TomKittel

I still wonder why they don't just make the key largo class compliant? I can't imagine it being that difficult. You can easily connect an iPad to the Numa X piano without using an extra power adapter, but not to the USB interface of a really expensive high tech keyboard mixer?

Oh yes, don't forget to include headache of making all the sounds easily available and playable, plus a mixer and a whole lot of cables, power supplies, and an extra shelf to store it all... There's no right and wrong and it depends on the personal preferences. Yes, it's a bit of a headache to have to connect multiple keyboards, mix them and stuff. OTOH, it's much easier for me to have one hammer-action keyboard which has piano and Rhodes switchable, one synth with strings, pads (organs) switchable and one small mini-key keyboard with various mono-leads switchable, rather than having to remember what multi/combo/performance had what exact combination of those three categories, where's the split point, etc. Mind you, I've always been bad with memory and quick thinking ð But having three separate keyboards, each with 5-6 basic sounds that I select from directly, makes it much easier to me, rather than having to program and remember the hundreds of possible combinations when using a single workstation for all of those. I have been there with multiple boards, FX and modules. After setting up everything I was regularly exhausted and hyper nervous before the show started. Where can I put my submixer? Where is that hum coming from? Which of the cables has that loose contact? Who has stepped again on one of my cables or power supplies? And so on... to me the Stage 3 was a relief. But I have to admit that it took me years to figure out how LIVE MODE really works and what the SETLIST feature can do. It all depends on personal preferences for sure. But when you get older, less is often more.

Oh yes, don't forget to include headache of making all the sounds easily available and playable, plus a mixer and a whole lot of cables, power supplies, and an extra shelf to store it all...

Still impressive how the good old triple strike kurzweil piano can sound in capable hands. To make things worse for us gear afficionados Don Airey is playing the kurzweil triple strike piano through the most hated keyboard amp ever... Roland KC350. Where's the chainswaw? ;-)

Still impressive how the good old triple strike kurzweil piano can sound in capable hands.

Has anyone here already got his hands on the Numa X Piano with the new TP110 keybed?

Mackie 402VLZ features a small footprint and good audio quality in a sturdy metal case, tape inputs L/R can be used as inputs 5+6, separate main and monitor outputs, can be found used for a fraction of the price of the key largo. only downside is the bulky power adapter.

Although I love this great forum very much, I am considering to stop posting and to read only in the future. After 700 posts I received two likes. That does not exactly show that my contributions are of interest to anyone. On the other hand, if everyone felt this way, any forum would be dead. Am I being too sensitive with regards to likes?

I always liked this George Bernard Shaw quote: "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." At the age of 35, I saw a New York jazz trio play at a club near where I lived. The average age of the three guys was over 80. That was a long time ago but I will never forget how good they were and how much fun they had on stage. Since then, I've lost any fear of getting older. Isn't any kind of play a kind of lightheartedness from childhood?

The Roland Juno Stage has not yet been mentioned in this thread. Decent semi weighted 76 keys wonderfully suitable for piano playing as well as synth and organ. Best semi weighted non-hammer action I have played in a lightweight 20 pounds keyboard so far. I believe the Jupiter 50 features the same keybed. This keybed should not to be confused with the crappy keybeds in the VR09 and Juno DS and such. On top the Juno Stage features a dedicated midi controller mode for external sounds. It automatically switches Local off/on with a touch of a button. It's very well suited as a master keyboard plus it features a ton of JV5080 sounds and some APs and EPs derived from SRX expansions as a bonus. The latter can be played in a specific piano mode. I am really excited about this keyboard that I came across very cheap by accident.

Finally a workstation keyboard with an acceptable Hammond B3 sound included:

Isn't it stunning how good the old Clavinova PF sounds under the fingers of a gifted musician like Monty Alexander? Yamaha launched the Clavinova PF in 1992 or so. Wow.

Hmm... even though I'm seeing four classic keyboards I don't HEAR four classic keyboards in this boring song... is it just me and my deaf old ears?

Sold my JX8P after I got the Jupiter XM which does a great job in replacing it. Didn"t have enough space for the JX8P in my home studio.

Once B-3X came out, it is all I have used. IMO, it totally beats up on VB3ii and B5 v2/v3. The Leslie in B-3X is just next level! Same here. Haven't used VB3II or B5 ever since I installed B3X on my PC and on my iPad.

Yeah I guess.. I used to work with the Stage version until I played the Standard version somewhere. The latter offers many more tweaking options which to me made a huge difference in sound and playability. It's not just the morphing. I ordered the upgrade and never looked back.

You could check out the Roland SE02 if you need presets. More advantages of the SE02 are it's sequencer and digital delay. Yes that is a good alternative for people who want the presets. I checked it out a while back and the knobs were even smaller than the Model D to the point it was a no go for me. Need preset memory too. Too many times I coincidentally found a sweet spot of a SE02 sound and after I forgot to save it I wasn't able to recall that particular sweet spot. But I would prefer a Moog Model D over a programmable Voyager anytime... ;-)

You could check out the Roland SE02 if you need presets. More advantages of the SE02 are it's sequencer and digital delay.

I second this recommendation. The SL88 Grand feels excellent. Be sure to not confuse it with the much cheaper SL88 Studio. The SL88 Studio looks the same but it uses a completely different keybed. There's a huge difference in playability between the two.

272kb is the correct file size. Did you possibly download the wrong JD800 file? The Zenology file doesn't work in the Jupiter.

I think the price range of the NP5 is wildly exaggerated compared to other quality brands. For me the NP5 is out of question anyway since I already own one so to speak in form of my Nord Stage 3 compact with a Studiologic SL88 Grand as secondary board. The Nord Piano samples really shine if played with the SL88 Grand's TP40 Wood keybed. And it's a incredibly flexible setup which combines the best of both worlds, waterfall keys for synth and organ plus TP40 wood for pianos. And this setup features not only two times aftertouch but also two sets of pitch and mod wheels, well, not exactly wheels but controls. ;-)

Happy Roland A800pro user here. Excellent Midi Controller capabilities including DAW control features: Pretty acceptable action with aftertouch albeit the keys are a little bit shorter than standard size. 300 bucks only.

Recenty bought my second Roland Alpha Juno 2 in mint condition, custom made case included. The bender was broken. Replaced it with a spare I had on shelf. Amazing analogue synth, highly underrated. Sounds spectacular with a Lexicon LXP1. Best synth keyboard action in my arsenal too. I am using it with a Stereoping Synth Controller which I might upgrade to a Retroaktiv MPG50 controller. And I am constantly looking for a MKS50. Love the Juno sound.

Seems to be a silent majority. Myself included. But currently I'm in love with Ivory American Grand

Wondering why Jim is under NDA still... Hammond Europe resleased this demo about a week ago