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21 hours ago, ITGITC said:
Gotta love The Onion!!
"No one knows better than I do that this stuff can get extremely self-indulgent," Fagen said. "And, yes, I realize that all the preciousness and apparent awe at its own cleverness can be a little too much to stomach sometimes. Hell, some of Gaucho is even too goddamned smooth for me."
"pussy music"
ITGITC?
“ITGITC”???? [Is there gas in the car?]???
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Frankly, what I’d like to see, and really don’t think it would be prohibitive, is a keyboard with what I’ll call “adjustable action/touch”. [For background: I only carry 1 keyboard, I use it to do all I need.]. I would like it to have a good piano action (with escapment), and be able to flip a lever, and then have that be an action appropriate for organ or synth solo lines). Bonus points if I could also adjust the “depth” point of what sounds come in at what point in the travel. My 2 cents.
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Just FYI: Just updated my 5th generation iPad Pro to iPad OS version 16.2, and (phew!) forScore seems to have not lost any functionality.
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Thank you, PianoMan51!
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And it only took 50+ years to find the mistake….
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Looks like a speaker to me. I've tried using Google pic search, no success. Do any of you recognize the speaker (?) in this picture behind Nanni's head? Thx in advance.
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21 hours ago, HSS said:
Sorry, OT: I sat quietly and bit my tongue at a rehearsal on Saturday afternoon while the other musicians joked about another keyboard player who showed up at a gig with a Casio. FWIW... I was using a Numa Compact 2x at that rehearsal, although on other occasions with other bands, I've rehearsed with my Casio CT-x700 and gigged with my Casio CGP-700.
Like most in-the-know keyboardists, I personally think Casio's boards, at least since the Privias first showed up 15-20 years ago, kick azzz, especially for the price point.
IMO the only problem with Casio boards, at least among non-keyboardist musicians, is Casio's legacy reputation. Hopefully, as more top shelf players use Casios on stage, Casio's rep will self-correct.
We might not know it’s a Casio if they take the logo / name off!…..
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2 hours ago, PianoMan51 said:
Yes Al, it works. In my case it’s just a single speaker but the idea is the same. You raise the speaker behind you and above your head, then adjust the distance between the speaker and the keyboard to ‘scoot’ under the main speaker volume. Been doing this for 15 years. It looks unconventional, but I don’t care! BTW, I’m often singing with this configuration too, without a FOH PA and without feedback issues.
I do have a secret weapon: Yorkville SKS-ADAPT15. This is a $9 adapter (FullCompass) that fits between the top of the speaker stand and the hole in the bottom of the speaker. It tilts the speaker down by 15 degrees. This allows me to raise the speaker to the maximum height. Way above my head, slightly above my bandmates heads, and pointed directly at the audience. Better volume balance for everyone. And because the speaker is facing slightly downward this cuts down reflections from the ceiling and back wall and in most cases makes keys in the FOH unnecessary. I seem to remember some QSC speakers having built in tilt features.
Just FYI, the Yamaha DRX-10 powered speakers also have this feature built in…. the bottom of the speaker has dual pole mount holes…. 1 that keeps the speaker flat, the other insert that tilts the speaker 7 degrees.
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2 hours ago, stoken6 said:
Really? Not throwing shade, but i see Fagan's talents more as a songwriter than keyboard player.
Cheers, Mike.
I wholeheartedly disagree. In addition to his technical playing abilities, his note and phrase choices in his keyboard solos are sheer genius, similarly along the lines of many of the other players noted in this thread.
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David Benoit.
Joe Sample.
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I suspect manufacturers for the most part are not building in the case and legs in an effort to be able to report a lower weight for their product, a spec which is of importance to many current buyers.
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I’ve said it before, and again: For me, the biggest advantage of a digital piano is that it is always in tune! As a child, I took lessons on a spinet piano (parents bought it new), that was never in tune (and hardly had what could be called “an action”). In the small town in which I grew up, the only “piano teacher / tuner” was a guy who once sang in a famous choir. He could not tune a piano if his life depended on it….. but at the time, neither my parents nor myself knew any better.
My point being that piano never inspired me. I plodded on in spite of the instrument. It wasn’t until the digital era that I first played a piano that was actually in tune - and, oh, what a revelation it was for me! Suddenly I could hear the subtle differences and tonal vibrations in 9th, 13th, diminished chords, etc. That changed my musical world.
So, I get it, equipment is not everything. But on the other hand, I don’t care how good of a driver you are, you aren’t going to win a car race driving a 1955 Volkswagen bug with an untuned engine and wobbly steering arms. (If you get my point.). Once I was playing an instrument that allowed me to hear subtle differences, it really inspired me to explore and appreciate entire new genres (including jazz). To me, the quality, sound and playability of an instrument is integral to being able to express and enjoy myself on it.
