CHarrell
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I'm seeing some comments, so I'll make one of my own: if this keybed is the same as the Keylab mk2, then people shouldn't have anything to worry about. That keybed has such a unique feel that I find to be quick, and very expressive. I really can't think of another key action that feels like it.
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...8...voices? On a $1,500 machine? Using instrument tech that I've had for years on my computer that I got bundled with the Keylab41 mk2 for 25% of the price, which was explicitly designed and marketed to easily and intelligently link up with those software instruments for expansive real-time control? What am I missing?
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40 minutes ago, AnotherScott said:
"I'd call an uber.
Do not recommend 😭
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Looks like a really nice launching pad for students! If I was a student and saw this, I'd have a lot of fun tweaking choice parts throughout, such as beginning the opening chord rootless, then a beat later introducing the Db an octave lower than written.
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1 hour ago, Reezekeys said:
It's pretty much impossible to do gigs in New York if you can't be a "one-tripper."
I'm a kid in the city (not NY)--down to not garaging my car due to cost, and it's actually really encouraging to read this, because I've been struggling with this for over a year now and thought it was just a personal failing of mine. I'm still looking for the best solution--probably need to invest in one of those fancy devices called "handcarts" or something--but thank you for sharing!
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SoundCanvases are _huge_ in the video game chiptune scene, that nostalgic lo-fi sound where you know you're listening to a trumpet, but would never believe it's the real thing.
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20 hours ago, elsongs said:
For online music purchases, I'm all over the place. I bought my Nord Stage 3 from Kraft Music a few years ago. I used to rely on Sweetwater but those calls from their Sales Engineers are annoying AF, sorry. My usual go-to is American Musical Supply since they ship to CA from a warehouse in Reno, NV and my orders always arrive in just 2 days with the standard shipping.
Just a heads up, Zzounds ships from Reno too! I always wonder what the shipping time would be if I still lived there....🤔
I'm biased towards Zzounds because AMS blacklisted me for returning too many products, which apparently was on their no-no list that they only deemed worthy of mentioning after I was blacklisted.
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Just for use in Logic? 😭
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2 hours ago, RABid said:
Kontrol was up to date on both computers.
Native Access was up to date on the MacMini, just updated to the latest on the MacBookPro
I have not yet upgraded to the latest release of Komplete (waiting for the 50% off sale) so I am on Kontakt 6.8.0. Komplete Ultimate 13 Collector's Edition
Just to echo kona's point, are you sure it's NA 2 that you have updated to the latest? A month ago I was having a lot of issues with my Kontakt libraries, and it turns out that even though NA1 (which I think you distinguish by the color scheme, 1 is light and 2 is dark) was updated and there was no mention of compatibility issues or obsolescence, turns out I still needed to download NA 2 for my libraries and Kontakt 7 to update.
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2 minutes ago, dalpozlead said:
Just heard some incredible strings demos in Youtube searching for Musescore, this is new to me as a long term Kontakt libraries user.
Is this snake oil? Having free orchestral libraries versus all the expensive available for Kontakt?
Tks!
I was shocked when 4 announced its built-in library designed to take easy advantage of notation, and it can have really impressive results. However, depending on your workflow and needs, using commercial libraries still has its advantages. I _hate_ using notation programs, they've always been so cumbersome to me. I either write music with pen and paper, or when I need to put stuff down electronically, like for a score for example, I go straight into a DAW and piano roll. I didn't investigate it thoroughly, but I don't believe MuseScore is compatible with this. I've also read complaints that sometimes the MuseScore libraries have a "good side", and can have a hard time "following directions" when you're using it in certain scenarios.
That said, they've done an overall outstanding job, and I'm happy that people all over the world, if they have the tech specs required to run MS4 libraries, now have free access to responsive and good-quality libraries. It's truly remarkable.
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40 minutes ago, Reezekeys said:
the band is calling it quits this year.
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46 minutes ago, Stokely said:
Took at the KingKorg Neo, primarily because it has a vocoder. I wish more of the synths had one. Is it fluff? Sure. Would I overuse it and probably cause the band to say "no vocoders" by doing stuff like vocoding "No parking on the dance floor" in the middle of other songs? Certainly! I'd already have a hydrasynth if it had one that worked well. I never could get my Modx vocoder to work worth a darn.
I saw Herbie play here last fall, and at one point during the show he did a whole monologue using the Kronos vocoder, and it was awesome.
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It's been a while since I've gigged with a synth, but before COVID, after trying several synths, I went with the Minilogue XD. It was small, had built-in effects, and the interface was excellent for live tweaks. I've been tempted to use an iPad with Korg Gadget and small controller to take care of synth needs, but if I had the budget I'd probably use the upcoming KingKorg Neo.
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19 hours ago, David Emm said:
Until "They" devise drones that will form speaker gangs in the air that you can configure to taste
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1 hour ago, RABid said:
I assume that is pitch bend on the left, and no mod. For me that is a product killer. Shocked they did not use the Roland stick. Everything else about the board seems good.
