First Flight with the new MODX+ over my Fantom-08

[EscapeRocks]

We headlined the first night of Grapefest in Grapevine, Texas this past Thursday night

 

I figured this would be a good a night as any for my new MODX+, so I spent the last week programming it, and the Fantom to work with each other.   As I mentioned in the other drawn out MODX thread, the excellent control capabilities of the Fantom, combined with the deep editing, and especially the Superknob on the MODX+, made for great sonic possibilities.

 

I will do a complete write-up of what I have found on the MODX+ compared to my old MODX that I sold, in another topic.

Just a couple things to note: as you know, the MODX/MODX+ reserve slots 9-16 to be controlled externally.  I never really made much use of that since I usually had  a bottom board that did not support sending 16 discrete MIDI channels.

 

Enter the Fantom-08, which can send 16 channels.  Each of the 16 can be assigned to EXT, INT, or BOTH

 

In this use case, I used my Fantom as the Master, as far as selecting the programs, and I make use of the 'Chain Mode' for gigs.

Selecting the scene on the Fantom called up the proper program on the MODX+

 

Having the Fantom meant I could leave the MODX+ in Multi Mode, instead of single.  More on that in my write up thread.

 

Here's a brief snippet someone caught on their iPhone that night.   In this, I am using the the MODX+ CFX Concert Piano and a touch of the MOX+ CP80 Chorus EP.  The Fantom is providing a little 'Ragtime Piano'.    All tones were adjusted, layered, and EQ'd

 

Here's me at my rig

 

and here's the snippet

 

 

 

[CraigT]

Sounds great!

[timwat]

David,

 

Man that sounds really great, from the patch to the whole band. You guys do it right.

 

So in this config - is it just Fantom and MODX+? Or are you still running MainStage in addition to hardware based sounds?

 

Tim

[ABECK]

Sounds awesome all around!   Great singer, and of course, the keys are dead on.

[EscapeRocks]

3 hours ago, timwat said:

David,

 

Man that sounds really great, from the patch to the whole band. You guys do it right.

 

So in this config - is it just Fantom and MODX+? Or are you still running MainStage in addition to hardware based sounds?

 

Tim

Tim, thank you very much. 
This night it was strictly the hardware boards. No Mainstage. 

[EscapeRocks]

5 hours ago, CraigT said:

Sounds great!

 

2 hours ago, ABECK said:

Sounds awesome all around!   Great singer, and of course, the keys are dead on.

Thanks guys!

 

 

[ProfD]

Brotha @EscapeRocks, that sounds great. Excellent example of the MODX+ and Fantom-08 at work.😎

[EscapeRocks]

2 hours ago, ProfD said:

Brotha @EscapeRocks, that sounds great. Excellent example of the MODX+ and Fantom-08 at work.😎

Thanks man!!

[midinut]

Sounds great David. We may be heading to Dallas next month to visit our daughter for a week or so. Hopefully I'd love to catch one of your shows. I'll PM you when I know the dates and get your show schedule.
Keep up the great work. I've got a MODX7 that has been giving me problems. Thinking about the MODX8+ and then selling the MODX7 after getting it repaired. Been doing it all with just the MODX7 for about a year now.
Still haven't gotten it set up with Mainstage using the MO as an audio interface. Got a few weeks off and will try to make that happen! You know I'll hit you up with questions! lol

[EscapeRocks]

Absolutely @midinut

I’d also be happy to show you how I integrate Mainstage into my rig

 

[Jozef Behr Music Academy]

Looking  Great ...Sounds good..

[Al Quinn]

Sounds great David! Thanks for sharing. Looks like a fun gig.

 

I've been using the CFX in the CP4 for years and more recently in the YC73 and P515. I assume it's the same basic sound across Yamaha's pro keyboards (like the MODX+). Great sounding piano!