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20 hours ago, EscapeRocks said:
After 17 great years, and 197,000 miles, I have put my trusty, bought new, 2005 Dodge Ram Hemi on the back 40 to enjoy retirement from daily and gig use.
In its place, I acquired a very low mileage 2020 Dodge Grand Caravan GT. Of the many options this one has, it's has the 2nd row stow into the floor seats. So not only the standard third row seats fold into the floor, so do the second row seats.
There's so much more room for any rig I want to load than I had with the truck with the bed cover. Height of gear is no longer an issue and all gear travels in a climate controlled, smooth, and carpeted environment.
Best thing is no longer lifting heavy stuff up into the bed of the truck.
I've already test loaded things, especially my red piano shell. The two sliding doors, and the fully lifting rear hatch make accessing all gear simple.
My Ram served its purpose, and was good to me, yet it was time. It will now become another in a long line of resto mods I've done to old cars I've owned. For the foreseeable future it sits.
Here's my new, pre-owned, musician transport device:
I love all the tie down hooks. They do push down to be lower than the floor.
Like Henry Ford, I will take any color vehicle, as long as it's black
My very soon to be 60 year old body, (6 days) really likes the VERY low entry of the rear hatch and side.
Best addition to what gear is my latest purchase
peace
Yup, I have an older Dodge Grand Caravan, and IMO, it is the PERFECT vehicle for shlepping equipment. Seats fold down making a flat floor, low to the ground so I can just tilt equipment in and out of it, and it is cavernous (holds my piano, amps, stands…all my gear and more)! It’s enclosed, so I can lock it when needed, and never have to worry about rain being an issue. I swear it was made for musicians / keyboardists.
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Folks: This is the easiest and best solution, really works great, sincerely. (I have no financial interest in it, just a musical one.). https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/cool-tool-creep-no-more/
Follow On: UGH, I’ve tried to find it for sale, and I cannot seem to find it anywhere. Don’t know if covid killed the company or what?…. Also, to those reviewers who said it didn’t work, I would respond that they do not know how to correctly use a sustain pedal. The reason this works so well is that the downward weight of your heal keeps it in place under your foot, wherever your foot goes. Works wonderfully for me. YMMV.d
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19 minutes ago, AnotherScott said:
Definitive Technology bipolars... BP6B, BP10B, BP9020, BP9040, BP9060
Wow, Prufrock is incredible!
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4 hours ago, MrVegas said:
I decided to put my NS3 in my smallish living room. I'm looking for an intimate, lush and beautiful sound in stereo, just to enjoy music with my wife and a few friends. Most of my playing will be atmospheric, worship type music.
Several years ago I had a Yamaha Clavinova piano/keyboard that had built in amps and speakers and it sounded really good to my ears. It occurred to me that something similar to that might sound better than really nice studio monitors. When Googling around, I came across the Vintage Vibe site that sells and builds speaker consoles for their gear. Guessing it sounds pretty good. Anyone know of a similar product out there that might compare to the Vintage Vibe cabinet?
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Something like the Genelec 8341A would probably sound great but they're expensive and I just wanted to get some feedback on the speaker console approach?
I also had a Clavinova, grand piano configuration - I agree, it sounded GREAT in a room. I always attributed the acoustic success to the way that the speakers were firing / arranged. Several internally firing up at different locations reflecting off the piano lid, and the lower ones firing down, producing the simulated resonance of a traditional piano sounding board, reflecting off the floor, just as would happen with a real acoustic piano.
I raise this observation in contrast to the idea of two traditional “forward firing” speakers. IMO, they might be very good, but still would not accomplish what Yamaha did with having speakers firing in different directions, and some of them there to simply produce sounding board resonance.
Perhaps further interesting, I have attempted to achieve some of the “sound distribution” effect in my current home setup for my Yamaha MOXF8 digital piano - I’m running it externally through a very clean mixer (Midas MR18) out to 2 Bose L1 Model II with B2 bass cabs, which each have approximately a 180 degree horizontal sound dispersion. I have them 16 feet apart - really fills the room with quite a large “stereo sweet spot”. I’m pretty happy with it, FWIW. YMMV.
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3 hours ago, Paul Woodward said:
Yeah, me too. I am very impressed by the difference this has made. For anyone else with this issue, I would recommend getting it looked at.
Were you able to ask them specifically where in the action they greased?
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I have an old college buddy with whom we made some great fusion music in college (decades ago). One day he commented to me (in our old age): "Can you imagine what we would've done if we had the equipment then that is available today?"
