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My Hammond XK2 had extra inputs but the SK line is stripped down and lacks them.
Are there any good passive little mixers or do those cut the signal too much?
I have positive experiences with the Mackie 402 VLZ3/4. No audible signal cut. The tape input can also be used for stereo keys so that it offers a total of three stereo input pairs. Very handy footprint. Should fit on top of any keyboard. The only drawback is the unavoidable wall mart.
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BTW, having just got my PX5s a few weeks ago, I had not yet noticed that extra stereo input feature. So that could be anything from backing tracks to a guitar player's POD or a Hammond SK1.....how cool is that!
Those folks over at Casio are putting out some great stuff at terrific price points. We just downloaded and recorded some of their new piano patches for a new song writer project we are doing at APR studios, and it sounded wonderful! Really top notch!
I second Aspen's assessment of the Casio PX5S. It's an amazing instrument. Really great piano sounds combined with a fantastic weighted keybed. Especially the piano patches by Mike Martin offered in the Casio music forum are killer.
I sold my Nord Stage 2 for it. With the proceeds of the Nord sale I bought a used Hammond SK1 AND a Casio PX5S (both like new) and still had some cash down for a Spacestation V3! In my view the Nord Stage is heavily overpriced but it seems to keep it's used price... nevertheless the Nord pianos and the 76 weighted keybed never cut it for me. I wasted hours by hours in downloading tons of Nord piano samples but none of them ever sounded right to my ears when played live with a band. In contrast the PX5S pianos simply sound right and the keybed is a dream to play.
I never was happier than with my new PX5S + SK1 keyboard setup. Highly recommended. BTW don't let the PX5S fool you in a musicstore showroom. It has soo much more to offer than what you can see on first view. Truth be told, a little while ago I already had a PX5S for testing and I sent it back because I didn't find the time to tap it's full potential then. Shame on me!
Can't wait to get my hands on a Spacestation.
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Hi Tom. Can a music app such as Band in a Box or iRealPro be plugged into the inputs of the PX 5s the same way as another kybd? Later, Ray
Yep. Just plug in a 1/8 cable from your smartphone to the PX5S. The PX5S has a pair of 1/4 audio inputs for kybds PLUS an 1/8 input for smartphones and such.
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Honestly, I do wish the SS had another set of inputs and an aux stereo 1/8 in input. I know there are plenty of good little mixers but for small time giggin traveling light is a must. (says the guy with bass pedals at almost all gigs, haha)
That's why I bought myself a Casio PX5S. It offers exactly that: an additional set of L/R inputs and an aux stereo 1/8 input for ipod etc. That makes a perfect travelling setup: PX5S + SK1 + SS V3. No mixer needed!
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... are we near the semantic saturation point yet?
Yes, all said I think.
A.C.
No, it's not all said yet: I want one!!
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Any recommendations for a subwoofer which would work well with the Spacestation? What about this one:
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/B1200D-PRO.aspx
It seems to be cheap and light.
Tom
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When I took my old and trusty Bryston 3B Pro amp (120W RMS into 8Ohm and 200W into 4 Ohm loads) and powered a pair of EV 1503 or 4 Dynacord FE 12.2, my sound was loud and clear indoor and outdoor and handled low end (Minimoog bass !) very good as well.
The EV 1503 were a EV EVM 15L, a 6" midrange speaker and a HF horn, the cab rated@ 100W RMS/8Ohms.
Yeahh, those were the good times! I never again had better speakers for my keyboards than my two EV 1503 in stereo back then. And I was young enough to schlepp them...
Heads-up: SpaceStation keyboard amp is apparently back
in The Keyboard Corner
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The Traynor K4 is a stereo "pretender". The stereo effect is hardly noticeable. Besides I didn't like it for digitalpiano because it colored the sound in a very unpleasant way. BTW back then I had bought the Traynor K4 based on internet reviews. Big mistake.
But now the good news: I received my Spacestation V3 this week. I also bought it only based on the reviews here in the KC forum. What a good call! Blissfull auditory sensations! And it reproduces digitalpiano sounds pretty nicely. MUCH better than any keyboard amp I ever used. To my ears the basic sound quailty level is very similar to good active speakers. But the latter lack the CPS sensation. When you open the "Wide" control the stereo cloud just spreads everywhere. Very cool little speaker with big sound.
JMTC,
Tom