Spherical Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Most of my main sounds come from VSTs running on a Muse Receptor. Never had a crash or any problem, always get excellent low latency, and love it!! I do have a 2nd Receptor as a backup though, just in case! Spherical Kurzweil PC3x, Muse Receptor 2+ Pro, Nord G2 Modular, Mellotron M400, Nord Electro, Motif Rack ES, D50, JV1080, Triton / Prophecy / MS10, Logan String Synth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yannis D Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 On most of my home gigs i only use my Nords. But when i do fly gigs, i carry my XV2020 and my Mac/Mainstage. Usually the Mainstage goes to the upper controller (provided from the production) whether the XV runs on the 88 (usually a Nord Stage, which i use for the pianos/e. pianos). Be grateful for what you've got - a Nord, a laptop and two hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Let's solve the 50% question. Have you ever used VSTs for a live gig? Inasmuch as the question is far too vague to be a clear metric (for example, I don't consider Hamichords to be a true "yes" to this question, and Receptors are questionable). Specifically, the question should be closer to "do you currently use a laptop or other computer in your live rig, using virtual instrument software?" That being said, however, how's the count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non ce futuro Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 The count is closer than I would have expected... PS Doubt I have for english speakers to solve: "would expected" or "would have expected"? (I missed that day of class) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Inasmuch as the question is far too vague to be a clear metric (for example, I don't consider Hamichords to be a true "yes" to this question, and Receptors are questionable). Specifically, the question should be closer to "do you currently use a laptop or other computer in your live rig, using virtual instrument software?" This is what I was trying to get at, probably poorly. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 So the majority have "never tried" it, but that means that an even larger proportion are not actively gigging with vsts, taking into account those that have tried it and abandoned it. Agreed that the poll should specifically be about laptops. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe P Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 The count is closer than I would have expected... PS Doubt I have for english speakers to solve: "would expected" or "would have expected"? (I missed that day of class) Non c'e, You're using a conditional tense. Seems to require a conditional clause, "the count is closer than I would have expected if...". Simpler, I think, would be "The count is closer than I expected it to be." The "would have" needs some kind of condition. Here is a link: Conditional Perfect Anyway, I admire you use of English and curiosity about it. The only Spanish I know is "Cuidado! Piso mojado!" from the mop buckets at the Shop Rite. Can't say I agree with your screen name, though! Regards, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Joe, your interest in Spanish is admirable. I wonder whether non c'e futuro speaks much Spanish, given that his nom-de-web is Italian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe P Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Joe, your interest in Spanish is admirable. I wonder whether non c'e futuro speaks much Spanish, given that his nom-de-web is Italian. LJ, Now that you mention it, when I did the google translate on it I did it for Italian. "There is no future." Anyhootle, my Spanish assumption was based on his location being Spain. Regardless, I've never used VST's for a live gig. Regards, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Well sonofagun, you're right: Spain! I'll take the Emily Latella exit on this one: "Never mind." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogman1 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I use them all the time. If you are careful with setting them up correctly in your host software, you can get some great sounds with tons of editing capabilities. However, I still think that there is nothing more reliable then good 'ole hardware! But, my MacBook Pro is on stage with me for every gig, and generates all of my organ, synth, mellotron, and horn parts. Tom Bitondo Tom Nord Electro 5D, Modal Cobalt 8, Yamaha upright piano, numerous plug-ins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loving Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 mine too, Tom +1 "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzak66 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I have had great results with Propellerhead Reason 4 as well as the iPad using garage band, Crystal Synth and Alchemy. I have used this setup in both live concerts and more casual worship bands. Note: the Mac platform running Reason 4 is much more stable and responsive compared to the Windows version. And the drawbar organs with rotary control are the coolest part of the iPad GarageBand setup using the Alesis Io Dock Brian Gaudreau Seattle, WA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillplaying Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 my MacBook Pro is on stage with me for every gig, and generates all of my organ, synth, mellotron, and horn parts. What type of gigs/shows are you doing and do you hide it from the audience? I'm the piano player "off of" Borrowed Books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackandWhite Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I'll reply to that, since I have a similar setup. We play festivals, casinos, and the occasional wedding and bar gig. No, I don't hide my Mac from the audience; in fact, mine is prominently displayed on a music stand. Why do you ask - fear of theft/damage? "I never knew that music like that was possible." - Mozart ( Amadeus movie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillplaying Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Not theft/damage worries - questions from audience members where it's not a stage/theatre type show and they can get close to you. When I was gigging my VST rig I seemed to be approached every couple of gigs by people keen to let me know that they can see the laptop and know we're all "just miming." O/T I enjoy talking shop with other keyboard players of course - just never seem to meet any round here. Met my first one this year a few months back as I headed into a session for a local band. Saw him lugging out a Yamaha Tyros and shouted "hello, don't run away, another keyboard player, I'm not alone." Nice guy. He used to play with a UK outfit called Danny Wilson - wrote their hit "Mary's Prayer." I'm the piano player "off of" Borrowed Books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADino Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I use them all the time. If you are careful with setting them up correctly in your host software, you can get some great sounds with tons of editing capabilities. However, I still think that there is nothing more reliable then good 'ole hardware! But, my MacBook Pro is on stage with me for every gig, and generates all of my organ, synth, mellotron, and horn parts. Tom Bitondo I find the posts about the MBP interesting..Ive been trying quite a few boards looking 4 something that sounds good and is playable..have a MBP sitting there that I loaded LP and MS on a few months ago, never really tried it...so I crank it up, there it is, has the keyboard sounds in it, plug a usb board into it, works..can it be that easy? Id be willing to try this if I could find a decent controller, or should I say a controller that I would like.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loving Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 If you're nervous about its reliability, use a regular hardware-with-sounds as a controller, and take an instrument cable. I found that presonus audio interfaces work well. That's just my mileage. I haven't had any trouble - "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADino Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Since I got down here, Ive run into guys using the MBP without any interface at all..they do get the MBP bumped w/loads of mem and a larger hdd. but no interface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewImprov Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Not theft/damage worries - questions from audience members where it's not a stage/theatre type show and they can get close to you. When I was gigging my VST rig I seemed to be approached every couple of gigs by people keen to let me know that they can see the laptop and know we're all "just miming." I've had that problems as well, I've even had other musicians I know really well accuse me of triggering all the bass lines, among other things, off the laptop. My response has been, c'mon, if I was doing that, do you think I would have programmed all those mistakes into the track? Turn up the speaker Hop, flop, squawk It's a keeper -Captain Beefheart, Ice Cream for Crow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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