[Montage M internals (PSU, fan, CPU)]

3 hours ago, Motif88 said:

WTF?

As a Montage M8x owner, there are YouTube posts complaining of “fan noise” from a Montage M6. I have a M8x that is powered on 24/7 and cannot hear any fan noise even with a microphone at the rear of the Montage. 

Well… some of us actually can. And do. 

[Montage M internals (PSU, fan, CPU)]

The internal-external PSU instead of the OG industrial one is one hell of a step backwards. If I remember well, Korg also dares to perform that trick. 

[Roland GO:KEYS 3 Playing Video]

 

[Oberheim TEO-5]

13 hours ago, CyberGene said:

Why is that bad? Better quality, no? 

If I can choose, I will always go for the country of origin. Don’t want an American nunchaku. 

[Anyone heard of a new model Roland Fantom being released?]

NexT, Roland Fantom nEXt. 

[Oberheim TEO-5]

Made in China? While my Take 5 is made in the good old USA…

[Anyone heard of a new model Roland Fantom being released?]

Pretty bland upgrade otherwise as far as hardware is concerned. 
I’ll wait for the next one. 

[New Roland Go:Keys 3 and 5 with Zen core sounds]

19 hours ago, Chummy said:

How would you say the CK61 compares to the Go:Keys 5 in terms of speakers , key action and sound engine quality for those of you who tested both?

 

Should be able to compare in a week or so. Interesting that the Roland costs about half as much as the Yamaha. 

[Anyone heard of a new model Roland Fantom being released?]

Bax are doing an EOL sale on Fantom. 

[New Roland Go:Keys 3 and 5 with Zen core sounds]

Alternatively, a Korg i3 is similarly priced and allows for chord progressions. 

[New Roland Go:Keys 3 and 5 with Zen core sounds]

14 hours ago, zzrwood said:

Would be great if you could post your thoughts when you get it 👍

Will do. Hoping it’s not on back order. 

[New Roland Go:Keys 3 and 5 with Zen core sounds]

Ordered the 5. 
We’ll see. 

[What’s your favourite or most useful iPad/iphone app?]

Pianoteq

Pianoteq

Pianoteq

[HaPpY BiRtHdAy, Dave Bryce!!!]

Happy birthday, big D. 

[Arturia: A new chapter awaits…]

17 hours ago, Mark Schmieder said:

Another possibility is the integration of their effects into a new digital mixer, given that the AudioFuse interfaces just got a new lease on life and are generally given good reviews for audio quality and connectivity options.

Where did you see they got a new lease of life?

[Thinking about gigging with a Mac... Mini or Macbook Air? M1, Intel?]

Using an M1Max MacBook Pro with 64GB of RAM and a 4TB ssd. Perfection. 

[Roland RD-08]

5 hours ago, ElmerJFudd said:

Same USB audio interface as the RD88, same MainStage control and feedback as well.  $300 less.  Does anyone know yet what the upgrade fee in Roland cloud costs yet?  Is it… $29.99?   $49.99?  $99.99, $299.99?  

$300 is what I read. Pretty weird. 

[Roland RD-08]

Well, I did get a second RD-88. 

[Roland RD-08]

I’ve always thought the RD-88 had too much to offer for its price. A good action, all those great Roland sounds (3000+), good speakers, MainStage compatibility and a USB audio interface in a full blown controller keyboard with 88 keys. 
So I guess that’s why they introduce the RD-08 at a similar price point. And probably will discontinue the RD-88 when they launch the RD-880 to replace the RD-2000. 

[Yamaha CK61 and CK88]

The CK61 has a pretty amazing action, certainly for the price. 
I steered away from the clacky YC61 for that very reason. Happy camper. 

[new Vox Continental - Some thoughts]

12 hours ago, CNPCNP said:

 

Ouch! 😃 Great!

I figure I still have many hours of happily exploring the VC possibilities ahead of me, so while it's hard to resist a 73 (for convenience/fun), it'd still be on the same path.

Adding a CK right now would diverge attention a bit too much I guess, but that doesn't mean it won't be added later. 🥲

While at it, I figure you then perhaps also have a Reface CP somewhere (or perhaps several), right?
That pretty common praise for its EPs remains intriguing; I don't recall a comparison with the VC.
 

Spot on. 
And I love that little one to bits. 
Here’s that fun vid again, comparing it to the CK:

 

[Guitarists Rejoice - Session Organ EKX for EZKeys 2 (Finally)]

To me this one trumps B-3X. It’s got THE sound. Amazing feat. 

[Guitarists Rejoice - Session Organ EKX for EZKeys 2 (Finally)]

11 hours ago, Oscar Stern said:

Session Organ EKX is finally available.

You’re a month late

[new Vox Continental - Some thoughts]

On 3/4/2024 at 3:59 PM, CNPCNP said:

You people should stop me, not encourage me 🥲 . But so true, at the end of the day fun should always be the final push 🌞

 

An alternative I briefly considered when testing & buying the VC 61 was to also get the Yamaha CK61 which I compared it to at that store (could have had a package deal on this combination). I figure the VC + CK cover more area than twice a VC, but since the VC immediately felt like being a potential long term companion (for me as a relative newbie to keys at least) - and that I wasn't too grabbed by the CK61 - made me skip this combination.
 

Now for twice the same VC model (be it a 61 + 73) I figure it'll indeed still cover less area than that VC + CK combination, but also for that combination there's still some functionality I'm missing, so that has to be added anyway (by means of laptop).

But hey, forget all of this. I simply want that VC 73 since it also starts at E, just like my main instruments (bass&guitar) 😊

I did so too. Get a CK61 I mean. To keep my three foxy Voxes company

[new Vox Continental - Some thoughts]

And definitely for the fun of it