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This was so well done that I had to share it - May bring back some memories or fill in some gaps for some: The story of a generation or two long past

FYI, for others reading this thread. There are a few software transcription packages available now which will take an audio file and attempt to transcribe it into sheet music. I just looked into this last week, and ran across AnthemScore and tried out the eval - it worked pretty well for a couple of songs I tested out.

That"s too bad... they should spend more time and resources trying to get their service out there more broadly, rather than raising their rates. Standard supply and demand principals - more customers at lower rates equates higher profits and growth. I had no idea they were out there until I stumbled on them when searching for my Kronos last October. Reverb is now my first go-to, but looking at the volume of listings there as opposed to eBay they are far behind the curve... raising their rates won"t help, I"m afraid.

It may have been a missed opportunity, depending on what else you have going. The last band I was in had some good musicians, a good song list, and were actively gigging. The singer was pitchy and didn"t have the best voice, but he had good stage presence and an effervescent personality which the audience loved and connected with. While I"m cursed (in a good way, mostly) with perfect pitch, most of the folks in the audience weren"t and they seemed oblivious and just enjoyed our shows. At the end of the day, I really enjoyed playing and gigging with the guys and was glayd to be a part of it. Also remember that singers sometimes come and go, or band mates sometimes splinter off and end up achieving greatness with the right addition or combination. For me, I enjoy playing music and can endure some bumps along the way. Any time I can work through new material and synergies with other musicians I feel some level of reward and satisfaction - experience is invaluable, both good and bad.

Well, not specifically for sounds, per se, but the fact that the Kronos contains 9 separate unique engines is pretty amazing, and the feature set is so rich that I can"t imaging mastering or leveraging it all in the next 10 years... this for tech which is already 9 years old. I couldn"t justify the ~$3500 price tag for new, but I found a 'mint" (truly) K2 73 last October for nearly half that, and once acquired I quickly realized the value. I like the weighted action, but I also MIDI my TEX 61 for organ/synth lead use. I ended up buying another 'mint" (truly) K2 88, again for about 1/2 retail, so that I could keep one in our rehearsal venue. I couple that one with my Triton LE 61. My only real gripe is the weight - they are beastly if having to move from place to place very frequently (hence the second one). From the inception of analog, through the FM evolution, ROMplers, etc... not sure there are a lot of areas where new unique soundforms can evolve. I personally believe that it is in form factors, methods of expression, and technical capability combinations where much of the future innovation lies. The technology will evolve, sure, just like the new MIDI standard which expands on the available addressing capability of the hardware, but I"m hard-pressed to think of any type of sound which can"t be generated by one technology or another today.

I agree. I stumbled on Reverb while shopping for my Kronos late last year, and ended up buying a mint K2 73 for a great price. I have kept it high on my search list ever since, and it is laid out well and has a substantial breadth and depth of listings.

I"ve got a H6, and have had it for probably close to 10 years. I"ve used it for recording band rehearsals and live performances, often times with a mix of onboard mic and inputs from mixer boards. It"s easy to use, very good audio quality, and a very well built unit. I know they are/were very popular with the digital video crowd.

Good stuff - thanks!

Good gosh - that man is talented beyond belief. Very incredible - thanks for posting it!

I"m in the same shape and have the same challenges. I started playing at 8 years old and took lessons through age 16, playing everything from classical to contemporary, and was able to play complex pieces proficiently and independently. I continued to play (church organist until 21) and was in several bands until my mid-20"s, then life got in the way and I had to work for a living. I rarely had opportunities to play for 20+ years, and then got back into it more than 10 years ago mainly playing with some local musicians for fun. I landed in a gigging band about 7 years ago and played with them for about 3 years, and have gotten by, but over the past 6 months I"ve started to get more serious and have faced up to the deficiencies. Now that I"m nearly 60, I"m finding it a challenge to get the dexterity and independence back. I started working on the Hannon exercises, along with some of the old classical pieces, which have helped some. I"ve also been scouring YouTube for other exercises and tips. Bottom line, for me anyway, is that there are no real shortcuts and I have had to get back to spending as much time as I can on exercises and scales if I wish to achieve some level nearing where I was 40+ years ago.

From a buyer"s perspective, I bought a Kronos 2 73 last October and was thoroughly pleased with the transaction, including the shipping process. The Kronos was packaged well and arrived safely, and I"m now a very satisfied Reverb customer.

If you"re not aware, you can select a different playback speed in YouTube - from 1/4 speed to 2x. Also, I used to use the Tascam Vocal Trainer which allowed advanced features such as playback speed, key transposition, looping, and removing vocals. It worked with CD media. I checked not long ago for an updated version, and while they don"t have a VT replacement they do have a Guitar and Bass Trainer which does most of the above using audio files. I picked one up and am finding it very useful for this type of application.

I got my Rhodes 73 Stage in 1975, and played through a Twin Reverb first as others did. I bought a Fender Phaser about a year later and always had it hooked up and sitting on top of the Rhodes. I then bought a used Galien Kruger head, and my dad came up with a JBL D140F somewhere and we built a cabinet for it. I added a Mini Moog around 1981. That rig lasted me until my mid-20"s (1985 or so) when reality set in and I had to go out and work for a living.

Also Babe (Styx)

Most of the Supertramp catalog...

That is priceless!

I do that often also... pads, strings or brass are good sounds to augment songs which don"t feature keyboard parts, aside from adding a more traditional keyboard sound of piano or organ. Also can add a guitar sound to harmonize or complement the guitarist - I use a distorted guitar patch on Heaven and Hell and it works pretty well.

Many years ago I bought a Tascam CD-VT1 which had many useful features for rehearsing - remove vocals, set loop points, transpose keys, and change playback speed (while maintaining the key signature). It worked with CD media. Not long ago I took a look at Tascam"s website to see if there was an updated version which would work with digital audio files, and while they didn"t have the vocal trainer they did have a 'guitar trainer' which uses audio files. I bought the GB-10 and tried it out, and aside from not having the ability to remove vocals it has all of the other features. And now that stem files are readily available, or trivial to generate, I find this to be one of the most effective learning aids for me.

Here"s my current pedalboard - I built this one a couple of months ago, since I now no longer needed all of the accessories I have on my original board: My original board was about 50% deeper, as I was running my Triton EX and Kurzweil SP76 had the following accessories attached: Korg EXP20 expression pedal Korg and Kurzweil damper pedals Korg PS-1 Boss FS-6 Neo Ventilator II Fender Phaser IConnectivity MIDI4+ Now that I"m running my Kronos2 (73j with my TEX connected directly via MIDI, I no longer needed many of those accessories and decided to downsize. They are both cut out to fit around my Ultimate stands, and this one has stand-offs with rubber feet to fit over the legs and sit at a slight angle. They are built out of 1' particle board.

Have you seen this thread? https://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/3013301/keyboard-stands-its-an-illness-gas#Post3013301 Great discussion about stands, and one of the most popular choices was the K&M 1888x lineup as they are collapsible, lightweight and strong, in addition to having an unencumbered footprint. I ended up picking one up to take along for gigs to reduce my load, as I have been using Apex stands for years and they are pretty heavy.