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    Yamaha MODX

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    But I would expect a plastic chassis MODX could easily crack where a metal chassis board would not. As for what happens to the rest of it, I don't know. Lighter could conceivably fare better than heavier in many cases, like in the likelihood that the touchscreen would crack.

     

    People underestimate the strength of todays high quallity plastics..

     

    I had a drunk storming on stage crashing my keyboard rig..my Genos dropped 4 foot dow on a corner, one would expect a killer drop.. but there was no crack, just a scratch.. and the keyboard was still as straight as ever..

     

    The big advantage of todays plasticks are its incredible flexibillity combined with metal like strength..

     

    When a metal keyboard drops, chances are huge that it will be bent amd not straight anymore..

     

    Now there definately is a huge amount of different plastics, but todays high end plastics are stronger then metal cases... and lighter..when metal bends, its not as flexible as these plastics..

     

    Yamaha MODX

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    I'm picking my MODX7 up after work - traffic and schedule permitting. Sorry to twang my one note as I seem rather lonely in this passionate pursuit:

     

    Why has acquired a case for MODX7:

    - yammaha MODX7 gig bag

    - other gig bag (e.g. Gator, other - which?)

    - rigid case - TSA approved latches

     

    Thoughts, recommendations? I think I may get both a TSA worthy molded case and a gig bag both so all sides of the equation (short of plywood flight case) are very welcome

     

    Anyone found any alternatives to the Yamaha Gig Bag? The MODX7 is an odd size, too big for standard 61-key bag and too small for 76-key bags. I am looking for a soft gig bag, something like the GKB bags for Gator.

     

    Sizewise, it should fit in a 76 key nord stage bag..

    Yamaha MODX

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    The other thing about the Montage that has been beaten to death on the Yamahasynth forums is the hard coding of midi channels to parts, so no way to say stack 4 sounds on the one midi channel like Roland FA or Kronos can do.... hope in future yamaha starts listening to the people instead of stating Yamaha just works differently from other synths.

     

    I have an ipad controlling allinstruments..

    Its also a midi router, its easy to send the same midi to 4 midi channels..

    There is allways an easy workaround for any problem..

    No instrument is perfect, thats why we willprobably allways be using more then one instrument..

     

    The problem with the internet and people allways whining amd complaining is that problems are allways blown out of proportions..

     

    This probably also is the case for the modx keyboard clacking described in this topic..

     

    There is no single instrument brand (not even behringer) offering so much bang for the buck as the Yamaha modx 6...

    Yamaha CP88 and 73 - Deserve their own thread

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    This news actually triggered me to buy a used cp4..

     

    The cp4, is still a perfect instrument for the lower position in a setup due to the comtrolls sitting all on yhe front.. it should allow me to have 2 keyboards right on top of eachother more akin to an organ, instead of the 2nd keyboard hoovering high above the first one..

     

    I dont see much difference where it comes to sound quallity, and keybed quallity... the cp4 still sounds and feels top knotch

    Yamaha CP88 and 73 - Deserve their own thread

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    Oh wow, I didn't see the "4-zone MIDI controller" spec elsewhere, until reading the "what's new" snippet above. I'm pretty sure that's a step up from what most digital pianos (vs. DAW's like a MONTAGE) offer.

     

    Yes its in the specs, but i can not find any direct way of comtrolling these zones..

     

    Kawai mp have several direct buttons for the external zones..

    Same goes for Rolands RD800.. and their RD2000 even more so..

     

    4 buttons, 4 sliders and 4 knobs would ave been reat for direct controll of the external parts

    There is room enough for this on the panel.

    Going all software (?)

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    The internal sound card on MacBook Pros can get down pretty low. Are you on Mac or PC? On the PC you need to do some tweaking in Windows, lots of articles on this.

     

    Not just with internal soundcards, but also with external sound interfaces..

     

    Everything needed for low latency music is build directly in the kernel of macosx.. no to much with windows, where you try and layer the required tools on top of the windows api..

    Going all software (?)

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    What ever happened to the all in one software solution?

    A high end controller with dedicated controll surface and build in pc hardware?

     

    I am thinking much alike a cross between the kronos and gadget, with support for VST.. or maybe a comtroller with build in reason flexibillity...

    Camelot pro

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    Just a week ago camelot pro released.

     

    Did anyone take the leap and jump in?

    I am looking for user experiences?

     

    If you have both the ios as well as the mac version, can you sync them?

    Or just controll your mac version from the ipad?

    Studiologic Numa Compact 2x

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    I played it for an hour or so..

    The synth action is kinda misleading on an 88 key

    But its actually not bad, for a semi weighted synth action

     

    The sounds are great..

    And the sound engine is very versatile

    I also liked the synth and the organs..

    Pianos where above average, more then acceptable.

     

    Complaints?

     

    Yes overall build quallity feels like a low end casio..

     

     

    Has anyone played a 3-Sensor Fatar TP100 action?

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    What people tend to forget when critising fatar..

