Redknife

Yep sales have been uncommon and their discount for upgrading sd2>3 was short-lived as I recall.

Yeah, you are in Piano’s rarefied air with the D and even having a play at the Fazzioli! Different animals to sell.

Wrap up: The C7 sold quickly. I think the buyer was a word of mouth customer connected by my piano tuner. We used the Pianomart escrow service and it was painless (3% seller fee applies). I’m happy it’s going to a good home and thankful for the time I had with it. I did touch base with Steve’s Nashville tuner and was preparing to list elsewhere. Had it not sold after a period I planned consignment with a known quality broker that reportedly is very good at selling pianos. Thanks for all the advice as I was researching!

Arturia KeyLab Essential mk-3 has a USb-C port, as an example, but I agree that a USB-C port is not yet common on controllers.

I’ve tried a bunch of lower priced USB controllers with the iPad and I haven’t had a failure. Yes, I use a hub for my 12.9 iPad Pro. I think the bonus of iOS “compatible” controllers is the ability to accept audio out from IPad over USB back to the controller. The sound coming back from the iPad can be routed to internal speakers or line outputs. The Yamaha CK series does this really well. Not everybody wants or needs this functionality, in which case most controllers will work fine.

I’m with you on the lay the hands and see where it goes. Intermittent scales/exercises- usually in odd time signatures and definitely not the key of C. Sometimes I’ll play along with a new song. I’ve been watching a lot of Edna Taubman and her protégé’s videos. Rather than viewing playing the piano as a sport, Taubman emphasizes that hands are made to move and work all day. Taubman takes exception to the phrase “build your endurance” as she says there should be no need to endure playing the piano. The methods emphasis on employing subtle anatomic motions keeping the hand and forearm relationship largely neutral (without abduction or addiction of the wrist). So lately, I’ve been “warming up” with some basic forearm motions playing lines or chords to try to solidify the method. Maybe I’ll run through a bunch of types of moves highlighted by Taubman- like a powerful chord down to a subtle lines. I move at the wrist (adduct or abduct) far too much which yields pain. Having the wrist in odd positions relative to the forearm puts unnecessary stretch in the tendons crossing the wrist as well as increased stress on surrounding tissues. If I feel tension or pain when warming up, I stop and focus on relaxation, do some simple motions correctly and once I feel relaxed I start again. now, what should I start with today…

Could be, Jim. I have had trouble finding a good source of info about the original Sub 37 action manufacturer/model.

I could only find a few markings on the stock 37 key keybed:

Agreed

I’ve opened the case and inspected the keybed. Based on this reference for the TP/9s Fatar TP/9s Data Sheet, the TP/9s has a double row connector. Conversely, the keybed in the Sub 37 has 2 single row connectors. Each have a 3rd connector emanating from the side of the keybed. I don’t think the TP/9s will work without some modification. as to the current actual problem: I cleaned the contact on low C which now works but c#, d,d# are newly intermittent. I’ll re-address the contacts. Here are some pics of the stock Sub 37: showing connectors:

I have read reference to Moog using a “Hoaxin” keybed for the stock Sub 37

Moog used to sell an upgrade kit for the Moog Sub 37 to upgrade the keyboard action to TP/9s, along with other software upgrades to convert the Sub 37 to a Subsequent 37. Moog’s website says they no longer offer the upgrade kit. I have a bad key contact and as happens, my jets have yellowed. my question is: Will a TP/9s action fit as a direct swap for the Sub 37 keyboard action? For instance, I don’t know if the plugs are the same or if there is a firmware requirement when swapping these actions. I reached out to Moog technical support about a week ago and no reply yet. Thanks for any input.

I do periodic deep listening dives on everything Louis Cole/Knower and associated players. Below is an interview of Louis by Jack Conte and Ryan Lerman of Scary Pockets. I found it enlightening to hear about Louis’ development as a drummer and him talking about his top drummers. He talks about getting better with a metronome in college by walking around with a metronome and sleeping with a metronome under his pillow! As a big fan, I agree with the sentiment that I have to be in the right mood but I can and have listened to his stuff again and again. I definitely appreciate other perspectives here. The messages Knower/Cole/Clown Car/etc transmit to me as a musician are 1) be yourself 2) work hard at your craft to have something to add to the world 3) associate with top notch musicians 4) keep a sense of humor 5) music that doesn’t “please” can be very moving (more specifically in relation to Clown Core) Here is the interview for those wanting to get a more personal look at Louis: (unfortunately labeled as a “reaction video “ but not really…)

Consider Room eq wizard software (multi-platform). The software is free although you have to obtain an affordable calibrated microphone . When combined with a calibrated mic, the test software plays test tones and compares the software signal to the microphone frequency response. Look at the frequency response, consider speaker positioning, room reflections, etc.Once you are set up it is fast to move things or temporarily hang blankets as needed. Generally speaking, first focus on early or first reflections such as side walls, behind speaker, and overhead. You can measure or visualize how sound waves might exit the speaker, bounce, and hit your ears coincidentally with direct waves. It’s a big topic, but there are lots of instructional videos on YouTube. Optimize your room, also tweaking by ear, then consider speakers if you aren’t happy after better manipulating the environment.