Your Latest Purchase (music related)

[ewall08530]

It’s replacing a Soundcraft Notepad 12fx

[TomKittel]

I got it for cheap. 100 bucks at Amazon Warehouse. Doesn't sound cheap at all! Great versatile stereo FX pedal.
 

[mpn_user7629]

On 4/25/2024 at 10:01 AM, Justin Havu said:

Yamaha QX3 sequencer.  Wanted a different way to get ideas down without having to fire up my computer.

I still use a QX5 for that same reason and it has always worked extremely well for me.

 

Was about to buy a QY700 just a few days ago but opted out...

[J.F.N.]

11 minutes ago, mpn_user7629 said:

I still use a QX5 for that same reason and it has always worked extremely well for me.

 

Was about to buy a QY700 just a few days ago but opted out...

 

Got a QY700, amazing machine, non volatile memory too, though back up save on floppy is still a good thing to do. Which reminds me that my floppy has stopped working, looking into getting a USB/SD solution instead.

[jazzpiano88]

Montage M8x.

[Chummy]

@jazzpiano88 Why did Korg discontinue the Kronos in the first place? It seems to me like the current Nautilus is inferior.

Congratz on your M8x, I owned the original M8 for a couple of years, a beast for sure.

[J.F.N.]

Ooooops!

 

Inspired by a conversation here at the forum during the last days, I just clicked "Buy" on an Akai MPC Key 37...

 

Do I need it... Hmm let me think... again.... ABSOLUTELY NOT...! 

 

But could I have use of it, oh yes, totally!

 

[RABid]

My Digitakt 2 arrives tomorrow. I think I will take the day off and play, play, play. 😃

[Docbop]

So since I getting  back into recording and playing guitar again I went with a buddy to Guitar Center today.   For recording I picked up some percussion shakers and such then some picks.     Looking around the store has less and less in store and what they have to main lowend gear, but they did have some new $$$ Gibsons.   i wanted to check the keybeds out on some Arturia and NI controllers and they no longer have any open and only a couple even on the wall for sale.   Other than guitars and amps might as well buy online and have it shipped to the store. 

[Stokely]

Jumped the gun--I was trying to wait on sales of at least two keyboards to make another purchase--it's Sam Ash's fault.

Got a Fantom 6.   They recently discounted the non-EX ones by $400, then I got a Sam Ash emailed coupon for 15% off anything.  O rly, I know that "anything" usually means lots of exclusions.  Welp, it worked, so I got it.  Brand new Fantom 6 for just over $2200 before tax.

I considered the 7, but it is 37 pounds.  Plus I have a really excellent gator hardshell flight case that will perfectly fit the Fantom 6.

It's still "processing" so there's a paranoid part of my brain that thinks they might come back and say that coupon wasn't supposed to apply LOL!

This plus the used Nord Stage 3 compact I have been using--which I love--will cover any and all bases I have and then some.  Either keyboard can do my gigs, and both together should be fun.   Sure, I'm missing a weighted board but that's never really been a huge deal for me.    Assuming I like the thing, I really do feel "done" in a way I haven't previously.   Of course, many of us have said that before and found it not to be the case!   

[1203]

 

A Wurlitzer 200… what a nice and gorgeous sounding little piano!

[RABid]

Bought the Baby Audio everything package while it is on sale. Have had my eye on BA-1 and the 1.5 update with effects was a big improvement. 11 plugins for $239, including two instruments.

[GovernorSilver]

Bought this rolling stand from Liquid Audio.  It'll be handy for rolling a digital piano in front of the computer for Open Studio lessons, or just figuring out stuff from Youtube videos, then rolling it back out of the way afterwards.  When I put my Casio Privia on it, it sits a bit high, but I think an adjustable height piano bench can make up for it.  Assembling it takes some patience as the assembly video warns but once assembled it feels solidly built.

 

https://www.liquidstands.com/products/portable-home-recording-studio-workstation

[Justin Havu]

Got a Yamaha MX61 coming in a couple of days.

[andyonthepiano]

20 hours ago, GovernorSilver said:

Bought this rolling stand from Liquid Audio.  It'll be handy for rolling a digital piano in front of the computer for Open Studio lessons, or just figuring out stuff from Youtube videos, then rolling it back out of the way afterwards.  When I put my Casio Privia on it, it sits a bit high, but I think an adjustable height piano bench can make up for it.  Assembling it takes some patience as the assembly video warns but once assembled it feels solidly built.

 

https://www.liquidstands.com/products/portable-home-recording-studio-workstation

That's pretty cool. Faced with the same problem I went the opposite direction and brought my computer to my keyboard.

 

I made up a music stand above my DP, out of a sheet of plate glass and mounted a standard monitor on a flexi stand directly behind the glass. Combined with a mini desktop pc and a Bluetooth keyboard and trackball, I can still use sheet music, or clear it away for YouTube video, online lessons or Mobile Sheets.

