I-missRichardTee Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I'm blown away by the many 'yes' answers in this thread. At least put the damn thing on a stand. I hear ya Quote You don't have ideas, ideas have you We see the world, not as it is, but as we are. "One mans food is another mans poison". I defend your right to speak hate. Tolerance to a point, not agreement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 How about a DIY couch with built in stand for 88 note weighted action? I'd like to see some designs Quote AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Well, of course there is a keyboard/couch combination... that work for ya? http://www.synthtopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/moog-synth-sofa.jpg Quote When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melodious Thunk Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Thanks for all of the responses. I was thinking that a "keyboard on the couch" would be good when trying to ingrain organ bass lines. I guess I could have stated that in my original post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Maybe the perfect setup is a keyboard also for bedroom and bathroom. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y3JwVz4uee8/T9ot6UZHFAI/AAAAAAAADQQ/sSGHHpRasEw/s1600/cool-inventions-piano-bedridden.jpg http://jamminjohns.com/shop/images/pano_black.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-missRichardTee Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 How many of you have to endure omnipresent Sports channels as you perform? I got in a bad habit of mindlessly watching the Screen while playing. Little by little I am breaking this dumb habit. This is further reason to not encourage this weak minded habit. But you will do what you will do Quote You don't have ideas, ideas have you We see the world, not as it is, but as we are. "One mans food is another mans poison". I defend your right to speak hate. Tolerance to a point, not agreement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I'm suddenly feeling flushed... Quote When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Maybe the perfect setup is a keyboard also for bedroom and bathroom. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y3JwVz4uee8/T9ot6UZHFAI/AAAAAAAADQQ/sSGHHpRasEw/s1600/cool-inventions-piano-bedridden.jpg http://jamminjohns.com/shop/images/pano_black.jpg nice! Quote AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle ggurl Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 As a sufferer from chronic injury due to overuse injuries stemming from poor posture, I wouldn't advise this for any length of time. Not sure what benefit can be gained from sitting on the couch and "noodling" since your muscle memory from playing keys has a lot to do with your position relative to the keys; as Bobby said, you don't hold a keyboard like you do guitar. You sit at it. That being said, I have used a micro MIDI controller to input notes while creating charts, sitting on a couch. But not for very long. Get up and take breaks if you're determined to do this, for whatever reason. FWIW I had a minor flareup of my condition from using my laptop while reclining on the couch. Posture can be an insidious creator of body ailements! Quote Original Latin Jazz CD Baby "I am not certain how original my contribution to music is as I am obviously an amateur." Patti Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceNorman Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I use my a wireless keytar (AX synth) for this. It's certainly not high quality practice time ... but it can have it's place. Quote The SpaceNorman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossbandbob Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 As a sufferer from chronic injury due to overuse injuries stemming from poor posture, I wouldn't advise this for any length of time. Not sure what benefit can be gained from sitting on the couch and "noodling" since your muscle memory from playing keys has a lot to do with your position relative to the keys; as Bobby said, you don't hold a keyboard like you do guitar. You sit at it. That being said, I have used a micro MIDI controller to input notes while creating charts, sitting on a couch. But not for very long. Get up and take breaks if you're determined to do this, for whatever reason. FWIW I had a minor flareup of my condition from using my laptop while reclining on the couch. Posture can be an insidious creator of body ailements! As a sufferer from chronic injury due to overuse injuries stemming from poor posture, I wouldn't advise this for any length of time. Not sure what benefit can be gained from sitting on the couch and "noodling" since your muscle memory from playing keys has a lot to do with your position relative to the keys; as Bobby said, you don't hold a keyboard like you do guitar. You sit at it. ! Michelle, I'm going through an "overuse" diagnosis as well as in forearm tendonitis and tennis elbow. PT told me laptop use has contributed to this as I have a habit that I am trying to break of using one on my lap on the sofa for long periods. PT told me to sit closer to my music keyboards when playing, and beforehand to warm up with stretching and heat and ice after practice and gigs. Getting back to the OP, since he asked about the best keyboard for his lap use I would agree that an entry level 61 key light weight battery operated Casio or Yamaha with speakers would be fine. I would not bother with an IPad or iPhone hookup for this purpose. Why have another thing to hook up? The more crap you have to connect, the least likely you will use it. It's also something, since you are not gigging with it, IMO, that you need not spend a lot for. You would probably find 10 boards like I recommended looking at craigslist tonight. Quote Hammonds:1959 M3,1961 A-101,Vent, 2 Leslies,VB3/Axiom, Casio WK-7500,Yamaha P50m Module/DGX-300 Gig rig:Casio PX-5S/Roland VR-09/Spacestation V3 http://www.petty-larceny-band.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duff beer Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 People have been playing guitar on the couch since guitars and couches were invented. And since there is probably 7-8 minutes of actual playing time during a 3 hour ball game, so why not kill 2 birds? I would think that playing on a lightweight keyboard during a ball game is better than not playing it at all. It doesn't have to be all or nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettymike Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Best post today . Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossbandbob Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 People have been playing guitar on the couch since guitars and couches were invented. And since there is probably 7-8 minutes of actual playing time during a 3 hour ball game, so why not kill 2 birds? I would think that playing on a lightweight keyboard during a ball game is better than not playing it at all. It doesn't have to be all or nothing. THIS! Quote Hammonds:1959 M3,1961 A-101,Vent, 2 Leslies,VB3/Axiom, Casio WK-7500,Yamaha P50m Module/DGX-300 Gig rig:Casio PX-5S/Roland VR-09/Spacestation V3 http://www.petty-larceny-band.