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1 hour ago, SamuelBLupowitz said:
I think being a bassist AND a lead singer is a different game. Ask me how I know. Then ask me how oblivious I was to how well it was actually working for me as a teenager...
Ask Lemmy how he knows.
Cheers, Mike
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9 hours ago, Mark Schmieder said:
Paul McCartney is the rare exception of a bassist that women actually even notice much less like
I have it on good authority that Sting is noticed by women also.
Cheers, Mike.
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I wonder if
17 hours ago, cjogo said:ORCH solo
doesn't refer to a single patch, but to the concept of solo orchestral instruments (Violin, oboe, trumpet...)
Cheers, Mike.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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3 minutes ago, Morrissey said:
Dexibell P3
Health warning: this product contains Fatar TP/100. Use of this product when practising, recording or performing could cause loss of groove, inconsistent pocket or reduction in your mojo.
Cheers, Mike.
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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.
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This one looks like a good choice, from a known manufacturer. Headphone, 2 USB-A for MIDI and USB-C passthrough. (Plus HDMI that you don't need)
https://www.startech.com/en-gb/universal-laptop-docking-stations/dkt30ichpd
Cheers, Mike.
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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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4 hours ago, Tom Williams said:
vocoder that makes me sound like Pavarotti or Meat Loaf
I'd love a Wavestation-style four-way crossfader with Pavarotti, Loaf, Steve Perry and Bob Dylan at each apex.
That was a joke by the way.
Cheers, Mike
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Shame they didn't include USB Host functionality - that would be a useful complement to a "utility" box like this.
Cheers, Mike.
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10 hours ago, EricBarker said:
The one thing I am going to really miss from my Laptop days is having 8-16 pads for triggering one-off SFX. Even 4 per song would be totally fine. Many people use it for electric drums, but let's get real, they get used a lot for sound effects. One Indie rock artist I work with likes to trigger news clips at the end of his songs, a video game band I played with had SFX from the game, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" I sampled Fiddle chops like on the record. I've sometimes used them to trigger long drones that endlessly play during a spacey section... things like that. That is one real-life performance thing that Nord is missing from the equation. Sure, you can use top and bottom keys, I did that for years before I got a controller with pads... but pads make it SO MUCH NICER!
Akai MPX8? Not perfect, but cheap and light. There's a MPX16 if you want a more biggerer version.
Cheers, Mike.
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9 minutes ago, RABid said:
I've said here in the past that I would love for someone to manufacturer a modular keyboard system where the keyboards and closely stacked together and surrounded by control features, somewhat like a church organ. But, I would want a nice 88 hammer action on the bottom, 76 weighted in the middle, and a nice 61 very quick synth action on top. I should be able to choose wheels, joystick or levers as my control device. And the buyer should be able to choose from a variety of panels containing buttons, knobs, sliders and velocity sensitive pads.
This would probably be best served as a controller for software. If a manufacturer could offer their range of controllers as "stackables" (think Hammond XLK3/XLK5 or Mojo Lower Manual), with separate controller panels, that would potentially be attractive - if done correctly it would only need a single-tier stand. Bonus points for thru connectors for power and MIDI.
I've long maintained that Nord should offer a controller for Electro and Stage models that you could stack your Electro/Stage on top. Fanbois would love them, even at premium pricing.
Cheers, Mike.
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18 minutes ago, AnotherScott said:
Doing a 3-way split where one of your sounds must be a piano or organ won't always fit the bill.
You can do a synth/organ/synth or piano/synth/piano (etc.) split on Nord, by using instruments from both panels. But once you're at this level of complexity, the fixed split points become really irritating.
Cheers, Mike.
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My issue with Nord+jazz isn't the action, it's the basic tone of the piano. Although its nice and rich in the lower-mids, in the upper midrange (~800Hz) the notes thin out dramatically. So if I'm playing a scalic/linear RH idea (and so likely to be in that zone, an octave or two above Middle C) I lose volume and presence.
And (before anyone answers) EQ is not the answer. If I boost 800Hz I change the tone of the other notes - which sound find to start with. The 20 or so samples in that region are simply too quiet. And that happens on so many of the samples that Nord offers.
Cheers, Mike.
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And... they're off! And Theo takes an early lead... it's Theo... the rest of the pack are nowhere to be seen...
Cheers, Mike.
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also @JDBlackhawk TP40s are available on newer boards. Nord uses them in its 88s (except the Grand) and the Piano 73. Kurzweil K2700. Plus recently-discontinued boards from Studiologic (and others I can't think of). So it's still in use despite the age of the design.
What is your concern with sticking with your existing boards, and why are you looking to try the Casios?
@Nathanael_I's Nord Grand suggestion is a good one. I would point you at the TP/400 action in Studiologic Numa X Piano GT (and others?), plus mid-upper Kawais. Yamaha p515 is also highly rated.
Cheers, Mike.
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1 hour ago, EricBarker said:
- doesn’t have a harpsichord bank
Snuck it in under the radar...
Cheers, Mike.
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40 minutes ago, allan_evett said:
Eric, like you I have a few different keyboards, and also vary my rig for different gigs. The Stage 3 does cover a lot of ground, live. With some creative programming, I've even covered 80's multiple part songs that many think would require an uber-workstation to pull off. And that's been a big plus, especially when staging is small or load-in/load-out is weird. I have the 76-key model that is frequently bashed, but I don't mind it. Lotsa years of playing atrocious church basement-type upright battleships,I suppose
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+1. Nord Stage does strike a sweet spot, covering "all-in-one" gigs, plus doing just enough to be a good controller AND sound module, which makes it powerful in multi-keyboard rigs.
I can't stand the HP action on the (newer) 76-key boards, though.Cheers, Mike.
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"Dammit Nord, I told you a thousand times: I can live with the springy action, I can live with the fixed split points - but a harpsichord category is the final straw. I'm leaving you, and I'm going to find a keyboard company that doesn't categorise sounds. AND THEN YOU'LL BE SORRY!"
Cheers, Mike.
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1 hour ago, Farfisakid said:
Very nice. Here is a little dessert for after the main course ...
Daft Punk have a lot to answer for on this track.
Lee Sklar super-smooth for a funky track - so restrained. And what can you say about Goldings?
Cheers, Mike
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2 hours ago, Ibarch said:
Rather late to this party but hey.
I've found that my Nektar Impact LX+ works fine to control the RD-88 but my Roland A-800 Pro does not work. Not my expected results. Bit disappointing as I was considering taking the A-800 as a 2nd board on gigs, for playing synth parts etc.
Anyone else tried one of Roland's A-Pro boards and got a different result?Are you sure the A800 is transmitting on the USB port? I'm not familiar with the board, but I would connect it via USB to a PC/Mac and monitor for any incoming MIDI traffic, to prove/disprove this theory.
Cheers, Mike.
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The Harpsichord Monologues
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