Actually that wheel can be used for modulation, but you have to hook up your GO to Roland Cloud and pay for the "GO: PRO" upgrade that includes CC1.
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1 hour ago, MathOfInsects said:
Hey, let’s leave Boeing out of this.
As long they leave us out of their planes!
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34 minutes ago, AUSSIEKEYS said:
Ahhh finally a use for all those excess Robot Groupies they seemed to have invented for the "lonely ones"
We're not lonely, we're just really busy!!!! Eh hem. I mean, don't you think you're being far fetched?
20 hours ago, AUSSIEKEYS said:Eventually with the millions of users as they are suggesting, you are going to end up with a lot of people sueing each other over the fact user B's AI music device seems to have copied user A's AI music device and well be back to where we started. Copywrite infringement.
With millions of users using AI to design a song the chance of there being similar songs is high i reckon. The way people get sued now for some seemingly vague likeness is going to give the lawyers more money than to the AI inventers.
The world is fcked and "frankly my dear, I dont give a damn"
Last fall a very prominent YouTuber made a very popular and impactful video about plagiarism, after which a floodgate opened up for all kinds of plagiarism claims to come forth. Obviously it's pretty easy usually to ascertain if something is ultimately plagiarized, once you have the "source" to compare to, and when these claims were verified, there was a mass wave of sympathy and support, with some people even asking what they can do to financially support them since they enjoyed their work while unknowingly attributing to the thief.
In the afterwave of this, a guy on Twitter tried to raise a huge stink over their AI generated art being plagiarized by someone using a similar AI prompt, obviously trying to create that same wave of support...let's say it completely backfired.
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Believe it or not, a great source of any kind of sheet music is the website Scribd. It costs a subscription fee, but you can find some of the most obscure stuff on there...I've found rare Hermeto Pascoal scores, some Chucho Valdes, and even a Japanese transcription book of some Herbie Hancock solos.
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2 hours ago, skipeb3 said:
I've got a Casio 160, and a 560. I find the 160's action very comfortable and playable - able to play it for hours and not get fatigued. The 560's action - although Casio says it the same - is very different. Not bad, but different...still very playable. I've used them both with virtual pianos, and they both work very well. Well worth a try...
I remember feeling some "looseness" in the keys, is that accurate?
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1 hour ago, ElmerJFudd said:
Nice walk through by our friend Stu at Merriam. He makes ONE bizarre comment, however. Did Roland REALLY achieve a better price point by removing functionality of a USB interface that is already physically in the keyboard? How did they do this? Was it magical?
It’s not an empty slot where you buy the interface and install it if you want it. It’s already bought and paid for. They are withholding its use at its price point. Yes, this scheme may very well be an industry first. I’m confused on how it’s a selling point.
Getting past that now as we’re all aware of their plan. $999 is a pretty good price point for a PHA4 stage piano with speakers and the Zencore engine, 3 layers/splits each with their own fx and eq settings. Yes, if you’re gigging stand alone, no laptop or iPad, it’s decent bang for the buck.
I don't get Roland's product lines, they all overlap in features and price in weird ways, and I have a hard time seeing what would entice me to buy one over the other. For example, their dedicated MIDI controller, the A88mk2, sells just a little bit under the RD88. With the 88, you get pitch and mod, some readily assignable knobs, a whole bunch of sounds, built in speakers, and like 6 lbs less than the A88 with the same key action. Who in the world would buy the A88mk2 instead, just for a few unique control surfaces?
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1 minute ago, J.F.N. said:
I was not happy with the quality of the samples, spent a lot of time trying to program something useful, but apart from ending up doing imitations of "oscillator" based sounds, which I in reality have real synths to supply me with, there was nothing of interest in it for me.
That's fair. I used the Triton (non-"synth") for "stunt" sounds: sample libraries of course have become so sophisticated and feature all kinds of programming techniques that, in exchange for stronger realism, typically forbid certain kinds of performance. With the crummier and more simplistic samples of the Triton, I was able to do thing like pitch bends on tubular bells: something technically possible on the real thing, but most advanced libraries can't (yet) reasonably accommodate.
In software, it's much easier of course to take a piecemeal approach like this with sounds...can't imagine I'd want to boot up a hardware Triton for the sole purpose of getting stupid with the ROMpler sets.
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2 minutes ago, Delaware Dave said:
The PC3 series has this but the Forte does not.
That's weird, isn't Forte the flagship?
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2 hours ago, J.F.N. said:
Same thing with Triton, grabbed a Rack but it it went out the house again after some months too.
My first pro board 10 years ago! I'd been tempted over the years with a Rack, but as nostalgic as I am for that blue/white screen interface and grey color scheme, I think I'll stick with the (excellent) VST version. I still find use for some of those sounds, I even used one prominently in a film score I did last year.
What synths do you use in your live rig?
in The Keyboard Corner
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Was about to comment this! No need to bite any bullets when programs like GP and VST Live offer free (time-limited 😡) trials!