KeyboardPunk Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 I'm just getting into the keyboard(benn playin piano). I'm really siked but I don't know what kind of keyboard is best for a rookie. Any thoughts? Music.Love.Dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pierce Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 You'll find lots of threads on this topic here if you search a bit. It's also easier for us to give you advice if you tell us a bit about what you want. Piano playing at home? Going to gig with it? Do you need other sounds? Organs, wurltizers, rhodes? Or maybe some synth? Do you plan to sequence? What kind of music are you into? The more we know, the more we can help. Welcome to the Keyboard Corner! --Dave Make my funk the P-funk. I wants to get funked up. My Funk/Jam originals project: http://www.thefunkery.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyboardPunk Posted September 22, 2005 Author Share Posted September 22, 2005 Well, first off me and my boyfriend(a drummer) are putting a band together. At first I was only going to sing but then I thought that maybe I should try the keyboard since I work wonders on a piano. Solo all the members are very good at what they do, it's putting us together that's going to need a little direction. That's where I come in. But anyway, our style is kind of rock and roll edge. I'm going to need alot of different effects and sounds to come out to match our originality and style. Not just a basic keyboard that's basically a hipper looking piano. Ya know? Music.Love.Dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyboardPunk Posted September 22, 2005 Author Share Posted September 22, 2005 P.S. Our band's name is Rage. Look us up in November!! Music.Love.Dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Horne Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 I'm psyched. No guitarists were harmed during the making of this message. In general, harmonic complexity is inversely proportional to the ratio between chording and non-chording instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Originally posted by Dave Horne: I'm psyched. No Dave. That's "siked". I think you need a cold one. "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Horne Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Originally posted by Is There Gas in the Car?: Originally posted by Dave Horne: I'm psyched. No Dave. That's "siked". I think you need a cold one. I always need a cold one. I always tell my American friends, Heineken and Grolsch are local beers. You're correct, it's siked. Not just a basic keyboard that's basically a hipper looking piano. I always think racing stripes on a keyboard are cool, excuse me ... kool. I thought about having racing stripes painted on a grand piano I once owned. I have always thought that the actual sound coming from a keyboard is secondary to its looks especially if the keyboard looks hip. Just call me old fashioned. Sorry ... getting carried away. No guitarists were harmed during the making of this message. In general, harmonic complexity is inversely proportional to the ratio between chording and non-chording instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loving Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Now is the time for the nord faction - center stage! I'm siked, too. "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daBowsa Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 How much $$$ do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarPlayerFL Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Originally posted by Dave Horne: I always think racing stripes on a keyboard are cool, excuse me ... kool.Wrong again....it's kewl. Thank goodness I'm a 40-something with a 20-something's mind to know these things. (And also work with a lot of people 1/2 my age) A Jazz/Chord Melody Master-my former instructor www.robertconti.com (FKA GuitarPlayerSoCal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyscots Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Now c'mon Dave H there was no need for that but yeah Grolsch is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DafDuc Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Originally posted by KeyboardPunk: Well, first off me and my boyfriend(a drummer) are putting a band together. At first I was only going to sing but then I thought that maybe I should try the keyboard since I work wonders on a piano. Solo all the members are very good at what they do, it's putting us together that's going to need a little direction. That's where I come in. But anyway, our style is kind of rock and roll edge. I'm going to need alot of different effects and sounds to come out to match our originality and style. Not just a basic keyboard that's basically a hipper looking piano. Ya know? What's your budget? It sounds like you want something you can be pianistic on, but that will also let you make some wild noises. The answer will be very different, depending if you have $500, or $2000, or $5000 to work with... Daf I played in an 8 piece horn band. We would often get bored. So...three words: "Tower of Polka." - Calumet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Horne Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Originally posted by flyscots: Now c'mon Dave H there was no need for that but yeah Grolsch is great! You're right. I should have bracketed my comments with [sarcasm] .... [/sarcasm] No guitarists were harmed during the making of this message. In general, harmonic complexity is inversely proportional to the ratio between chording and non-chording instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyboardPunk Posted September 24, 2005 Author Share Posted September 24, 2005 Daf, It sounds like you know what I want so I'll tell you. (since all everyone else wants to do is talk about teen slang). My budget is pretty much something under $200. I don't want to empty my pockets on a keyboard and have nothing for an amplifier. I'm also interested in any new music software that I can get creative with. Music.Love.Dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodsample Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Hi, I'm assuming you didn't make a typo and actually said 200$. In that case, check out this thread . Hope that helps. YouTube: onceuponasynth.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.T. Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Can't wait for the world tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Hi KeyboardPunk No worries. Buy used. Look in the newspaper. Look on school bulletin boards in the music department. Check out eBay. "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DafDuc Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Hi KP, thanks for the note. The cool thing about most kinds of indie music, especially the stuff with punk influences, is that keyboards should NOT sound like "real" instruments - so there's a very cool vibe you can accomplish with some cheapo pawn shop classics. I'm particularly fond of the Yamaha DX line, which did a very nice job of emulating instruments without using samples. They rarely fool anyone, but they carry a lot of the same characteristics of the instruments, while still being clearly synthetic. I bought a DX-11 for $125 at a pawn shop last year - it's great because the 11 is the later version of FM synthesis, 8-waveform/4-operator, instead of the older 1-waveform/6-op type (DX-7, etc.). Both the 7 and the 11 are useful, and there are tons of downloadable sounds for either, especially the 7. As for computer based stuff, there's a lot of free soft synths out there: www.kvr-vst.com is a good source for starters. Other good cheap synths include Korg X-2, the Yamaha SY-55, Roland D-10, and the Yamaha SY-22 or 35. Your best bet on these is to stay away from the close-but-not-quite instrument copies, and fly with the original not-found-in-nature voices instead. Good luck, Daf I played in an 8 piece horn band. We would often get bored. So...three words: "Tower of Polka." - Calumet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyMary Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 You definately need an old synth like Yamaha SY or Korg M1 - these have much better sound then brand new Yamaha PSRs. Stage: MOX6, V-machine, and Roland AX7 Rolls PM351 for IEMs. Home/recording: Roland FP4, a few guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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