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On 3/17/2022 at 5:57 PM, rickzjamm said:
Now, to find a space on top of the YC for it.
Maybe get a rack? Get something that is like 3 or 4u and then you can put a line mixer and/or a power conditioner in it too.
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4 minutes ago, MathOfInsects said:
Absolutely an SY77.
That was my thought, but it looked kinda blue so I thought maybe an EX5
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This has been a source of debate between me and another person, it is seen in a short clip in the music video for the Toto song I Will Remember. Most likely a Yamaha, since David Paich does use their gear a lot.
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31 minutes ago, ABECK said:
The new Fantom-08 has me wondering.....
It has me wondering too, I'd love to try one out.
You might even be able to get by with this board without the Vent, since you'll have the new VTW engine, which is greatly improved over the SuperNatural organs in the FA.
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2 hours ago, RichieP_MechE said:
My guy Clemens always with the catchy 80s tunes
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Now this is something I would buy, even though I'd have to save up more to get it. My only hesitation is the keybed, but that will have to be seen once it is released.
For 80s stuff, pairing the new 06 with a MODX 8 would be great, you get lots of great acoustic sounds between the 2, the FM synths of the MODX, the analog stuff from the Fantom-0, and the VTW organs.
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51 minutes ago, Bill H. said:
I imagine Toto would be happy to be included too - helps with ticket sales and all. They're playing the Moda Center (Portland) in a couple of weeks, and there's still seats available - for as little as $45. I'm thinking about going.
I went to the show that they did with Journey at the Prudential Center a few weeks ago, also payed around that price for the tickets, and it was a great concert, both bands still have got 'it.' (Although Toto sounded way tighter than Journey imo)
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2 hours ago, KuruPrionz said:
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been a joke for decades.
Finally someone else who agrees with me. There are so many great bands that should be in the RRHOF but for someone reason aren't. Case in point: Toto. In terms of their own music, they've had major success worldwide with Africa, Rosanna, and Hold The Line, in addition to a large following in Europe and Japan (when they're on tour in Japan they get recognized in the street), and the members of the band have played on 100s of hit records that came out of LA from the early 70s until today, yet for some reason they have yet to be nominated for anything. (my guess is that like Dolly, they'd probably turn down the induction, like they turned down the cover of Rolling Stone back in the day) Other bands that have been snubbed from the RRHOF are The Doobie Brothers, Steve Winwood, George Michael, Eurythmics, Depeche Mode, etc. (I could go on)
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14 hours ago, Adam Burgess said:
Simple and clean for last night!
They're a lot slimmer and lighter than the Kronos 73 and Numa Organ they replaced.
2x Arturia Keylab mkIIs, a Spider Pro, and an XR18 in the little rack on the floor.Off to the right is the MacBook on a Gibraltar GEMS stand. Powered and MIDI I/O'ed through an OWC USB C hub that's also in the rack.
Also, one of the best little things I've bought in ages - the Korg i3. Got it for one trio gig at Christmas when the drummer couldn't make it.
Paid for itself on that one gig! Love it
Great for little gigs, keys feel ok and it sounds more than fine.
Nice looking rig. How do you like the keybed on the Arturias? I've heard both good and bad about them. Also that second shot looks beautiful, is that Miami or Mexico? (definitely not jealous lol)
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15 minutes ago, RangutanMF said:
Do you know what could be the problem? I plugged everything alright and the output works fine but as I said before my PC doesn't detect de input
It's possible that you have a faulty cable, never heard of the brand Otraki before, so I have no idea if their stuff is any good. If you can, try using a different midi cable or interface with the same PC, if that works, than your cable is bad, if not, then it is a problem either with your PC or the midi out jack on the casio. Did you try using different USB ports? Sometimes, depending on the port, it way be internally wired to a different USB controller. (this can be a problem, I know that a friend of mine had a USB interface that when plugged into a certain set of USB ports on his computer it would have crackling noises, after looking up the motherboard's manual we found out that the problem port was wired to the Marvel USB controller, but the Intel USB controller worked fine)
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14 minutes ago, RangutanMF said:
I think I plugged everything correctly, MIDI out is in MIDI in and MIDI in is in MIDI out, I don't know if there could be any other problem.
Thanks for being nice by the way
No problem! Welcome to our community!
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1 hour ago, RangutanMF said:
Ok so my keyboard detects the output signals and when I play something in a digital piano I can hear it from my keyboard, but I downloaded MIDI-OX and I think my PC doesn't detect my keyboar's input
Is it possible you accidentally plugged the midi cables into the wrong jacks? Maybe you accidentally plugged the one that sends midi from the computer to the keyboard into the keyboard's midi out, and plugged the cable that sends midi to the computer into the keyboard's midi in. (No shame in that, happens to the best of us, once in the fever of setting up for a gig I plugged the 1/4" cable going to the PA into the sustain pedal jack and then spent the entire soundcheck trying to figure out why the sound was only coming out of the internal speakers)
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1 hour ago, counterpoint said:
Can I apply reverb to the B4000+ within the PX5s? NO
6 minutes ago, ElmerJFudd said:Same on the PX-560. The audio is internally wired directly to the Audio out. No opportunity to apply FX.
