buying a keytar
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Topic: buying a keytar
Posted By: AbrahamSapien
Subject: buying a keytar
Date Posted: June 23 2011 at 01:59
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Hi, I'd like to buy a keytar, because IT'S AWESOME and I started visiting local jam sessions and it turned out to be quite boring to have a monophonic synth while the others are soloing  , but again I can't carry bigger synths around (and I'm too young to drive). So i'd like to know if there is a polyphonic keytar, where I can make leads and pads myself (I'm not really experienced in this thing, but I am willing to study my Korg Prophecy this summer) and how expensive it is.And I want to perform naked on stage. Thanks for potential answers. |
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Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: June 23 2011 at 16:52
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DIE YOU EVIL WINGED SPAWN OF SATAN! I'm assuming this isn't real based on: #1-You talking about a keytar on a prog rock website (an obvious 80's pop reference), #2 you seem to be acting like playing a keytar isn't just playing keyboard, it's the same instrument (that monophonic comment was confusing, theres non monophonic keyboards, you don't have to buy a keytar), and #3 you wish to perform naked on stage. I don't think we can help you here. Not to mention that the severe lack of keytars in production shouldn't allow for much loss of direction in buying one. ------------- Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell? I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance. |
Posted By: The Block
Date Posted: June 23 2011 at 17:46
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I don't really have an answer to your question but keytars are awesome!!
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Posted By: Mushroom Sword
Date Posted: June 23 2011 at 17:57
Jordan Rudess plays with one occasionally.
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himtroy wrote:Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: June 23 2011 at 18:06
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I still never saw the point of this useless instrument. Any one you get will be digital, meaning the exact same tones would be available on a real keyboard. On a real keyboard you have range and an increased ability to use both hands. What the hell is the purpose of the keytar other than for looks? I'm still saying this is a joke (the fact that prog rock musicians have touched the instrument is irrelevant to my point) ------------- Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell? I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 23 2011 at 18:53
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Fred Frith did some cool stuff on a Casio back in the '80's on Cheap At Half The Price. If you have the money, I'd get a sequencer. I have a Yamaha QY100. It's very portable and runs on batteries as standard.
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Posted By: Slaughternalia
Date Posted: June 23 2011 at 19:30
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I have one. It's gimmicky but very fun ------------- I'm so mad that you enjoy a certain combination of noises that I don't |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: June 23 2011 at 23:56
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Herbie Hancock has used one. Anyway, it can be boring sitting behind a wall of synths. It's solo time motherf**kers! http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AXSynth/" rel="nofollow - http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AXSynth/ http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AX09WT/" rel="nofollow - http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AX09WT/ ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: June 24 2011 at 03:52
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Geoff Downs is the KING of Keytar
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Posted By: Bronsonia
Date Posted: July 08 2011 at 23:45
| No one is going to take you seriously if you play a keytar. If that doesn't bother you, you can pay something like 500 bucks on ebay for one or buy a midi controller shaped like a keytar that's a little cheaper. And sorry, but if you play naked, there won't be an audience left. |
Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: August 04 2011 at 13:11
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It's honestly just saying "yeah I'm playing keyboard but I want to come out front with the guitarist". Limiting your abilities for superficialities...the exact opposite of a real musician. What ever happened to caring about music and adding in show only when it doesn't sacrifice quality? Maybe I actually care about music too much, but I'd rather see damn well performed pieces than a bunch of jackasses jumping around for "stage" effect. ------------- Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell? I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: August 04 2011 at 13:14
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"buying a keytar" Imma stop you right there. |
Posted By: AbrahamSapien
Date Posted: August 04 2011 at 14:00
Well thanks for the advice, guess I'll stick to accordion powersliding for a while. ... And one more question about midi controllers (once again, I'm a total noob when it comes to technology) - If I use a monophonic synth as a source, can I play chords on the controller keyboard? |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: August 04 2011 at 14:23
No. The synth doesn't have the hardware to make the sound. Depending on the not priority it might sound the higher or lower of the chord played, but not more than one note. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Philamelian
Date Posted: August 05 2011 at 09:27
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Chick Corea used to play keytars ( a yamaha one if I remember right ). I am not an any sort of fan of keytars but I think it looks cool with him. Also reflects that type of solo better to the audience. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/philamelian" rel="nofollow - http://www.facebook.com/philamelian http://soundcloud.com/cagri-tozluoglu" rel="nofollow - http://soundcloud.com/cagri-tozluoglu |
Posted By: broseidon
Date Posted: January 22 2012 at 19:26
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It depends if you want to spend the excessive amount of money to obtain one just to have it. If you have the money to waste then keytars are the sh*t! But if you're thinking it's going to pay itself off think again. ------------- Less can't mean more that doesn't make sense, more is more - Yngwie Malmsteen |
Posted By: awaken77
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 07:42
as well as many jazz-fusion synth players (George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, to name a few) Rick Wakeman played keytar with Yes, as seen in 1979 Philadelphia concert p.s instead of keytar synth i'd prefer to have keytar-style midi keyboard connected to synth module or workstation , to have better synth programming options
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 08:07
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http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-june-18-2012/sam-and-the-city" rel="nofollow - http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-june-18-2012/sam-and-the-city Go to 2:20 into the clip.  ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: Ancient Tree
Date Posted: June 20 2012 at 12:00
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hm if you want to play keytar you must check out alestorm. 1:03 aweeesommememememmemee Best song from alestorm -------------  |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: June 22 2012 at 00:48
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Edgar Winter invented the thing! Here he is with the fabulous ARP 2600!! I always liked the way he wielded the thing onstage! RIP, Ronnie Montrose and Dan Hartman! |
Posted By: awaken77
Date Posted: May 23 2014 at 06:35
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that's regular ARP 2500 or 2600 synthesizer keyboard on shoulder strap. But , it could be inspiration for someone to build a real keytar
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Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: May 23 2014 at 07:40
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I have a Roland AX-Synth. It's very good, although I don't use it much anymore. Picked it up from Roland directly for £649.
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Posted By: HemispheresOfXanadu
Date Posted: May 23 2014 at 08:33
Glad someone did.  ------------- https://twitter.com/ProgFollower" rel="nofollow - @ProgFollower on Twitter. Tweet me muzak. |