minutes ago, Reezekeys said:

    That's made more for tablets I think. You might be able to use that or a similar dock-style hub with a USB-C extension cable though.

    True - I missed that. So you'll need a lightning connector.

    I would steer clear of third-party Lightning devices - either Apple/lightning or third-party via an Apple USB adapter.

     

    Cheers, Mike.

    Keyboard suggestions for 90s pop and rock?

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    3 hours ago, Mike7300 said:

    Also is 61 keys sufficient to learn a few  Elton John and billy joel songs?

    Is there a budget restriction for asking this question? If I'm going to be doing the piano singer-songwriter thing, I'd prefer 73+ keys. But if all I've got is 61, I'll make it work.

     

    What is your budget? And do you have a preference for hammer-action or unweighted keys?

     

    Cheers, Mike.

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