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No faking here, all authentic and hilarious Gerard Depardieu giving it all.
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https://www.esi-audio.com/products/unik08+/
I bought these German monitors and have been very impressed. Nobody really talks or knows about them as far as I’ve determined and I have no idea why? They’re great and priced right. -
On 12/28/2023 at 6:41 PM, Delaware Dave said:
When just using the PC3 I use the PC3's Pro Piano with my custom tweaks to the program.
I actually do the same, I have the GSI Steinway and C5 loaded and do incorporate them into some setups, but, I still prefer the Kurzweil (modified to my taste) mixed lightly with a CP70 in a solo situation.
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6 hours ago, The Piano Man said:
Side note: I’m UK based which means I cannot easily source Traynor, Barbetta or Spacestation
Incase you might be interested, I have a Spacestation listed for sale here in the garage/classifieds on page 4, it is in like new condition and less than 50 hours total time on it.
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I use the Millenium KS-2000. I love it, it’s sturdy, solid, and has adjustable legs and width. If you only use one keyboard then it’s a good little unit. I only use it at home so might not be appropriate for gigs and moving around. Bought it from Thomann a couple years ago and I can’t remember how compact it can fold up to, as soon as I got it I set it up and haven’t touched it again.
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I have one listed for sale on page 3 of the classifieds on this site in case anyone is looking for one. It is as close to new as you can possibly find, probably less than 60 hours and has never even left my house.
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It’s an interesting song, not great, but there’s some creativity with some expertly played instruments that you don’t hear compared to the drivel that’s being put out by the majority of bands for the last 25 years.
I’d rather listen to stuff like this regardless of what they’re called or who is playing it. In my opinion it’s better than the top 40 crap you hear on the radio regardless of the genre.
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I’ve rented the 515 for the last month while my Kurzweil is being repaired.
I have only played it with my headphones and internal speakers.
It’s not a bad a little unit but I would never buy it as I’m really more focused on workstations. Just rented it to keep my fingers and brain active, I have short term musical memory so can’t go long periods without forgetting songs etc…
I was expecting something richer and more authentic sounding to an actual grand piano but to me, it doesn’t meet the standard I wanted. I actually prefer the ballad grand of all the pianos on board. The Bosendorfer has great dynamics though going from quiet soft passages to harder more aggressive playing, I thought it was the best for classical style music.
I found the keybed enjoyable to play but a little heavy compared to my pc3k, I’m sure I would get used to it.It’s a very heavy unit to lug around, that’s got to be a factor for anyone buying it.
it also has no user memory and any adjustments you make to customize your preferences can’t be saved as far as I know. I didn’t get a manual with it and really didn’t care to delve into that issue, maybe I’m wrong.There is a gorgeous pad on board called “lite pad”, I really like that. The elector pianos are quite nice too, I combined the soft and phaser electric pianos to play Billy Joels Just the way you are and thought that sounded very nice too.
Nice keyboard just not for me, I’m sure many will love it.
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Some tasteful prog here from the man himself.
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18 hours ago, o0Ampy0o said:
don't know whether he ever played keyboards in Genesis. Did Peter Gabriel contribute on keyboards in the studio or live? Tony Banks has been able to handle all the keyboards live during the Collins fronted Genesis at least.
Nobody else ever played any keyboards in Genesis, Tony was pretty militant about anybody even touching, adjusting, or playing his equipment even in rehearsals. He butted heads with band members, particularly Peter who liked to noodle around with his setup if Tony wasn’t there or was late arriving. They had a few blowouts about it in the early days before they learned it wasn’t worth provoking Tony. He was a little on the temperamental side.
In the middle solo of Ripples, I think Phil did play a keyboard live at one point, it was a basic pad or bass accompaniment.
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On 2/7/2023 at 8:43 AM, CEB said:
I picked up the PC4 from the Fed Ex store and went straight to rehearsal. Went full virgin straight out of the box. I laid the old S90XS on the floor and plugged in the PC4. I quit playing music for the most part three weeks ago. I play with a blues combo and they rehearsed yesterday. All I need is a piano, a Rhodes, a Clav for one tune and strings for a Gary Moore tune.
Taking the PC4 out of the box the keys felt unweighted for some reason but when I turned on the board the action was heavy. I adjusted the velocity curves to what worked okay.
First new board since the MP-5 where I didn’t hate the pianos out of the box. The factory sounds are good. The action is stiffer than I expected. I don’t love the action but I don’t hate it ( I usually hate new unfamiliar actions). I need to read the manual and learn how sound and patch control works and how edit EQ and effects. The setup my favorites… however that is done. Mostly I need to play the hell out of it and get married to the action. That should take about a week.
So far the Pros are : Weight and Sounds. The Cons: lack of free top space to lay crap on.
What keyboard stand do you have there CEB?
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On 1/16/2023 at 10:56 AM, Bill H. said:
Years ago after a tour in Canada I took the back off my Leslie and stuffed it with cases of Labatt's 50 Ale for home because I loved it so much. Made it through customs ok. Nowadays with all the craft breweries around, I doubt I would have been that desperate for a decent beer.
If I was still drinking. Been in sobriety for a number of years now.
I grew up in Montreal and 50 (cinquante en francais) was King. Export and Laurentide were also quite popular. I liked 50 in my younger days but now prefer Export, nothing fancy just tastes good.
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On 12/29/2022 at 1:43 PM, EB5AGV said:
No words needed!
Don’t know what year this was but hand problems had clearly set in, notice he only used thumb, index, and middle finger on rh for most of the song. Still had plenty of chops but had limited dexterity. If I recall correctly, his hand problems were a large contributor to his depression in his final years.