    Is that it has proven to be the world leading semi/weighted and organ keybed..

     

    And they keep improving their hammer action keybeds year after year..

    I've liked plenty of Fatar actions. But I think the reason they are "world leading" is that so many actions are not available to anyone except the company that makes them. Yamaha, Roland, Kawai, Casio, Korg primarily use their own actions, and don't sell them to anyone else. So if you're Nord, Kurzweil, Hammond, Dexibell, Crumar, whoever, there aren't too many companies you can buy actions from.

     

    Even Korg europe and previously Roland europe oftem use fatar semi weighted actions..

    Just because they are that good.

     

    Sequential Prophet XL

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    I thought you were joking... for me this is a suprise. Dont understand and upgrade so soon.

     

    Whats there to understand?

     

    Its a hammer action 76 key version...

    The 61 orriginal version will get the same features trough a software update

     

    So same instrument, different keybed...

    thats all..

     

     

    32 voices mono poly is still not enough for a sample based engine to replace a stage piano, and thats where they are aiming at in my opinion...

    Yamaha MODX

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

     

    I´d want a Yammi MODX 1HU rack !
    Guess they need to fix the midi implementation first........
    I think the Roland Integra 7 rack module has the same kind of MIDI implementation (16 parts, each on a fixed MIDI channel)... and the Roland is well-liked as a module...

     

    Not true, under part settings you can set rx chanel for eacht part in a studio set.

    Studio set is what we call performances on yamaha montage/modx

    The integra 7 is very very flexible.. and works very well together with both my kronos as well as the modx

    Yamaha MODX

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    Any more keybed comparisons between the MOXF8 and the MODX8? And did the MOXF8 stand the test of time?

     

    The quallity (fysically) of the moxf and moxd keybeds is just fine..

    They are not flimsy and sturdy enough to withstand time..

    However as a piano player the GHS action does not really feel that good

    As aynth player the GHS is a good keybed.. altough a little slow for fast passages..

     

    But for a light weight 88 key, the GHS is the only Yamaha action available..

    Its durable and will withstand time

    And while not the most authentic, it will allow you to play allmost anything..

     

    Where it comes to keyboard action

    There is but one rule

    Go try it out for yourself

    There is many many keyboarsds with yamaha GHS action

    Yamaha MODX

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    hello Aidan, since I see you have Tyros, I was wondering how the horn voices, namely tenor sax, sound on the MODX as compared to the Tyros......Larry

     

    They are on par with SA1 voices

    Not with SA2 voices..

     

    On Modx you can also create your own sa voices, even from scratch.

    Yamaha MODX

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    Finally got around to downloading the Bosendorfer it's a big improvement on the CFX for my money and definitely worth grabbing while you can. Also downloaded Chick's Mk V and that too is absolutely excellent. A pity that there's not really room for anything else once you have that installed but still, at least I have the option of using MainStage to expand the sonic palette.

     

    The CFX isnt bad...

    but its a typical bright yamaha piano sound,

    very well suited for cutting trough a mix..

    The bösendorfer is much warmer in character

    Which makes it excellently suited for solo piano parts..

     

    This is not so much a matter of the sample quallity

    But much more about the tonal differnece between a yamaha grand and a Bösendorfer or steinway..

    Yamaha MODX

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    I was just watching the Ksounds Oganismo patches for Montage. Theyve made use of the infamous knob as an organ registration switcher/morpher. Interesting idea for working out settings you use in the same patch and song and morphing quickly or slowly between them. Particularly on the MODX where youre relegated to 4 faders. Should be possible for Ksounds to bring it over fairly easily.

     

    I hope Kurzweil considers updating the Artis7 with some Forte flavor.

     

    You have also 8 scenes for setting up different drawbar settings..

    Sadly 4 drawbars doesnt get you far.. even the 8 on the montage is one short..

     

    The big disadvantage of Kurzweil has allways been their interface...

    Espescially when you compare it to montage/modx, which excells in this area opening it up for your creativity..

     

    but when you finally get into it, VAST is a beast.. a timeconsuming beast tough..

    Yamaha MODX

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    On the Montage, I don't use the buttons on the right that often - mainly the touch screen for changing sounds.

     

    The thing that I will miss is the 8 sliders (and lights) esp. for organ - but will program the 4 knobs and sliders and assignable switches and scenes should be able to do the same functions.

     

    Every time i look at my montage sliders, i miss the 9th one..

     

    But the lights around sliders and the knobs are invalluable..

     

    The buttons to the right, i started using more and more

    I am heavilly into arps..

    And so i started using them more and more..

    And now with the daw controll in patch 2.5.. those buttons are hugely usefull

     

    If they ever bring back song and espescially patern mode in the next model genos, those buttons will be even more usefull 16 tracks and 16npatterns make a great ableton live type of use possible..

     

    Yamaha tough should make those buttons more usefull..

    Like a mode that allows you to program the butons with your own shortcuts..

     

     

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