dbhoosier

Would love to know more about the light set up. What is the controller brand for you and the drummer? Look to up my band’s game but not have everything totally pre-programmed, as we jam some and can be pretty spontaneous as well.

Yeah, I pretty much have live sets defined for every song. Clearly there are a handful that I use regularly and I have dialed in the effects I prefer, etc. I use an iPad to midi control my live sets and any other settings for each song I play as well. I'd recommend organizing your live sets such that your "go to" voices are in the first group of 8 (like maybe CFX, Wurli, Rhodes, B3s, etc.).

Yep - that has been my experience as well. No need for changing the auto-lock setting - just don't forget to lock the iPad when you are done playing...

Got my K&M 14050 today - great thread - it's rock solid and perfect for me, it seems. With a 36" inseam, I have no issue with the minimum height and I finally seem to have the right seating height and back support! I was using a 24" high bench with a 1.5" wooden platform underneath to get my seat to at least 26". If I ever decide to start playing standing up (doubtful), the ability to raise it to 36" would be great as a stool to occasionally take the load off.

My Yamaha YC88. A few months ago I probably would have said my Nord Stage 3 Compact but I just seem to always prefer the sounds and experience of the YC now (I actively use both). My old Yamaha DSR-2000 was a lot of fun back in the day as well, though...

Anyone see a weight limit/capacity for the K&M 14050? That's been a problem for me in the past with those types of seats, but K&M makes pretty solid stuff. I'm not seeing anything on various websites.

To each his own. I play with a bass player and haven't needed the multi-out (nor used a Vent). I want each board to be a direct line to the mixer (versus a separate keyboard mixer) as I want both FOH control for each (I regularly play two boards simultaneously) and I record my live performances and want to be able to edit the track(s) for each board separately (versus a single feed of multiple keyboards) off the main mixer. Maybe there is some other solution for that with a separate mixer that I haven't figured out.

Just gave it an upvote and comment...

I would factor into the price comparison the YC's balanced XLR outs. It's roughly $200 for a stereo Radial DI box plus patch cables before you are apples to apples with the YC. Of course, the YC doesn't have the multi-outs, but I don't have an active need for that (particularly with the latest software update) whereas getting a DI box with a Nord is pretty much required.

I agree that the Yamaha EPs and EPs sound better than the Nords (my opinion solely), but I still think the Nord sounds are very good and far from crap (maybe your FOH person messed with the EQ on your Nord mixer channel(s) - I've had that happen before - they often like to pull down the lows and highs, which kills the AP and EP sounds). I do think the YC organ now is much improved but still different from the Nord. I find the YC organ to have a lot more crunch to it than the Nord. For a really "clean" B3, the Nord is still great; however, I tend to use crunchier organ sounds and would generally now give the nod to the YC. I love using aftertouch on my NS3C for controlling the rotor speed, which is a fantastic feature. And clearly the ability to use the full synth module, Nord Sound Library, and loading your own samples makes the NS3C worth keeping for me as well. You can always use the NS3C as a midi controller for the organ on the YC if desired. I still think the Nord Clav sounds are better than the YC. Regardless, I feel so blessed to have both of these boards to utilize compared to what I started out with in the early 90's!

Not sure if they are all the same between CP and YC, but the EPs in my YC are AWESOME. I think there are 5+ Rhodes and at least 3 Wurlis. Plus a couple Clavs and various FM pianos. I generally prefer all of these EPs except the Clav from my YC over the EPs in my Nord Stage 3. The Clav is still pretty similar and I still use it often on the YC, but I think I prefer the Clav options slightly better on the Nord (i.e., it's not a deal breaker, IMHO). While I love having both a YC88 and NS3, if I had to choose one, I'd go with the YC after the latest FW update.

Yep - YC88 on bottom with a NS3 Compact up top. LOVE IT. I think you’d be fine with the CP88 if you have an NS3C, but it’s not much more for the YC and I do occasionally use the super crunchy driven organ tones (the NS3 is my go to for organ otherwise). I love the YC88 and it’s acoustic and electronic piano sounds. The horn samples are really good too and other synth samples.

Well, I think I'm qualified to chime in here - I have a YC88 and recently sold my NE6D to upgrade it to a Nord Stage 3 Compact. Regarding the Leslie fast rotor speed, there is a setting in the menu that allows you to change the speed. Out of the box it was stupid fast and I hated it until I realized that you can totally adjust the speed. I slowed it down to match the fast rotor speed on my Electro6D and find it much better now. The YC also has pre-drive for organ, which the NE6D does not (although the Stage 3 does) - you can't get a super crunchy organ sound natively on the 6D (if that is important to you) while you can on the YC and the Stage 3. I actually prefer the acoustic and electric pianos on the YC over Nord. I LOVE the CFX piano, the U1 upright is great, the array of Rhodes are killer and the Wurlitzer samples are fantastic as well. I somewhat prefer the Clavinet samples on the Nord but they are pretty close, IMHO. The FM pianos on the YC are better as well, IMHO. Back to the organ, I would still prefer the NE6D organ over the YC organ, even after adjusting the rotor speed. I rarely need a super crunchy/distorted organ and I think the organ tones in general just sound better and more "real" on the Nord. However, I have not tried using an iPad for the Hammond app, which I hear is quite good, but that adds a lot to the cost if you don't already have an iPad. If organ is really important to you (it is to me), then I would go NE6D (although if you can somehow swing it, do what is suggested about and get the Stage 3 Compact). While I do like the YC acoustic and electric pianos better than the Nord, it's not that big of a difference whereas the organ engine is a much bigger difference between the two. I feel like I have the best of both worlds with the incredible hammer action of the YC88 plus the organ/synth/sample library of the Nord Stage 3 Compact.

FYI - I got that Zoom mixer last fall and had to return it. Had too many bugs. Had some mic channels drop out and needed to factory reset during practice. Then the monitor outs keep cutting out during the first and only gig I used it for and the iPad connectivity stopped working during the gig as well (with the Bluetooth adapter) - was problematic for our FOH sound person. Sweetwater honored the return and I got the Allen and Heath QU-16 instead. The Zoom is simple to use and I liked it but I couldn"t trust it after so many problems. The A&H is a lot more expensive but has similar features (and motorized sliders and many other pro features) and should be much more reliable. Time will tellâ¦. I hope you do not have the same issues or at least are aware of others that have had issues.

Check out the Yamaha CP88.