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Drank this red recently, I really liked it, would recommend to any wine drinker.
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On 1/2/2023 at 5:41 PM, TommyRude said:
Here's Neil playing with another keyboardist 🙂
Always loved Deen Castronovo‘s vocals, hell he could have fronted the band. What a backup singer to have in the lineup, great drummer too.
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Pretty common to make mistakes and screw up when recording, I believe we are in the majority.
Its just our human nature to add pressure to pull off a flawless performance and only repetition can make it easier.My most common fault is that the longer I play without hitting a bum note, the more pressure there is to keep it perfect, so it almost always comes down to finishing the song off even if I’ve already played the hardest parts. I don’t think I’ve ever recorded myself, listened to it a couple times and decided everything was just how I wanted it.
Reminds me of a Geddy Lee interview when they were having a tough time recording the Hemispheres album.They tried endlessly to get La Village Strangiato from start to finish but gave up, in the end they recorded it in three segments. Cool song by the way, one of my old bands played it great.
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Don’t think Roger Hodgson’s voice has improved but he has sure maintained it, great singer, great writer and multi instrumentalist.
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Can’t believe nobody’s mentioned Tony Banks. He first used it on his solo album “A curious feeling”, then quite heavily on Duke, and I believe he even used it on Abacab. As far as I know, he never took one on tour as he felt it wasn’t as user friendly or reliable as some other keyboards available to him and remember, he also needed to cover a wide array of tunes over their discography which didn’t involve the CS 80 so alternate boards that could do that were put into his live kit.
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9 hours ago, EB5AGV said:
My Adam A7X monitors do a nice job when I use them along my Kawai VPC1 and good piano VSTs (as VSL Synchron pianos). I got them used about a year and a half ago, for about half their price new and I can't be happier 😃
Yep, they are on my watchlist
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9 hours ago, Lou_NC said:
I should have clarified that I feed my keyboard instruments, drum machine, and iPod (yes, I still play my MP3's into my mixer using an old iPod!) through a stereo line-level mixer, and THEN run it into a line-level input on the home theater receiver. Any line-level audio input to the receiver should work (CD player, AUX input, etc). If you need an inexpensive line-level mixer to feed into your receiver, you can look into Rolls and Behringer products.
Give it a try, I think you'll be favorably impressed. After all, if a "home theater" system is capable of providing accurate reproduction and an impressive sound experience for movies, why wouldn't it work for this application?
Lou
K thanks, will give it a whirl, it’s just gotta wait a bit I’m heading out of town so don’t have much time to tinker.
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4 hours ago, Mills Dude said:
Not sure how unrealistic that option is. For a long time, I ran my home setup with a consumer grade Pioneer receiver and Bose 210 speakers. I fed the tape outs from a Mackie 1402 into one of the receiver inputs. Not a good setup for recording but in the few times I had to actually mix something for others, I'd just use cans.
One of the 210s finally crapped out and I replaced the amp & speakers with a pair of Presonus Eris 4.5 monitors. I'm not that impressed with those monitors but I cheaped out and should have spent more for a pair of Yamaha HS5 or HS8. I probably would have been happier with some home stereo bookshelf speakers.
Monitors are great and all but good ones are pricey and the cheaper ones can be harsh. Its easy to find quality, used home stereo equipment on the cheap if you're looking for a budget option that can sound pretty good.
So now I have more considerations, maybe I should check pawn shops or Kijiji ads for old quality amps and speakers. It’s getting harder to decide instead of easier, lol… I did check a couple of Yamaha NS 10’s online and those suckers are pricey and a little bit in demand.
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8 hours ago, Delaware Dave said:
Probably not a realistic choice but not too long ago when the new acoustic pianos (Yamaha C5 and Steinway D-274) were released on my Gemini module I decided to run them through my Yamaha home theatre system into my Mirage OM10 Omnipolar speakers. The Mirage carry the same concept as the original Bose (omni directional). The pianos were bouncing off the walls in stereo from the OM10's; I was like holy shxt, the sound covered the entire room; it sounded freaking awesome. Food for thought.....
Lol… interesting…
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21 minutes ago, Tom Williams said:
I hope to get some recording monitors one of these days, but for now I play my PC4-7 through a Behringer digital mixer into a pair of Alto 12" bi-amped speakers. Mixer optional. It sounds wonderful, especially considering that it's a second- or third-tier brand. They're handy for small gigs as well.
Yes I see those mentioned here on a regular basis so obviously there’s some merit to their sonic ability, thanks Tom.
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2 hours ago, KuruPrionz said:
Whether they are powered speakers or use an amplifier, use caution at first since a line level out from a keyboard is designed for +4db and most stereo gear is designed for -10db. You could scare yourself to death, and/or blow speakers.
Since you haven't used it, you might as well try it.
One caveat, check to see if your speakers (especially woofers!) have foam surrounds. Those rot and crumble. If your surrounds are foam then maybe just plug them in, blow them up (record it, a slow and painful death rattle usually) and then toss them in the garbage.
Some speakers use a more substantial rubber surround and better yet are the fabric impregnated with a resin compound.
Replacing surrounds can be done but it's not a fun project.
It's worth a look anyway you slice it. The biggest difference between the recordings that you listen to and an actual instrument is the amount of limiting and compression that is usually part of the mix down for the recordings. Recordings are a bit easier on speakers than instruments because the "attack" of the notes has been tamed a bit. If they were capable of being loud then they can probably handle it without a problem.
Thanks that info helps me out, in the interim anyways. I’ll still probably pursue a set of monitors in the longer run.
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Is that the old YC 45?