Marzzz Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 The before picture, prior to the minimalist setup: http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p4/marzzzA6/IMG_0736.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovito Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Modest but functional. http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/merc97/26e9ad5e.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/merc97/ead111e5.jpg Quote If I listed all of my gear here my wife might see it and start asking questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 The before picture, prior to the minimalist setup: You already have something showing Solaris in your rig, quasi "extended minimalist setup" ? I like these rack frames in the Z-Stands,- good idea for the home ! A.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seannn Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I see with joy that you have your little pianorgan thing! I had one for some time, borrowed from a friend but he had to take it back (as a... decoration item in his living room). I also see that you've got the indian harmonium (i love mine) Mmhmm! I picked up the pianorgan for $40 off a guy a few years ago. I probably should have spent less.. the thing is very dusty, takes a while to warm up, and whenever I risk turning it on, it sounds as though a dead animal is stuck inside. I could probably get it repaired or open it up to fix the motor myself, but I don't know if it's worth the effort. I've never recorded with it, but it's certainly quirky! The harmonium on the other hand is a dream. I believe it's a Bina No. 15, and may have been the second-best one at the store I bought it from, that specializes in Indian instruments. I adore playing it, and it really does transport me to a more harmonious, peaceful place. I've had friends try it and they try to pump the bellows rhythmically, but I just let my playing flow. What I do with my left hand and the bellows is COMPLETELY independent of the melodic or harmonic passage that I'm playing with my right hand. I suppose it may take people some time to adjust to that, but the minute I sat down with the instrument, I found it natural. It wouldn't surprise me at all if I bought a second one. I have a Sufi-inspired indie/pop music side project that I'd like to start one day, but for now I'm just writing songs on my spare time. you give me ideas. I play with a Sufi artist -on the ethnic side, he's turkish- and the little thing would be just perfect for some tunes. It's a bit sharp i think you there must be a way to bring it down a little. BTW when i brought mine from New Delhi, the girl in the airport put it inside the plane-when back, the sides were broken. I went to a good carpenter who fixed it for me and now it works like a champ. I use it with my group sometimes and, along with the stylophone, they get the more positive comments! I'm glad you got it fixed! I'm sure you can retune it maybe by adjusting some of the metal wires inside. Mine is fortunately pretty close to in tune (I've just used my ear, but for the most part, its on pitch with my other instruments). One of my drones doesn't sound as good as the others, but it works well enough for me. I always play with the five stops open (the other four are drones), to get the maximum sound. Maybe I should incorporate one into the heavier (main) project I'm working on--that could be interesting, and it is supposed to be art rock... By the way, yannis D and Ashville.Guru, how do you go about micing your harmoniums for live performance/recording? For my demos, I've simply done a sort of close/far thing for the harmonium, but I may try an X/Y right above it the next time I record. Close/far has allowed me to capture the clicking of the notes though, which is kind of cool. I use SM57s. Quote ~ Sean Juno-60, Juno-G, MicroBrute, MS-20 Mini, PX-5S, R3, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 New live rig. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/davebryce/photo-3.jpg CP5, PC3, Kronos, Mac Airbook USB'd to Kronos, pair of QSC K10s. No X stands. dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Force Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 New live rig. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/davebryce/photo-3.jpg CP5, PC3, Kronos, Mac Airbook USB'd to Kronos, pair of QSC K10s. No X stands. dB what is that round drum throne-looking thingie in your pic? Tell us you are not now a ..gulp..sitter... Quote Steve Force, Durham, North Carolina -------- My Professional Websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzzz Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 The before picture, prior to the minimalist setup: You already have something showing Solaris in your rig, quasi "extended minimalist setup" ? I like these rack frames in the Z-Stands,- good idea for the home ! The Solaris will take the place of the Voyager in the minimalist setup; the Voyager will go on its own stand to the left. They haven't made it up to my serial number in the production line yet- the manufacturer are not under Bowen's direct control, and they seem to love taking vacations...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 The Solaris will take the place of the Voyager in the minimalist setup; the Voyager will go on its own stand to the left. They haven't made it up to my serial number in the production line yet- the manufacturer are not under Bowen's direct control, and they seem to love taking vacations...... Ooops, sorry, didn´t know it didn´t arrive up to now. I´m surprised, because the manufacturer is the same as for Access Virus products since some time. But I see availability in germany also not before 04.01.2012. A.