It made me think, would we have utilized it greater to make better music? Or was the fact that at that time, since our instruments were basically straight-forward simple, maybe it made us focus more on the music itself? No way to know, of course, as we can't change the past!
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19 hours ago, konaboy said:
i already told you, they'll just slap some grease on it.
Although mine is a Yammy MOXF8, from the above pics, I can tell you that the plastic key sets look identical to his YC. I have tried greasing them, underside, every available place one can put grease, and it did not stop the clicking. Furthermore, just getting to the point where one can remove the plastic key set(s) in order to grease under the key, takes quite some time, as in my case, and I expect also his YC, many dozens of screws have to be removed, and then one or more ribbon connectors have to be carefully removed in order to flip the case open, and only then can one actually unscrew the plastic key set(s) in order to grease them. Then reverse the process to close up and test. I’m not saying it cannot be done in one day, just that it does take several dedicated hours of labor, which could be done in a day if the repair shop has nothing else to work on….
P.S. Paul Woodward: If they do indeed just “grease” it, if possible, can you please ask them specifically at what point they greased and let me know?
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On 11/23/2022 at 10:35 AM, Paul Woodward said:
We have a result. Got the original receipt so Yamaha agreed to transfer the 2 year warranty, and keybed repair approved. Even better, I can drop it off on my way south to work and collect the next day on my return so no cost to me at all. Must be Christmas…
I was really enjoying playing this last night aside from those noisy keys so I will be well happy if it’s fixed. Have an audition on Wednesday too so I can still take the YC board 🙂
A keybed repair or replacement in 1 day? Wow, amazing if they can make that happen. Mine literally took the authorized Yamaha shop weeks to get the parts and replace the keybed (and that was in Los Angeles, a few miles from the main Yamaha plant a few miles away). But I certainly wish you luck, and hope it happens.
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My Yamaha MOXF8 has the same style keys (“live hinge” as it’s called above), and I’ve complained about the clacking noise for years. I actually have four (4) of them (MOXF8’s) (for spares at different locations), and eventually they all get the loose key / clackity problem. I’ve replaced key assemblies, but that does not stop the noise, so I really think the “clackity” noise is originating elsewhere (other than the hinge). And I’ve lubricated everywhere there is action or 2 pieces touching each other, and still can’t get rid of it. I’ve searched the internet for a solution, including the Yamaha Motifator site / forum, to no avail.
With years of experience with this mechanical action, I can also confirm that “smears” do indeed seem to aggravate the problem.
I did take one of my MOXF8’s in to the authorized Yamaha dealer for repair, and they replaced the entire keybed and action (to the tune of some $800), and it was like new again - for a few months. And then the same problem has returned.
Notwithstanding all the noise, they do seem to continue to work. And since I otherwise like the key feel, and more importantly find the internal sounds and features far more preferable than other brands, I stay with it.
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Behringer XR-18 / Midas MR-18.
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2 hours ago, cphollis said:
My late father was an opera fan, and these speakers are what used to blast through the house. Listening to them was an emotional experience. No sound bar will ever get close.
Looked up the weight just for the heck of it = about 100 pounds each! wow.
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On 9/2/2022 at 6:39 AM, Stokely said:
Gotcha, in my case it's the Omega Pro (18820), so not the same stand. I kind of wish I'd gone with the 18880 as it seems super simple and easy to collapse and carry. For some odd reason the 2nd tier for the 18820 have a really long bar that sticks out toward the player more than the first tier keyboard arms.
Here's the 2nd tier for the white stand I have: https://www.thomannmusic.com/km_18811_white.htm
You can see those bottom arms there. The extra length doesn't hold the stand on at all, but it might be done that way for some kind of weight balance reason. Anyway I'll check out my buddy's today and try folding it up. I fear it's going to go from "semi-flat" to "big awkward shape" much like my old 2-tier Z stand did.Move them in? It says the depth is 4-way adjustable. ????
Sheet Music Web sites (Lead Sheets, Transcriptions, Notation)
in The Keyboard Corner
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I used the “search” function on this site, but came up empty-handed. Yesterday, I had a heck of a time finding the music (notation) for a song (“Caravan” as played by Wes Montgomery). Eventually found a lead sheet transcription, but had to go through extensive Google usage to do so.
So I was thinking, might it be possible to create such a list of good music notation sites that have proven successful for piano players that maybe could be kept current on this site as a “resource”? Does anyone else see this as of value? (Or maybe just not needed because of Google.)
Regardless, FWIW, here’s my contribution to such a list (I’d love for you to add other good, legitimate, professional sites you know of.):
Musicnotes.com
Musescore.com
Shermusic.com
gillesrea.com (transcriptions)
sheetmusicplus.com
imslp.org
Sheetmusicdirect.com
jwpepper.com
scribd.com