 

Interesting how there's always more than one solution.  😀 😃 

[stoken6]

See the above thread for my latest purchase.

 

Cheers, Mike.

[brenner13]

Replacement Super Knob for my MODX7. High quality gig bag just is not enough protection for this delicate board and it’s poorly placed knobs. Shopping a hard case, but golly those are pricey. 

[Docbop]

Well Apple came out with updated iPads I don't think they were really upgrades and got a look at M4 and where those chips are headed.    So seeing new M4 iPad I went online and ordered a new Mac Studio!!!!     Going to take two weeks to arrive so guess they are busy in China building the config I want.   So for less money than a fully config'd iPad Pro with magic keyboard and pencil pro I got a Mac Studio M2 Max.   

 

For doing audio recording I don't do graphic/video stuff the M1 and M2 chips are better deal than M3 and M4 that keep adding more for people doing graphics/video work.  The M2 Max has as many neural cores  at the new M4 does.  A big difference that will help on audio using libraries the M4 they upped the memory bandwidth to 120 or was it 150, but the M2 Max is 400.   I don't like using hubs and dongles and the Mac Studio has lots of ports front and back.   So this should be a excellent computer for me.   My old Intel iMac is starting to show its age, the fan is kicking in now and then and screen isn't as sharp, so I'd rather replace it now when I can choose than wait for it to die and have to buy whatever is available fast.     

[RABid]

I traded in my M1 Air for a 15" M3 Air. 13 is too small for me and my aging eyes. Not having to use one of the Thunderbolt 4 ports for power will help. My M1 MacBookPro has a HUB and a 4TB SSD velcroed to the back of the monitor, permanently attached. I plan to keep installs on the lite side with the Air. No NI Komplete taking up huge amounts of space. No loop libraries. Just my favorite VSTi's.

[David Emm]

4 hours ago, Docbop said:

 I'd rather replace it now when I can choose than wait for it to die and have to buy whatever is available fast.     

 

Boy, am I repenting at leisure over that one. I'm going to have to go bigger and probably let my M1 Mini become a glorified netbook. I thought I had been at it long enough not to trip over another paradigm shift, but if that's not what happened. Oh well, live and learn and simmer lightly in your own juices for a while. Get crapped on, rinse, repeat! I'm still happy with how breezy Logic became with the M1 chip. Its not like I was going to turn some color outside the UV range and go mad by going Linux.  

[Justin Havu]

On 5/6/2024 at 3:30 PM, brenner13 said:

Replacement Super Knob for my MODX7. High quality gig bag just is not enough protection for this delicate board and it’s poorly placed knobs. Shopping a hard case, but golly those are pricey. 

 

I've replaced the Super Knob cap, volume knob cap, power switch cap, and the entire PC board for the volume knobs on my MODX7, now I need to replace the cheap end caps.  Or, I could just sell the MODX and settle for my MX61.

[Leroy C]

 

I have a Roland VR-730.  It has the well-known glitch with the expression pedal jack.  I followed instructions for modding my Yamaha expression pedal (more specifically, an adapter for it), but it still wasn't quite doing the trick.  I bought one of these to bypass the jack altogether and just treat it as a MIDI pedal.  Works like a charm, and has even a second input.  I plan to use it with a footswitch for the rotary speed.

[The Real MC]

I owned a PAiA modular from 1981 to 1985, cannibalized it after I got my first Moog.  The modular renaissance starting ~20 years ago was fascinating, been there done that, didn't want another modular.  Recently got the interest again, but my space is limited so no room for a large cabinet and I wanted to avoid the potential money pit of expansion.  And so many flavors... east coast, west coast, clones of Moogs ARPs etc, some really exotic stuff out there.  And with my collection of vintage Moogs, Oberheims I didn't want anything redundant.

 

A few months ago I discovered the Intellijel Cascadia, a 348mm x 246mm desktop compact semi-modular synthesizer crammed with elements of east coast/west coast synthesis using the normalled patching of the ARP 2600 with MIDI/USB/external control plus some exotic functions.  Interesting box!  Just what I was looking for to whet my appetite for modular.  I sat on the fence about buying one, then Intellijel announced the white panel version and that sold me.  Just arrived today.

[J.F.N.]

One of these, used in as new condition for only 20€ shipped:

 

https://www.k-m.de/en/products/mic-stands/floor-stands/27105-microphone-stand-black/27105-300-55

 

And two 5 meters Cordial XLR-XLR

 

Finally had the first rehearsal with the new band yesterday, and I just hadn't had the time to fix with stand and cable for the microphone I bought some weeks ago.

 

Everything should arrive here before the next rehearsal.

[Leroy C]

New bass, my first 5er.    A Kiesel Vanquish.  I've only had it a couple of days, but I'm already in love.