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 New live rig. CP5, PC3, Kronos, Mac Airbook USB'd to Kronos, pair of QSC K10s. No X stands. dB That looks very good and makes sense. Which UPS are you using for that rig when gigging ? A.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 what is that round drum throne-looking thingie in your pic? Tell us you are not now a ..gulp..sitter... Perish the thought... I have a slight hip injury that's been bugging me, so I'm sitting while I practice and program at the moment. Which UPS are you using for that rig when gigging ? No UPS, just a decent voltage regulator. Furman AR-15 Series II. dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yannis D Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 By the way, yannis D and Ashville.Guru, how do you go about micing your harmoniums for live performance/recording? For my demos, I've simply done a sort of close/far thing for the harmonium, but I may try an X/Y right above it the next time I record. Close/far has allowed me to capture the clicking of the notes though, which is kind of cool. I use SM57s. I use a single Shure 57 closely put to the upper side of the harmonium. We're an electric band, so the mic must be a dynamic one, as close as possible to the instrument, otherwise it gets too much sound from the other guys. It does not make miracles-these instruments are not made to play with electric bass and drums, so there's a compromise. Quote Be grateful for what you've got - a Nord, a laptop and two hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Made these last month before the first sales started. Pics of minimized rig next future ... A.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Pics of minimized rig next future ... And here I was going to comment about how minimal your setup looked. Quote A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Havu Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 The veterans of this Forum have seen these pics before, but as long as everyone else is posting.......here's a dated pic of part of my home setup-photo 1: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v700/miket156/KB-Rig1-2005.jpg God do I miss my TS10! Quote Hardware Yamaha DX7, PSR-530, MX61/Korg Karma/Ensoniq ESQ-1/Roland VR-760/Hydrasynth Deluxe/ Behringer DeepMind12, Model D, Odyssey, 2600/Arturia Keylab MKII 61 Software Studio One/V Collection 9/Korg Collection 5/Cherry Audio/UVI SonicPass/EW Composer Cloud/Omnisphere, Stylus RMX, Trilian/IK Total Studio 3.5 MAX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14473219/on%20the%20floor.JPG As the tech once (jokingly) said to Rick Wakeman, "I think you're missing a pedal." Quote "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...
wjwilcox Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 No X stands. What stands are they? The look pretty cool. Quote www.wjwcreative.com www.linkedin.com/in/wjwilcox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charleston Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14473219/the%20room.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14473219/DX_XPA_Mini%26KURZ.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14473219/on%20the%20floor.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14473219/PC%202%20%26%20Scope.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14473219/big%20racks%20top.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14473219/big%20racks%20bottom.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14473219/studio%20racks%20L..JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14473219/studio%20rack%20R.JPG Made these last month before the first sales started. Pics of minimized rig next future ... A.C. I see your KX5. I still kick myself for selling mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Here's my gigging rig these days: http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad216/tonysounds/21012Stage2-XK3.jpg http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad216/tonysounds/21012FrontofBigRack.jpg http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad216/tonysounds/21012InsideofBigRack.jpg Quote Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Force Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Android phone Camera shots--apologies they aren't super clear. http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418959_3364743594699_1152409139_3594320_310147949_n.jpg http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/418621_3401326549250_1152409139_3607583_683398848_n.jpg Keys: DSI Monoevolver, Korg Kronos Rack: Moog Slim Phatty, Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 08 (PE mod), Ashly 1U line mixer, Furman, Dave Smith Instruments PolyEvolver, TC Helicon vocal processor, Shure IEM and wireless (that I sometimes use for electric violin), ART tube preamp that I sometimes use for harp, MultiDirector 4 DI rack unit. Quote Steve Force, Durham, North Carolina -------- My Professional Websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 As the tech once (jokingly) said to Rick Wakeman, "I think you're missing a pedal." A.