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I use this - foolproof for a dual input https://www.thomann.de/gb/midi_solutions_dual_footswitch_controller.htm You need one of these: https://www.thomann.de/gb/midi_solutions_footswitch_to_midi_controller.htm You'll also need one of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adapter-USB-to-Midi-In-Out/dp/B000XRI3CC

Love my M4000D

Most annoying was buying my CP70, which was located 15 miles away. Some a-hole in Spain - who had no intention of collecting - bid me up from a bargain to a questionable - p'd me off no end!

It's a bit like classic car restoration - the parts may be the small part but the countless hours spent firkling are what causes them to not be financially sensible projects

Yes indeed! And that is a TIDY one!

As a trained electronics engineer I would not want to have synth repair as my source of income - inevitably there are no accurate diagrams and many of these things were handbuilt. They invariably look like a rats nest inside and the truth is that if you find the part that needs to be replaced - often power supplies - something else blows that was on the way out. I DID manage to buy a box of bits a fews years back for ARP synths and there was enough to repair a broken ProSoloist I had, plus sell the remaining spares. I didn't do the repair myself and it took the guy A YEAR to get round to getting it done - a small profit was made but that must be unusual.

Here's a track with CP70 from the Fantom XR throughout................... [video:youtube]

I've been using my Roland Fantom XR for some time now in my Genesis tribute with the Ultimate Keys SRX 07 board and there is a very nice CP70 in there. The card has all the vintage instruments from Key of the 60'/70s and Vintage Synth cards. I use lots of the RMI piano sounds and the Mellotrons. The organs are good too. Theres also a piano demo on here: https://www.roland.com/uk/products/fantom-xr/ I bought mine new at £1000 and they are selling at £200+, great synth. There is nothing budget about it, it sounds excellent abd very versatile. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Roland-Fantom-XR-Rack-module-with-Gator-hard-case/133096451321?hash=item1efd2aacf9:g:VFsAAOSwPlhdFKFF

Those are the things the rest of the world deals with for measurement - a bit like the "World" Series in reverse. Only America plays in it, go figure! Don't worry, here in England we never did adopt those nasty things properly so we have a halfway house with miles/Km/lbs/Kg in random places. Maybe with Brexit we can go back to Imperial measurements

Hey I like that song! Theres no accounting for taste!

Worse than I Can't Dance? Hmmm - yes!

Probably Genesis' worst ever song - Rutherford said it took 10 minutes to write the lyrics - had ARP Quadra all over it............... yeuch. [video:youtube]

Hi from the USA! So as you likely know, coal has many disadvantages. One of which is the inability for coal plants to ramp up and down significantly as demand fluctuates. Over here we are dropping coal use relatively rapidly. Natural gas plants can ramp up and down quickly and are better partners for renewables. Beyond that, the big news in utility-scale solar is the use of utility-scale battery systems. Tesla is one company operating in that market. Also, you have plenty of wind over there as we do here, and wind can be balanced with solar as well. We also have hydro, and there are clever systems to harness wave energy in the oceans. Solar thermal plants store energy by heating salts. There are many approaches that combine for a more sustainable future. Our utility is now planning to be 100% renewable in electricity production by 2050 and we are ahead of schedule on our previously set plans. Heh. Good luck getting everyone to switch to electric cars in an instant. More typical is an adoption curve. The expected adoption curve for electric cars is a standard S curve. We're still near the start of that now. As we've seen with other major home electrical loads, desirable new-fangled inventions are adopted over time and the grid has time to accommodate the changes. I can't speak for the UK but over here our utilities like to sell electricity, they're up for it. OTOH, keep in mind the low hanging fruit of energy efficiency that pulls demand down. Incandescent light bulbs put out mostly heat vs. light and are being rapidly phased out. LED lighting is much more efficient. Old tube TVs sucked energy, newer LED flat screens suck less (not the programming though, which may still suck in many cases...). There are heat pump hot water heaters, induction cooking, heat pump/mini-split HVAC, and many other appliances with improved efficiency that are cutting the need for power. Not least is improved insulation and sealing of buildings, which can go along way toward saving energy used to heat and cool our indoor environments. The claim that lithium is "too polluting" is vague. Compared to what? Our fossil fuel systems are hugely polluting from extraction to transporting to burning it up where we live. As useful as it's been to exploit fossil fuels to do work, at the same time fossil fuels cause many problems. Keep in mind that lithium is available from multiple sources: salt flats, seawater, mining. The lithium content of a battery is a minor percentage of the battery's mass, BTW. Also, keep in mind that lithium can be reused. New batteries can be manufactured using lithium recycled from old batteries. Batteries also can have a second life after use in cars, for example as battery backup for solar systems, from single home systems to utility scale battery systems. There is no single way, no magic wand to 100% renewable energy. It takes a combination of approaches to get there. Hydrogen storage of power may make sense in some applications. It won't make sense in every application. If you have more electricity than you can use (as the article you reference claims about the Orkney Islands), hydrogen via electrolysis offers one way to store energy. There are other ways to store energy as well including directly into the batteries of electric cars - which is more efficient. Fuel cells for ships might be a viable niche, though. FYI there are also ferry ships coming online that use batteries, which again, is more efficient. Since there are markets for excess electricity, if you can access one or more markets it's also more efficient to sell the electricity than to use it for electrolysis. If you don't have more electricity than you can use, then inefficient options (like electrolysis to generate hydrogen) are less attractive. Hydrogen also has other drawbacks as mentioned earlier. Using it to store and retrieve energy may make sense in some instances, it won't make sense in every instance. I have no desire to carry tanks of hydrogen in my car. Love my electric car. Batteries work fine. The US is way behind - only 3% of our energy is produced by coal. As Trump is a climate change denier (it exists, it's just not all our fault!) then that will hamper the US I expect. I stick with my prediction that fuel cells will be the solution instead of electric cars - see you back here in 10 years time to discuss! As for lithium, you need to read this: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/lithium-batteries-environment-impact

