Konnector
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I picked up an FA-07 about three years ago. I bought it to replace my fully expanded JV-1080 that I had for many years. After selling my JV, the FA-07 only cost me $350, so it was a nice upgrade for not much $$. So far, I've had zero issues with it.
I don't need or use the sequencer. I don't use it for piano or organ either as I have better options there. I'll use most of an entire Studio Set sometimes for one or two sounds in various ways using every tweak, mod option and FX I can throw at it. Utilizing the pads for seemless switching within a Studio Set provides instant variations of that particular sound. Using the PCM synth engine, you have loads of mod matrix options (compared to the SN synth engine) which gives you additional variations of expression per patch. You can take one sound far beyond the presets (which I don't use) if you take advantage of the Studio Set architecture. Takes some effort to get some sizzle and spit out of it, but it can be done. It's not my only synth, but I still put aside a few hours every so often to program something new and interesting.
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8 hours ago, RABid said:
I had a love/hate relationship with my DX7. Hated the thin sound after being used to a stack of analog polyphonics. Loved that it stayed in tune and was a fraction of the weight of my MemoryMoog or Chroma. You could not play in a serious cover band in the late 80's without a DX7.
FM has lotsa bite, but lacks the meat.
I was an early adopter of the DX7 when they first appeared in the 80's. I always ran it through a stereo chorus pedal/compressor which helped a lot and had at least one analog style synth midi slaved to it to add some warmth and body to the sound. Sometimes up to three other synths midi'd to it. DW8000, EX800, TX81Z. That combination sounded great.
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I've been buying synths/kybds, etc. since the mid-70's while still in high school. When I look back to all the ones I've owned over the years, I can't think of any one particular synth that I would rank as a "game changer". They all served a purpose/need at the time, whether it was an analogue mono, workstation, sampler, organ, piano, etc. I don't regret buying any of them, and many saw a ton of use, but "game changer" ? ... no.
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M3's sound great but you'll need a Leslie to bring it to life. The 44 note keyboards can be a compromise sometimes, but otherwise it's got "that" sound. Asking price is way too high if you ask me.
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It really depends on the application. In a live situation or recording with a rock band including guitar a good sim is just fine and gets the job done. In a jazz trio, then a real Leslie might be the better choice, if the Leslie can actually be heard in the room. I've had real Hammonds and Leslies. They're lone gone now. I use a Hammond clone and various software for recording - mostly in a loud rock context. I'm perfectly happy with the results that modern alternatives offer. I'm definitely not one that goes for a clean, pure Hammond/Leslie sound. Exactly opposite of that. Clones, sims, pedals and VSTs are far more flexible and convenient for me for what I like.
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It's kinda funny that people were quick to spend $2000+ on the latest synth 40 years ago and not really think about it. $4000 for this is probably fair, but there's so many other choices out there these days it makes it hard to justify for many. With many VST synths as good as the real deal these days it's harder than ever to get people excited over something like this....especially if it doesn't fit in a backpack!
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I've never been a Mac guy, but your best bet would be an iPad. PC/Win platform is great for DAWs, but not a sure thing when it comes to portable devices or laptops. Your tablet specs aren't the greatest either. 1.3GHz is very slow if you ask me. The faster the better. (My DAW runs at 4.5GHz)
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I finally became "unsentimental" about two years ago towards a bunch of gear I've had for years that wasn't seeing much use, but couldn't bare to part with. With the prices of older synths and vintage outboard gear skyrocketing over the last two years it was good timing, so I did a major purge and have had no regrets since.
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Love that spooky, lo-fi, grungy sound. I love Mellotrons too for the same reason and seem to reach for that type of sound over something more "realistic". Don't think I'd want one of these tanks for real. Such a brute. Very interesting though.
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2 hours ago, Iconoclast said:
The math only explains a small part of it.
Last week an NHL player got 75 stitches in his face from a goalie's skate and returned to the game.I watched that game. That skate in the face was a major cringe moment. Professional hockey players are a tough lot that play regularly with uncomfortable levels of pain. NHL playoffs are not for the timid. It's a gladiator sport....and I love it! My favorite sport to play by a big margin. (too old for that now though!)
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Roland MPU-105 output selector if you can find a used one. (1 in, 5 out)
I've been using an MPU-104 (input selector) and MPU-105 (output selector) for years. They'll last forever.
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17 minutes ago, ProfD said:
Agreed.
Hopefully, those floppy disks containing useful data can be imaged and saved to computer.
Of course, floppy disk imaging requires a file conversion program and a floppy disk drive.