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosendorphen Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 My stuff is spread out in three rooms. http://flyboyfilms.tv/Ellsounds/lrkbds.jpg The living room has my 1963 Baldwin Acrosonic piano that I started lessons on. And my Yamaha D3 Electone organ. http://flyboyfilms.tv/Ellsounds/rrkbds.jpg The band rehearsal room in the basement has my Kurzweil SP76, Alesis QS7, Korg Polysix (with MIDI), Akai XR20 and V-Machine. The V-Machine can be controlled from the Kurz, QS7 or P6. I use it mainly with Messiah, OP-X and VB3. Nice analog bliss MIDI-ing the P6 and Messiah together! The P6 goes through a Korg G3 effects pedal mainly for delay and distortion. Not shown - Roland AX-1 which I play out on occasion. There's also my QSC K10 and out of sight on a nearby shelf are the Studiologic TMK-88 and Novation Xiosynth. Pardon the messy cords; this was taken during a quick setup after a gig. I usually use velcro ties to tidy up a bit. http://flyboyfilms.tv/Ellsounds/studkbds.jpg My soundtrack/video editing studio has the Roland Fantom X7, QSR, MKS-100 and CME UF7 controlling Sonar 8.5 Producer and tons of soft-synths. Not shown is my Strat in the corner. Admittedly I don't have the latest and greatest but I have to allocate some of my gear spending for video production equipment as well! So I make the most of the older boards I have. Quote "The devil take the poets who dare to sing the pleasures of an artist's life." - Gottschalk Soundcloud Aethellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodsample Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 That hole in the middle tier is from a recently sold prophet 08. http://www.nebsp.com/images/studio1.jpg http://www.nebsp.com/images/studio2.jpg http://www.nebsp.com/images/studio3.jpg Quote YouTube: onceuponasynth.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 My stuff: http://www.filefactory.com/file/c3c2053/preview/m/preview.jpg http://www.filefactory.com/file/c3c206f/preview/m/preview.jpg http://www.filefactory.com/file/c3c2123/preview/m/preview.jpg http://www.filefactory.com/file/c3c213d/preview/m/preview.jpg http://www.filefactory.com/file/c3c3ce9/preview/m/preview.jpg http://www.filefactory.com/file/c3c21e2/preview/m/preview.jpg http://www.filefactory.com/file/c3c23e2/preview/m/preview.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 A real Yamaha CP in the neighborhood....schweet!! Quote Korg Kronos 61 (2); Roland Fantom-06, 2015 Macbook Pro and 2012 Mac Mini (Logic Pro X and Mainstage), GigPerformer 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 My stuff: Hats off, man ! This is complete,- and, if I recognize that right, all in a surround environment. (Where´s the center spkr ?) Amazing collection. A.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 My stuff: Hats off, man ! This is complete,- and, if I recognize that right, all in a surround environment. (Where´s the center spkr ?) Amazing collection. A.C. Thanks Al- not intended for surround. I just like the sound in front of me no matter which position I'm in. Especially when I'm "playing jazz" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedKey Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Set from my last time in the studio. The C3 & pair of 122s are behind me. The toy table include a Strymon TimeLine for the Voyager & Phatty, an OCD & 3Leaf Audio GR2 Envelope Filter for the Wurli, and an iPad w/ 16 step sequencer for the SlimPhatty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Thanks Al- not intended for surround. I just like the sound in front of me no matter which position I'm in. Especially when I'm "playing jazz" Ah I see,- same intention here and that´s why I have these 2 Alesis spkrs on my keystands. The others beneath the DAW screens are Tannoys. I´ll replace the Alesis as soon I find a rubber surround for a Tannoy DTM-8 driver because I have a 2nd pair w/ one spkr damaged. Better to have identical speakers on every position in the room,- like you. A.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 BTW Al- that's quite the collection you have. Wouldn't mind getting lost there for a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangefunk Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Some great setups here! count me a a gear whore.... It somehow... erm accumulates... (I actually share a space with another player so its not all mine!) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/762524/Keyboards/1.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/762524/Keyboards/2.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/762524/Keyboards/3.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/762524/Keyboards/4.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/762524/Keyboards/5.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/762524/Keyboards/6.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/762524/Keyboards/7.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/762524/Keyboards/8.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/762524/Keyboards/9.jpg Full list Roland JX10 (with PG800) ARP ProSoloist (not shown) Korg SV-1 (not shown) Korg CX-3 (not shown) Poly Evolver Keyboard and Rack Fender Rhodes MkII (x2) Moog '72 Minimoog Moog Voyager Moog Little Phatty Nord C2 Hammond B3 Yamaha C3 piano Oberheim Matrix 12 Roland V-Synth Korg Z1 Korg Kronos Roland RD700GX ... various little boards and fx... Yes I know.... waaay too much.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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