Shame, I guess if I go this route I'll have to run a reverb pedal between the Ferrofish and the PX5s.
22 minutes ago, Shamanzarek said:When buying a used PX-5S check the velocity response on the A# notes. There was a design flaw that caused many to have erratic behavior on A# notes usually on a lower A#. The PX-5S has been in production since at least 2013 and the price for a new one just went up by $100
I'll make sure to check this, is there any fix to the problem?
1 hour ago, AnotherScott said:At first I was also concerned about the lack of expression pedal on the PX-5S, which would be an organ limitation, but then realized the B4000+ has an expression pedal input of its own, so you'd be okay there
Not to worried about that, though it would be nice to have an expression pedal on the PX5s in order to fade in layers.
1 hour ago, AnotherScott said:For synth sounds, keep in mind that the PX5S does not have a mono mode. All sounds are always polyphonic.
I'm sure I can work around this limitation.
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7 minutes ago, ElmerJFudd said:
Another Roland clone…. MS-5
They even copied the pitch stick, wow. The attention to detail on these clones is great, but who knows how they will sound and what they will cost until they come to market? I'd also be wary of the build quality, but these pictures seem to suggest it's built pretty well.
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After doing much research on different keyboard options, a Casio PX5s and a Ferrofish B4000+ (both used) would cost me around the same as something like a Roland FA08 or a Kurzweil PC3x (also both used), and will give me a more compact setup with a dedicated clonewheel engine that sounds better than either the KB3 engine in the PC3 or the SuperNatural Organ in the FA, plus is will give me physical drawbar control. This setup also doesn't need mixer, since the PX5s has audio inputs, so my signal chain would be B4000+ -> PX5s -> Amplification/FOH. My only questions are: can I apply reverb to the B4000+ within the PX5s, and is the PX5s powerful enough as a synthesizer to play 80s tunes?
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An option I haven't seen anyone mention so far is buying 'open back' IEMs that allow for some noise to bleed through, I know Westone makes some, not sure the model number though. This would allow the OP to be able to hear what is going on around him while still sticking to IEMs, and would get rid of the 'underwater' effect.
EDIT: They're called the Westone AM series
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As someone who has been a Windows user for the last 7 years (I used a mac before that, which was also before I got into music), those prices to me actually seem pretty reasonable for the hardware. I have a fairly new laptop that works totally fine (got it summer of 2020), so I don't plan on upgrading any time soon.
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1 hour ago, Cliffk said:
Apart from the clear references to the Beatles’ psychedelic era, Seeds of Love has always reminded me of that other great 80s stream-of-consciousness smash by Peter Gabriel, Sledgehammer (pun just popped up! 😆). Wonder if STSOL was influenced by that at all, especially its video?
Maybe both songs were engineered or produced by the same people? In addition, it's widely known that Peter Gabriel and TFF had Fairlight CMIs and used a lot of Fairlight sounds, so maybe that is why they sound so similar? (Just a theory)
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So basically within a live set, Organ, Key A, and Key B can all be controlled on their own midi channels?
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Interesting concept, but not really something that appeals to me as the tiers are so far apart. I'd rather have a tabletop or z stand.
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Found this video recently:
Thought it fit in this thread
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7 hours ago, Ledbetter said:
This is, I think, impossible due to the need to use the left hand on the pitch bender control to get the fiddle slides characteristic of the style.
Not sure if you can do this on the Nords, but maybe you could set up an expression pedal to do the pitch bend and do the bending with your feet.
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3 minutes ago, Synthaholic said:
I snapped this after I started breaking down this evening. Tonight was the first time that I set up my keyboards in an L shape since 1984. No lie. Not extremely practical but I enjoyed it. That's a Fusion on the dreaded X-Stand. First time I've ever used one of those type stands at a gig. It didn't collapse. 👍
Looks nice! Not sure why, but I've always really liked L shaped keyboard rigs, especially when there is one board serving as a 'master' with the other boards acting as modules, and their internal keybeds are only used when necessary. If I were you, I would swap the X stand for a double braced one, even with a lighter keyboard like the Fusion, the single brace stands are very wobbly. That and I once saw the death of a Korg X5 by way of single braced X stand, when the bottom foot snapped off the brace. It was not a pretty sight.
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21 minutes ago, Al Coda said:
Wurlitzer was right w/ their 64-keys A-C action
Sounds like the Roland RD64 is the controller for you.
Dig My Rig--Let's see your setup!
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Nice lookin rig! How has the stability been with GP? It looks like you are using an older computer, I'm curious how it handles being a VST host.