[NewImprov]

On 5/14/2024 at 7:36 PM, The Real MC said:

I owned a PAiA modular from 1981 to 1985, cannibalized it after I got my first Moog.  The modular renaissance starting ~20 years ago was fascinating, been there done that, didn't want another modular.  Recently got the interest again, but my space is limited so no room for a large cabinet and I wanted to avoid the potential money pit of expansion.  And so many flavors... east coast, west coast, clones of Moogs ARPs etc, some really exotic stuff out there.  And with my collection of vintage Moogs, Oberheims I didn't want anything redundant.

 

A few months ago I discovered the Intellijel Cascadia, a 348mm x 246mm desktop compact semi-modular synthesizer crammed with elements of east coast/west coast synthesis using the normalled patching of the ARP 2600 with MIDI/USB/external control plus some exotic functions.  Interesting box!  Just what I was looking for to whet my appetite for modular.  I sat on the fence about buying one, then Intellijel announced the white panel version and that sold me.  Just arrived today.

How cool! Between this and the new Pittsburgh Labs semi-modulars, I've been sorely tempted.

[NewImprov]

I know it's not very interesting, but, I got new keyboard stands!

 

I set up in an L configuration on bigger gigs, with a Rhodes facing front, and a 2-tier stand on my right with a Crumar Mojo and a Sequential Take 5. I don't use the legs on the Rhodes, I've found it way faster to use a a stand and just set the Rhodes on top. I had been using an older Z-stand for the Rhodes, and a K&M 18880 for the Crumar/Take 5. The Z-stand is fine, except it needs to be disassembled to move. The K&M broke recently on a gig, due to my own stupidity, clumsiness, and pure pissed-offedness, after a gig for which we ended up not getting paid, I was tearing down while mad and in a rush, and over-tweaked one of the bolts. Anyway...

 

I viewed this as an excuse to upgrade my stand game. I got this for the Rhodes, a Gator Frameworks WS250:

 

This stand is perfect for the Rhodes, it folds down to a small footprint, is really strong, and easy to setup.

 

 

And this for the 2-tier, a K&M Omega:

I have to admit, the price of the Omega kinda hurt, but, I gotta say, this is one of the nicest stands I've ever used. I like that you can set up the 2nd tier at any width, and it doesn't have to be centered on the lower keyboard, the Take 5 is considerably narrower than the Crumar, and I like to have it offset to the right, I had to put it on a shelf with the 18880, with this, I can put the right upper tier at the far right, and the a little off of center, and it works great.

 

So far, I'm really happy with both stands.

 

Here they are in use:

 

[Docbop]

Got my new computer, now the major pain in the ass setting it up.  So a few days of install apps fresh and all various account names and passwords.   

[J.F.N.]

 

A Blackstar 15w practice amp for guitar, will be interesting to see and hear what you get for 90€ these days!

 

My level of guitar playing is quite limited, but I like to play and have an Ibanez hollowbody that I use to hack stuff onto recordings when needed.

 

This compact little amp will be perfect in the living room fiddling while watching some crap on Netflix..

[SamuelBLupowitz]

On 5/20/2024 at 9:35 PM, NewImprov said:

I know it's not very interesting, but, I got new keyboard stands!

 

I set up in an L configuration on bigger gigs, with a Rhodes facing front, and a 2-tier stand on my right with a Crumar Mojo and a Sequential Take 5. I don't use the legs on the Rhodes, I've found it way faster to use a a stand and just set the Rhodes on top. I had been using an older Z-stand for the Rhodes, and a K&M 18880 for the Crumar/Take 5. The Z-stand is fine, except it needs to be disassembled to move. The K&M broke recently on a gig, due to my own stupidity, clumsiness, and pure pissed-offedness, after a gig for which we ended up not getting paid, I was tearing down while mad and in a rush, and over-tweaked one of the bolts. Anyway...

 

I viewed this as an excuse to upgrade my stand game. I got this for the Rhodes, a Gator Frameworks WS250:

 

This stand is perfect for the Rhodes, it folds down to a small footprint, is really strong, and easy to setup.

 

 

And this for the 2-tier, a K&M Omega:

I have to admit, the price of the Omega kinda hurt, but, I gotta say, this is one of the nicest stands I've ever used. I like that you can set up the 2nd tier at any width, and it doesn't have to be centered on the lower keyboard, the Take 5 is considerably narrower than the Crumar, and I like to have it offset to the right, I had to put it on a shelf with the 18880, with this, I can put the right upper tier at the far right, and the a little off of center, and it works great.

 

So far, I'm really happy with both stands.

 

Here they are in use:

 

Oh man, I feel your pain on the extremely unsexy purchase of keyboard stands, but I have two of that same model you're using for the Rhodes; it's my favorite stand I've ever owned.

 

That said, your biting-the-bullet with the Omega has my wheels turning; I've been struggilng with an ergonomic setup for my Korg Prologue above my dual manual Mojo, and it's hard to sort out positioning with all the pedals underneath. The Gator Frameworks doesn't have an optional second tier that I'm aware of. Glad your gig setup is feeling cleaner and sturdier!