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I got it for cheap. 100 bucks at Amazon Warehouse. Doesn't sound cheap at all! Great versatile stereo FX pedal.
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FWIW I finally returned Camelot and got a refund from the app store. Too complicated for my limited programming skills. I might give AUM + Midi Layers a try.
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On 4/1/2024 at 8:48 PM, CEB said:
For playing solo, especially in the comfort of home … I love Ivory. The pianos are beautifully voiced.
For playing in a loud cluttered mix I have no luck with it. Maybe if I did not specialize in playing loud shit it would work. Live I rather take my chances with Triple Strike.
I added the Oasys piano to my KM library and I really dig it. Compared with Ivory and AmD it’s not the most sophisticated piano sample but it has a certain quality of it’s own. It reminds me on the good old Triple Strike. 15 bucks well spent.
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On 3/20/2024 at 2:33 AM, SLHQC said:
Agree with this. Most of the piano samples/models have vastly different dynamic responses and would benefit from being able to be saved per program. It makes a massive difference to the playability.
I asked Studiologic for this feature update. Here is their answer: “we got very few requests of this kind, probably because all internal Sounds already have specific velocity sensitivities according to the type of sounds.”
If you like please send a request to info@studiologic-music.com and cc lorenzo.torregiani@studiologic-music.com
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On 3/11/2024 at 8:53 AM, Stefan011 said:
Thanks, I will try this. Even on the video it is audiable that the bark is there but the body in the upper register is lacking (to my ears at least).
Please disregard what I wrote about my favorite Mark I setting. I just found a Mark II setting that made me wet myself. Sounds great with the „normal“ or soft velocity setting. Numa X screenshots attached if you want to try it. These settings pretty much match the sound in this video:
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On 2/16/2024 at 9:11 PM, Stefan011 said:
And Another one. The should share the setting because I must be doing something wrong. Or they have great post production 🙂
The „soft“ velocity setting plus adding about 10% to 15% key sensitivity brings the Rhodes sounds to live. My favorite is the Mark 1. Not sure which Rhodes version is played in the video. As said before I miss the option to store velocity settings individually in the presets.
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Today I installed the Camelot demo version for windows. Just wanted to check it out to maybe later get the iPad version for my live rig. But after fiddling around for more than two hours it seems too confusing for my old brain. I got completely lost between songs, scenes, layers, audio output, midi input and so on... for example I didn't find any possibility to see the GUIs of my VST instruments. After this waste of time the marketing on their website sounds mockery to my ears "Camelot is designed to be intuitive and explored like many other consumer apps."
On the other hand I seem to recall that some of you guys are sucessfully using Camelot. So here's the bitter question: am I too stupid? Or should I simply invest a couple of more hours to uncover the Camelot "intuity?"
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BTW, none of the Roland cloud synths sounds as good as this. Chapeau!
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Yeah, I still own a Juno 2. Some of it’s sounds are really unique. The chorus is one of a kind in particular. The TAL emulation sounds incredibly close as their freebie chorus emulation already did. Thanks for posting this!
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14 hours ago, jcamp4 said:
Anyone having problems with numa x piano 73 or 88 keybeds. On my 88 (9 months old) the middle register some keys were clicking loudly had to send to distributor, its been almost 2 weeks and no response on it yet. I ordered a 73 and the top C# D and D# were clicking so bad right out of the box had to return. I am now hesitant to pursue this line anymore, too bad it ticked a lot of boxes for a gigging keyboard.
No keybed issues here. Still digging my numa x piano 73 after playing it for a couple of months now.
My only dislike is the quality of the AP and EP factory presets. Most of them are way too dull for my taste. But this can be changed easily. For live playing I simply turned up tone control of the APs and tried different velocity settings. Also I switched off pedal noise, resonance and duplex.
One thing I am missing badly is that velocity settings can’t be saved per program. Velocity can only be set globally. Hope they will fix that in a future update like Yamaha did with the YC series.
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2 hours ago, konaboy said:
and of course rudess staring out from the banner. is there anything he doesn't endorse?
one bunny says to another, you have long ears… 🤣
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On 1/27/2024 at 4:03 PM, Delaware Dave said:
Huh? The PC3's keybed is a TP8. You're either contradicting yourself or you mistyped.
I just didn't remember if the PC3 76 and Artis 7 keybed was TP8 or 9. Point is that back then the Kurzweil folks put customized stiff springs into both keyboards which made them unplayable for quite a few people (including Anotherscott if I remember correctly). In contrast the PC361 had a terrific standard Fatar synth keybed. I don't remember which TP number it was. But I hope Kurzweil will use the PC361 Fatar keybed for the K2061.
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7 hours ago, Dave Weiser said:
As far as I know, the action for the 88 is definitely Fatar TP40L. Action for the 61 is undecided/unknown.
Hope that they don’t make a mistake with the 61 keybed like they did with the artis or the pc3 76 which both hat way to stiff springs. I would definitely recommend a Fatar keybed. TP8 or TP9 I think. Leave springs as they are. And USB audio is essential these days.