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Bunch of couch potato amateurs. At the very least you need an oversize recliner and one of those rolling, adjustable bedside tables. For optimum use, a recliner and a large A-frame keyboard stand that will straddle the chair. Quote This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Wright Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 http://atsworld.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/pc.jpg Quote "I cried when I wrote this song Sue me if I play too long" Walter Becker Donald Fagan 1977 Deacon Blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 http://m1.behance.net/rendition/modules/11245611/disp/06292dca401c862fd7f872b6fa7e8405.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Wright Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 http://m1.behance.net/rendition/modules/11245611/disp/06292dca401c862fd7f872b6fa7e8405.jpg Oooooo Score!!!! Quote "I cried when I wrote this song Sue me if I play too long" Walter Becker Donald Fagan 1977 Deacon Blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyFF Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 +1 for practicing at semi-distracted moments. Have to admit, I watch too much boob tube. And I like to play along with music that pops up during the show. I find the kind of attention I have on my playing at those times not all that different than when I'm jamming- I'm listening for the key, the rhythm, the bass line, the melody, and developing my ear as a result, all while taking in the show. It's close to the trance-y feeling I get when doing two things at once- rather like when I discovered the independence of the left hand from the right- once they both had their own separate things going on, I stumbled upon the pianist high, the endorphins that come from successfully being split, doing two things at once. I've even found that sometimes I like having background noise, like Pandora playing in the background (not super loud) that I'm not even listening to or playing along with- I guess its like listening to music while studying, it frees me up somehow, and being that I'm practicing by myself, it's like being in a noisy cafe and writing, not quite as solitary. Quote Numa Piano X73 /// Kawai ES920 /// Casio CT-X5000 /// Yamaha EW425 Yamaha Melodica and Alto Recorder QSC K8.2 // JBL Eon One Compact // Soundcore Motion Boom Plus Win10 laptop i7 8GB // iPad Pro 9.7" 32GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I don't. But ... I think playing in front of the TV is not a replacement for focused practice, but can be useful. I agree with this. Stories about Jaco Pastorius, Jimi Hendrix, and SRV say that these guys pretty much strapped on an instrument and played it constantly, while cooking, talking on the phone, watching TV. I guess it didn't work out so well for them. For folks beginning on guitar, I always recommend they get a stand and keep the guitar on the stand near wherever they hang out, so that it gets the most possible use. But I never bothered to try this with keyboards. Maybe that's why I'm better on keyboards than guitar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundown Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I'm not certain if it's good for posture or not (i.e. to play on the couch), but you might check out an old Kawai KC-10. Very light, very narrow, and I think it runs on batteries. Quote Sundown Working on: The Jupiter Bluff; Driven Away Main axes: Kawai MP11 and Kurz PC361 DAW Platform: Cubase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossbandbob Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 For practicing organ bass lines a Casio CTK model with drawbar organs might work well for you. Quote Hammonds:1959 M3,1961 A-101,Vent, 2 Leslies,VB3/Axiom, Casio WK-7500,Yamaha P50m Module/DGX-300 Gig rig:Casio PX-5S/Roland VR-09/Spacestation V3 http://www.petty-larceny-band.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-missRichardTee Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I will go against popular opinion here and say this TV distraction is sad and will show a tangential issue to this distracted practicing, with in many cases TV addiction along side the keyboard. The analogy is cellphone use, which btw I am also addicted to. [video:youtube] Quote You don't have ideas, ideas have you We see the world, not as it is, but as we are. "One mans food is another mans poison". I defend your right to speak hate. Tolerance to a point, not agreement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I think it depends on your attention span. Some people are better at OH MY GOD A BUTTERFLY BRB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-missRichardTee Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Is attention span able to be improved or is it fixed? Quote You don't have ideas, ideas have you We see the world, not as it is, but as we are. "One mans food is another mans poison". I defend your right to speak hate. Tolerance to a point, not agreement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Is attention span able to be improved or is it fixed? I have a blue bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossbandbob Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Is attention span able to be improved or is it fixed? I have a blue bike. Me too and I watch TV while riding it! Quote Hammonds:1959 M3,1961 A-101,Vent, 2 Leslies,VB3/Axiom, Casio WK-7500,Yamaha P50m Module/DGX-300 Gig rig:Casio PX-5S/Roland VR-09/Spacestation V3 http://www.petty-larceny-band.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmp Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 How many of you have to endure omnipresent Sports channels as you perform? Way too many. When I find myself watching the game with the rest of them it's admitting defeat. The gig sucks. One memorable night in a dive bar a few years ago we had the Celtics and Bulls game 6 playoffs on one screen with the Red Sox and Yankees on the other. We did not care. We came to play and had way too much fun to be ignored. Beating the Celtics and the Red Sox isn't easy. I'm done with that stuff. I won't play in a place with a TV on again unless they have an awesome answer to kanker's favorite question. TV rots my brain and couches are bad for my back. I wouldn't consider playing keys on a couch. I can't even use a piano bench. The Roc'n'Soc is about the only seat that works for me. Quote --wmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettymike Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Ya just put the goggle box on the music channel. Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 How about playing a gig with the large TV behind you? Quote AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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