Threshold Posted December 12, 2001 Share Posted December 12, 2001 Keyboardist's, If you had to take a vote for one keyboard you would reach for to do recording session work with, which one would it be? When considering please take thought in the fact that this includes doing Rock, (Funk/R&B/Hip-Hop), Country, & Jazz sessions. Threshold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicaL Posted December 12, 2001 Share Posted December 12, 2001 My vote goes to the Yamaha S80 or Motif! Albert Gear: Yamaha MODX8, Mojo 61, NS2 73, C. Bechstein baby grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 For session work, having a couple of different boards, or at least one keyboard and one module, is usually a smart choice. Let's say, one workstation-type and one VA (Virtual Analog). If I had to choose one board, I'd go with a Kurzweil K2600. If that's too expensive, I would probably get a Motif 7, with a few expansions installed - maybe the AN, VL, FM and Piano cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 K2600S on high end. Roland Fantom on low end (or XV5080). Roland XP-30 on the very low end. This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansouth Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 Triton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The T Dot Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 Triton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucktunes Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 Make that 3 for Triton! Peace all, Steve ><> Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 Of course, I'm biased, but I vote for a fully loaded K2600XS with the full stack of Sweetwater Sound CD ROMs. In the studio, depth and purity of timbre can't be beat. Except, of course, for the rosewood Hamburg Steinway M through AKG 414's. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Z. Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 The best keyboard for a recording session, IMHO, is the one you know best and feel most comfortable with, the one which has the sounds most appropriate to the session (piano? strings? synth?), and always, always bring a backup. You never know what gremlins will appear at the last minute and threaten to ruin a session... lz www.lauriez.com www.lauriez.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansouth Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 If I could have TWO, I'd take the Triton and the XV-5080, a great pair for layering. Then again, if the Andromeda ever emerges, I'll definitely need one of those, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Smedberg Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 K2600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faruk Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 The one you have is allways the best. Faruk Fat But Fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthplanet Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 S-80 and a 61 key Triton. Maybe a Voyager when it sees the light of day. Michael Q:What do you call a truck with nothing in the bed,nothing on the hitch, and room for more than three people in the cab? A:"A car".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbyjoe Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 if money was not an option, a kurzweil k-2600x. pray for peace, kendall "Consider how much coffee you're drinking - it's probably not enough." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobro Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 If you put yourself in the shoes of a Rock/Funk/R&B/Hip-Hop/ Country/Jazz producer/artist what keyboard would you be delighted to see your session player show up with? Anything they know inside, outside, and upside-down I would think. -CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intheether Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 No doubt, K2600 (my dream, out of cost reach for the time being) board. OR fully expanded trinity (flashROM/SCSI/MOSS/HD option) - more insert and master effects than the triton...sorry guys. ~nel * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViLo Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 Originally posted by Faruk: The one you have is allways the best. Faruk Threshold, if you are like most of us, The one you DON'T have is always better !! [ 12-13-2001: Message edited by: ViLo ] Jesus Is Coming, Make Music, Get Ready! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_dup1 Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 Kurzweil K-2600XS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadyb Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 MiniMoog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 a maxed out K2600XS with a dedicated SCSI CD-ROM drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTempo Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 I'll be the only one and vote for the Alesis QS synth--hehee!! But really, if I could only take one keyboard with me it would be a Triton Pro (with an XV5080 on the side)!! Happy Holidays, Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cg1155 Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 Some of these posts strike me as unfair since having a maxed out K2600 with all the Sweetwater sound libraries IS like having every synth at your command (besides being impractical for most of us). Reluctantly, as a proud S80 owner, I would have to give my vote to the Triton, but I think and S80 with the AN and VL boards would do a great job for most things. -Casey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansouth Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 Have any of you Kurz cats played it side by side with a Triton? It's an eye opening experience. I owned a K2000S and a K2500R for years before I bought the Tritons. I don't have any hard and fast rules for picking synths; they're all set up, and I use whatever sounds best for the song that I'm working on. That turns out to be a Triton 80 to 90 percent of the time, and my mixes sound 400% better than they did pre-Triton. Regarding the Trinity: Yes, more options are available, but the Triton sounds better and has a much better user interface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The T Dot Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 Originally posted by dansouth@yahoo.com: Regarding the Trinity: Yes, more options are available, but the Triton sounds better and has a much better user interface. True. And regarding the insert effect situation, the Triton actually has MORE processing power than the Trinity. You can only use up to 5 IFX instead of 8, but all the effects have been "upsized." For example there are no more size 4 effects like there were on Trinity, they're now called "double size". So if you used 2 of these effects on Trinity, you're maxed out (4+4=8). With 2 double size effects on Triton, you still have room for one more (2+2+1=5). And remember you still have the 2 master FX and the master EQ. I hope I didn't just confuse everyone.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicWorkz Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 I'd pick a Triton for the elctronic patches as well as the Rhodes/Whirly stuff, a Roland (JV/XP/XV module) for all the acoustic sounds and a combination of both for stings (try layering Analog Velvet and Wamr Strings together). Although I don't play organ much, I like the Dark Jazz Organ on the Korg and the Perc B-3 patches on the Roland. Yamaha (Motif XS7, Motif 6, TX81Z), Korg (R3, Triton-R), Roland (XP-30, D-50, Juno 6, P-330). Novation A Station, Arturia Analog Experience Factory 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intheether Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 ...While you're entitled to your opinion...the logic makes no sense. 8=8. 5=5. So the triity does have MORE insert and master effects available, depending on how you use them (double sized is for fast food not keyboards). And to say it sounds beter? HI, ACCESS...all madison ave marketing terms. The programs/combis are practically identical. I think the trinity HDR, Flash Rom/SCSI option outweigh the arppegiator/greater polyphony that the triton offers. Just my opinion. Then again, not having to take it to the shop for every damn upgrade would be a big advantage. As my boss says "it's why they make chocolate and vanilla. I would still recommend the k2600 as the best all around board, anyway. ~nel * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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