V8 - probably healthy if we're talking about the vegetable juice. :^) Electric cars are cleaner than gas cars now, and gaining as the grid gets cleaner. Including sourcing batteries. Have you seen where gasoline comes from? The grid can handle electric cars just as it has handled ovens, refrigerators, air conditioning, etc., by growing as needed. There are a fair number of misconceptions bouncing around the inter-webs regarding the sustainability of electric cars vs. gas/diesel cars. It's a good idea to check sources carefully. Things to keep in mind when you hear various claims: A lot of money is spent on disinformation to protect existing business models. So it pays to look carefully at any sources and check their procedures, their use of data, and their potential conflicts of interest (often hidden in the case of "think tanks" - look at their sources of financial support). A source that is disinforming the public for their own benefit (not your benefit) will cherrypick data, using only what seems to support their preconceived conclusion. Whereas a source that is truly informing the public will look at all the data and let the chips fall where they may. Second, look at the advantages and disadvantages of each option with open eyes, from all angles. It's too easy to look for confirmation of our own biases - things/ideas we're used to, things we're invested in. The data shows that electric motors are far more efficient than gas/diesel engines. Electric motors create no pollution locally and less pollution overall - even taking current energy sources into account and taking into account manufacturing of electric cars, motors and batteries. When looking at gas/diesel cars make sure you account for manufacturing cars, engines, gas tanks, exhaust systems, transmissions, plus the associated drilling, mitigation, refining and transportation of fossil fuels, and the health costs associated with the resulting pollution. On the maintenance side, there are significantly fewer moving parts in an electric vehicle. Cars are useful tools and some are more fun than others. Electric cars are an improvement on multiple levels and getting better every year. Test ride one at your own risk, it's hard to go back to gas. To be clear, I'm in the UK and we have a grid more than 50% powered by green sources, however you can't rely on sunshine in the UK!! You also cannot be serious about the UK grid being capable of taking everyone switching to electric cars at once. We are borderline now, so adding all those additional batteries to charge would crash it in an instant. Hydrogen is the way, lithium is too polluting: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190327-the-tiny-islands-leading-the-way-in-hydrogen-power

I have a problem with ear wax buildup which I resolve with drops. I would warn ANYONE against the destructive washing out by doctors/nurses - my experience was dreadful and I had worsened tinnitus for months on end. Use drops, take your time. It works eventually.

Well done - haven't used mine for at least 10 years and almost powered it up!

This is good to know, so thanks. You're right, our use case is very specific. We drive back and forth between Mass and Florida with our three dogs several times a year. It's a well-engineered exercise around departure times, traffic re-routes and fuel/biology stops. However, our few leisure trips tend to be in very remote places, so still potentially a concern. And to the poster who was shocked that I had nine cars at one time, it was just a phase I had to get through. I am hardly unique. SWMBO (had to google it) was totally along for the ride. Just like I'm going through a gear phase right now. May it never end. Amen to that. And you're not unigue, theres me!

Fuel cells in cars will soon overtake electric cars - they are a poor substitute for petrol cars anyway in terms of the environment.

Can';t believe an American person is surprised at someone owning nine cars! I'm afraid we (me and SWMBO) ARE petrol heads.......here's one of them! IMG_1120 by Alan Pearson, on Flickr

LOVE cars, especially this Renault concept. We have 9. Don't fool yourself into thinking electric cars are green, they aren't. Have you seen where the batteries come from? It's also highly unlikely the distribution network could ever deal with everyone plugging in their cars. Can't beat a good old V8 - even an American one!

I have my own mix in my IEMS so I can get a bit more Kronos 61/Prosoloist Rack+/Hammond SK2/Fantom XR/Kronos 73 if I need it. The Samson SM10 also provides phantom power so I can plug in my headset mike and get my vocals in too. Great mixer!

A prog chart topper with a brilliant synth solo - what more could you want? [video:youtube]https://youtu.be/erOcHXaIZhA

You all missed this thread then! https://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/2980005/Travel_piano_best_action_under#Post2980005

I just bought a Go:Keys - same format but more sounds - for £130 slightly used on EBay Sounds great!

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