Then, the question becomes how important is to keep those sounds from the 1980s/1990s. YMMV.🤣😎
The other way to look at it is that for little $ and time it turns a former boat anchor into a fully working unit with a nice data storage upgrade that can now be sold quite easily.
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14 minutes ago, Bobbo Fett said:
Still have an SD-1. Used to use the sequencer all the time, but now the floppy drive has bit the dust, so no more fun there. Really good sounds for the era though....
Get a Gotek USB floppy drive emulator with an OLED display. They're under $100.00, and no more fussing about with floppies. I'm not an electonics tech by any means, but I recently bought one for an old Akai sampler I had with a dead floppy drive. Took me a couple of hours to install. Works great, and one USB stick will hold 1000's of patches. Get one that's already configured to work with an SD-1, so that all you have to do is install it.
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Hmmm...That interface seems kinda 80's / 90's. Looks like you can only edit one parameter at a time. Not sure how well received that design will be. You'd think they could've used an OLED display at least.
I don't know what a bitmask is. If it's based on FM, maybe a bitmask is a preset of an FM operator algorithm combined with analog oscillators somehow....or something like that. Who knows.....guess we'll find out eventually.
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20 minutes ago, D. Gauss said:
Ha! that's another parody record... the Coverdale/Page record from the 90's or whenever. Take every led zep cliche' and mix and match with hilarious results.
Yes, it certainly was that. At least they didn't call it Led Zeppelin.
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I think at this point, the band should be called The Steve Howe Band and just move on. Sure, Yes members have changed over the years, but without Chris Squire and Jon Anderson leading the charge, it's just so far removed from being Yes at this point that this lineup is nothing more than a tribute band. It's kind of like if Jimmy Page threw a band together with a different vocalist, bassist and drummer and called it Led Zeppelin. Sorry....No.
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Orchestras are all just cover bands. The players don't matter.
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Good luck with that Korg. Must've been some layoffs at the Korg factory.
If I really wanted one, (I don't) I'd go for the Behringer model at less than half that price and fully assembled.
These days software is a serious option for something like this.
I owned an original white face Odyssey way back when and gigged with it 6 nights a week. It never let me down, but after selling it years ago, I've never missed it.
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Construction glue. (the stuff that comes in a caulking tube) is very very strong. Glues anything. I glued some wood to concrete and it'll never cover off.
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Agree with standing up and naturally grooving with the music along with some band/audience interaction from time to time. I've never done a sit down gig in my life. Maybe not applicable to a jazz gig. I played in hard rock bands.
Keeping keyboards "low profile" as opposed to tall, ugly double/triple tier stands so you can be seen better.
Having charts, etc. was always a no-no in my mind. Never used any. Memorized everything.
When I played clubs full time (long ago now) I set my rig up ala Keith Emerson. Two opposing keyboard shells that looked similar to two organs that housed a Hammond, a couple of synths and a string machine. Leslie, large keyboard monitors, etc where a wall behind me. Playing keyboards on opposing sides naturally positioned me to face the audience. Takes a bit of practice to play like that, but it's not hard. I also sang lead vocals from time to time which always helps draw attention. I dressed like a rock star, as did everyone else in the band.
Basically my setup was very similar to this:
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Some PC laptops will NEVER work properly for live music applications. Period. Doesn't matter how powerful they are. (And they'll never rival the power of a desktop) Many are compromised by design, and there's nothing you can do to change that. IRQ sharing is one common problem, and a bad problem to have for this type of application. Many laptops don't give you the option of changing that sort of thing and you end up with pops and clicks. I've seen it happen too many times to people over the years. They are not the same as a desktop PC. I'm a PC user and have been using desktop PC based DAWs for many years. They work great, but I would not go with a Windows based laptop for low latency live use unless it's custom built by one of the DAW builders out there that can guarantee it will perform properly. You can buy one of those and it'll be fine, but they're not cheap. (Mind you Apple's no bargain either.)
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There's a ton of electronic music and how/to's on YouTube. Start there. Get a handle on electronic drum production, loops, sounds, etc. as that's always a big part of it....(or else start with 3rd party loops.) Electronic music is created "in the box" for the most part these days. It's mostly programming as opposed to actual performance. A part of it is sound design which can run deep, depending on what sort of EDM you pursue. There's a lot to learn to do it well. There's a plethora of great free synths and fx plug-ins out there to download these days though to put it all together. All you really need is a good DAW, some clever ideas and a lot of time to experiment. All the extra "gear" requirements you can download.
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musescore.com
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Q: How many dumps are in a load?
Roland FA- series discontinued
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Yes, totally different than the FA-06. Keys are longer. Black keys are wider and flatter. Action is a "stiffer", semi weighted feel. A little too much pushback towards the rear of the black notes though if you ask me.