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Unless you are using it with a non-Yamaha instrument AND are getting weird, non-linear response when rocking the pedal. If so, I have found the following wiring pattern to work 95% of the time: Red = tip White = ring Shield = sleeve YMMV ~ vonnor

I use a live performance VST/MIDI host (Cantabile3) to keep track of everything by song title. All the songs I've learned are in there, and each song remembers where all it's sounds are - whether in VST synths, in a Kronos Combi, or on the Forte. When I learn a song I start with duplicating a sound as best I can - either from scratch or more likely tweaking a factory patch. Kronos get's top priority for most things except the dedicated Piano/Hammond VSTs. Half the time I let Cantabile play single-hit .wav samples rather than put them in the Korg. The hard part is keeping my backup laptop in sync with the primary. Gotta maintain redundancy with this kind of rig. Like Chuck said above, all the Virtual Instruments like to save "user presets" and patches in their own place, so it becomes either a file config nightmare or a manual-mirroring nightmare. For older tunes in Cantabile that were created prior to selling or replacing a hardware synth with a different one, if they come back to the setlist I do a one-shot quick-tweak on the Kronos or a VST for any missing sounds in the song. Cantabile is great about flagging a missing patch or external MIDI instrument. ~ vonnor

With the past 2 years behind us now, and the associated social events that restricted public gathering and saw a great decrease in live music, I find myself somewhat overwhelmed by how many gigs are already on the books for this year. I guess I got used to NOT gigging all that time, or maybe I'm just too fricking old at this point. At the pace that offers are coming in, I'll be lucky to have ANY weekends off this year from the whole "Gear-schlep, Car-Loading, Long-Drive, More-Gear-schlep, Set-up, Have-fun, Tear-down, Car-loading, Long-drive, Still-More-Gear-Schlep" routine. Are you folks seeing a ridiculous up-tick in booked gigs after that long drought? If so, how are you all handling it? ~ Bill "I'm Tired, Boss" Costigan

Otterbox Defender series. ~ vonnor

One of these Gearfests we'll have to share series-1 MM horror stories over a beer. ~ Bill

For what it's worth. Just released today. https://www.korg.com/us/support/download/software/0/424/1514/ ~ vonnor

Lovin' the shades, Dave.

The OP was asking about 73/76 key instruments. K2700 is currently only in 88-key (although that may change based on past Kurzweil behavior). ~ vonnor

I got one recently myself, to replace Arturia Keylab 88. Love the action. Just getting started incorporating the sounds into the setup. ~ vonnor

Wait, wut?... Cincinnati and LA have a football team?

That video is almost exactly how I play it, with minor passing-note differences. ~ vonnor

I used the Amazing Slow Downer software to learn the parts. The chorus section being the bugger. To play it I have to transpose one controller up an octave and route the midi from both controllers to the same sound source. I will try to get a video of me playing the separate parts up here soon. No guarantee I got it exact, but if not it's pretty close. Quite a stretch in the "Everybody's goin' off the deep end" section. ~ vonnor

Now I see what "MC" stands for

Not odd at all. I've been running my rig like this since 1989. All boards are LOCAL=OFF and all MIDI runs out to a master router (DMC MX-8 back in the day, Cantabile/PC today) and get's routed to where it needs to go - even if it's the same hardware instrument. ~ vonnor

Original, Stag-2, or Stag-3?

:roll: Houston is nice in the winter - I played a stint at the Adam's Mark (now Marriott) back in Feb '90. Heaven is likely nice all year round. Hell? Not so sure. ~ vonnor

You get to host the next Mid Atlantic Keyboard Corner hang. I was thinkin' we could have it in Joe's Garage. ~ vonnor

It ain't the number of posts, so much as the number of years. ~ Bill C. (vonnor) p.s. what do I win?

It's still fun. We're still booking gigs and to me it's like a contest or a sporting event. The "WIN" feeling comes when you as a group nail a tight performance. It's head and shoulders above just playing or practicing by myself - which is kinda not-fun actually. It's just preparation for the group performance. ~ vonnor

I always just cut off the TRS plug and re-wire the tip/ring on a new plug. Then I label the bottom of the FC-7 with a silver sharpie. I have 3-4 spares like that. ~ vonnor

My current project is upgrading to v2.15 this week due to this finding.

I don't know. The PAR light in the crotch kinda puts it over the top. That's not a "can" that's a fan.

On stage I use Westone 5-driver ear-bugs which I am very happy with, but as mentioned in the OP my quest for a better piano was driven by listening to live FOH recordings. I have no stage or back-line amplification. We employ one of three sound companies for live shows, two of which like to mix stereo - one insists on mono. That's a one-button change in my USB-Interface editor on the laptop. ~ vonnor

Hey all, I have been using Addictive Keys piano as my go-to since I sold my NS2, where the Silver Grand was my staple. Lately I've been listening to live recordings of my band and am a bit disappointed with the AK's bite. Do you guys that use virtual pianos have a favorite for a piano that really has a bright attack? Think "Roll With the Changes" or "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'". I'm willing to spend some cash for the right solution. I'm on Cantabile3, Windows 10. Thanks! ~ vonnor

I haven't owned or played one in over 25 years. Something to jam with my GF when she plays her guitar. ~ vonnor