Anomaly Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 It's time to dig deep in my pocket again for a new performance rig. I play 99% Piano and Organ, so that's what I'm looking at. As it stands, I'm probably going to go with a P 250 for the piano and an XK3 for the organ. Is there anything else out there anyone thinks I should look at before taking the plunge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resigned Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 A Motion Sound keyboard amp to go with the new duds. Might as well dress to impress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keynote Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Originally posted by Anomaly: Is there anything else out there anyone thinks I should look at before taking the plunge?You wouldn't have to dig so deep into your pockets if you were to get a Roland VR-760 which is now called the VR-Combo. It has good Piano sounds and the Organs are really good too IMO. Save some bucks and have an all in one Axe. Plus there are several other sounds on the VR-Combo that are very good also. Like the Elec. Pianos for a start. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steinwaym Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Will the XK3 rest on top of the the P250, or do you need a double tiered stand? I currently practice with an old Roland RD300 with a Hammond XB2 on top, and it is my favorite configuration because of the space between manuals. The P250 is pretty good sized, I know that it has the internal speakers that are on top. Just pondering because if you use just piano and organ you will not need the larger stand which makes playing the two keyboards feel unnatural to me. I would also suggest picking up a speakeasy preamp. I personally like the sound of acoustic piano through the "keyboard" configuration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomaly Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Originally posted by steinwaym: [QB]Will the XK3 rest on top of the the P250, or do you need a double tiered stand? QB]Hmm...good point. I hadn't thought about the prospects of being able to lay the XK3 right on top of the P250. I could probably do that by revamping the 2nd tier arms to only support the back of the XK, bringing the keyboards muck closer together. That would be nice indeed. I often play piano and organ simultaneously, so that would be beneficial. I sometimes do a very quiet dinner gig and that was one of my reasons behind going with the internal speakers. I use a pair of 450 Mackies for concerts, but am considering going with the Bose L1's. We bought one to try and love it, but I still miss the stereo imaging, I would have to have two of them. What is the speakeasy? I honestly don't have time to stay up on all the new stuff, so pardon my ignorance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steinwaym Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 www.speakeasyvintagemusic.com They sell incredible organ clone and keyboard preamps. They are definitely worth checking out. They are based in Dover PA. Give them a call! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Rhythm Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 Have you looked at thr Roland RD-700? Pianos are a personal thing, so I think it's dangerous to recomend a piano. That said, I really enjoy mine. It is pretty heavy, but I like the piano, rhodes, wurlie, strings, and pads. The organ sounds pretty good, but it doesn't feel right with weighted keys. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Analogaddict Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Originally posted by Anomaly: Originally posted by steinwaym: [QB]Will the XK3 rest on top of the the P250, or do you need a double tiered stand? QB]Hmm...good point. I hadn't thought about the prospects of being able to lay the XK3 right on top of the P250. I could probably do that by revamping the 2nd tier arms to only support the back of the XK, bringing the keyboards muck closer together. That would be nice indeed. I often play piano and organ simultaneously, so that would be beneficial. The XK3 would rest nicely on top of a P-250. With an RD-700 you wlii need a 2-tier stand. However, the RD is considerably lighter... Personally, I prefer the P-250, but that´s just an opinion. Check both of them out, ergonomically as well as sound wise! /J nas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle ggurl Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 You could try out the Nord Electro 2 for organs and electric pianos ... 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...
guestuserguestuser.com Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 Originally posted by Anomaly: It's time to dig deep in my pocket again for a new performance rig. I play 99% Piano and Organ, so that's what I'm looking at. As it stands, I'm probably going to go with a P 250 for the piano and an XK3 for the organ. Is there anything else out there anyone thinks I should look at before taking the plunge?I'd suggest you also put P120 on your list of digital pianos to check out. And for organ, Korg CX3 (new one). It depends on your tastes and requirements, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.