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I can't shake off the impression that it must be down to individual hardware quality and/or settings (velocity, latency, audio interface) if someone finds Pianoteq 8 dreadful. Of course, tastes and preferences are different and there are plenty of great sampled piano options out there. But you can't describe the basic Pianoteq sound metallic or plasticky. By no means. Also, the main benefit of the newer Pteq versions should not be reduced to the superior playability of virtual modelling. By now the basic sound quality is at least on par with most sample pianos I have access to. If you get the settings right, it sounds right. JMTC
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38 minutes ago, D. Gauss said:
very cool. was mentioned earlier that you could only have whole number versions simultaneously, so i did not even attempt as i didn't want to disturb what i had.
Just be careful not to install both versions in the same folder. I renamed the new install folder "Pianoteq 8.2" instead of "Pianoteq 8" where the previous version lives.-
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3 hours ago, D. Gauss said:
Advantage? Yes, my reading must be really, really bad...
Indeed. Out of curiosity I just installed 8.2 next to 8.05 on my notebook. Works! Both versions next to each other are working as they should. So what is the problem?
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6 hours ago, Fleer said:
8.2 has more wood. I’m serious. These piano models come alive. Well done, Modartt.
I agree. The Steinway B sounds spectacular. Together with the wooden keys of my Numa SL88 Grand the playing feel is incredibly authentic. Especially when I close my eyes. A real enrichment of my life, because I could never afford a real Steinway grand piano of this quality. Thank you Pianoteq people!
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14 hours ago, D. Gauss said:
This kind of thing really annoys me, unless the previous version can live alongside the new one (which AFAIK it can't), as it essentially breaks any current projects you may have that use the old sounds/voicing. i.e. Currently mixing albums for 3 different clients and all use Pianoteq 8 in some capacity. Installing the new update on my DAW computer (which obviously i won't be doing now) will effectively change any mixes that use Pianoteq. Please be thoughtful like Reaper and include "old version behavior" as an option when things change that can break past behavior. Rant over.
There is no reason for annoyance. Those who can read have an advantage 😉 Quote from the Pianoteq download page: "Previous versions are still available, in case you encounter any problem with the latest version, click here."
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The title of this thread scared me. I have owned my YC61 for quite some time. I'm as happy with the keybed as I am with any other keyboard I own. Did not even know that it is problematic...
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On 5/8/2023 at 8:41 PM, MathOfInsects said:
It's literally the difference between purchasing and not purchasing the Stage 4 for me, since if I am going to pop for the upgrade, I want my primary concern about the current board addressed. Otherwise it's sweet and clever improvements over a board I don't have any problems with on its own.
Same is true for the ommission of the song mode.
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3 hours ago, CyberGene said:
One refers to the action and the other to the travel weight. It’s pretty obvious to me but I’m not a native English speaker, so might be missing some grammar related issue 🧐
With the above in mind, there are hammer-action controllers and pianos that are within the 15kg limit (if I remember correctly that 1kg = 2 pounds).
I’d suggest a Numa X Piano 73 or 88. They are both lightweight and have the newest Fatar TP110 hammer action that is IMO much better than the TP100/LR in the SL73. They have USB audio interface with USB-audio, so with one cable to either an iPad or a computer you can have a well-integrated rig. Plus, they have internal sounds, 4-channel audio input/mixer, etc. Maybe not the most advanced MIDI-controllers out there with “only” 4-zones but I’m wondering why would one need more than that? Or why is that needed at all when you have your iPad or computer where you can route everything even when using a dummy single-channel MIDI keyboard?
I second the numa xpiano recommendation. Very nice hammer action in a very lightweight board. And it offers any needed quantity of controllers with 4 knobs, aftertouch, control pedal, mod wheel and joystick all of which are easily programmable and can be stored in any needed number of presets with different cc assignments.
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On 12/1/2023 at 12:48 PM, Jose EB5AGV said:
Well, I finally got the part I needed to complete this project!
If you look in detail, they have changed the design to prevent what I found broken in two other SEESAW KNOBS as they call them. So no need to reinforce this one! 🎉
My YC was screaming for help! 😭
Here you have it!
And the final unit, looking gorgeous:
And this is THE END for this one. Not big deal on it, really. But the details are what makes a job perfect and I am all in for the small details 🤩
Good job, congrats!
BTW: Some interesting plastic repair techniques in this video:
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18 hours ago, b3plyr said:
Yes, it would be great1 I asked Studiologic about this and the answer was they probably would not do it. Their concern is their proprietary compression technique. However, you would think they could do this without giving away any technical details on the compression.
Nord seems to be able to do it without giving away technical details on their sampling technology. That would certainly further increase the popularity of the numa X Piano.-
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Roland GO:KEYS 3 Playing Video
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My anwer is no. I prefer my iPad which I can play with any keyboard I want - including pitch and mod wheels if needed.