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    Posted: November 19 2006 at 01:26
   I wondered if any keyboardists were out there and what kind of gear do you have?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2006 at 01:40
Xylophone
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Keyboards -
 
Master studio keyboard:  Nord Electro 2/76
Secondary keyboard:  Korg Karma
 
Racks -
 
Akai S2000
Alesis QSR
Boss DR-5
Emu Proteus 2000
Emu Vintage Pro
Emu Proteus 1
Korg EM-1
Korg MS2000R
Roland XV 5050
Yamaha FSR/1
Yamaha Motif Rack
Yamaha VL70-m
 
MIDI controllers -
 
Roland HPD-15
Yamaha WX-11
Yamaha WX-5
 
Soft-synths -
 
Arturia ARP 2600, CS-80V, Prophet V
BFD
Dimension
East/West Gold Orchestral
Giga-Sampler GVI
G-Media M-Tron
Jamstix
Korg Legacy M1/Wavestation
Synthogy Ivory
StormDrum
 
Software -
 
Ableton Live 6
Cakewalk Sonar 6
Cakewalk Project 5
Melodyne
Reason 3
Notion
 
+ audio, D/A, MIDI gear and assorted acoustic intruments
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2006 at 00:16

Any comments on playing the xylophone vs. marimba or glockenspiel? Actually, MalletKat makes a xylophone midi controller which would be interesting to hear.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2006 at 00:21
    Holy list, Batman. Sounds like you would have to really try to use everything on one album. (if indeed you are making albums)
1. Why both Cakewalk and Ableton? Which is better?
2. Do you sequence the softsynths via Cakewalk or Ableton?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2006 at 03:43
1971 Hammond L122 + Leslie 145

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2006 at 03:52
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

1971 Hammond L122 + Leslie 145


*Drowns in jealousy*
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2006 at 11:03
Originally posted by BardsGarden BardsGarden wrote:

    Holy list, Batman. Sounds like you would have to really try to use everything on one album. (if indeed you are making albums)
1. Why both Cakewalk and Ableton? Which is better?
2. Do you sequence the softsynths via Cakewalk or Ableton?
 
I actually use them for different types of writing:
 
- For straight-ahead prog, fusion, pop, etc. - I'll use Sonar Producer Ed. 6
 
- For electronica, I'll use either Project 5 (if I want to use external softsynths) or Reason 3 (just to approach it from a different "completely self-contained" angle)
 
- For orchestral music or Zappa-esque dense theory-driven stuff, I'll use Notion - it forces me to look at every note and its place in the grand scheme of things
 
- For doing remix stuff and precise beat matching, nothing beats Live 6!  I'm just learning Live, barely scratching the surface - but geting some cool results...
 
 
 
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2006 at 11:47
I can't really play anything, but I've got Casiotone MT-46:



Feel free to laugh, I only paid 2€ for it.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 27 2006 at 08:47
I have a cheap Yamaha PSR-170 keyboard that I got for christmas several years ago. I rarely play on it it anymore though, since I really are a drummer.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 27 2006 at 08:50
Used to have a 1969 Hammond L102 and a Leslie 145, also a Hammond T102 and a Leslie 715. I can play a bit and could make most of the appropriate prog noises with them but realisation that I wasn't Keith Emerson and a house move meant that they are no more. The L102 and 145 went to France.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 27 2006 at 09:14
I've got a Roland HP-20 Piano Plus from the early 80s, only has 2 sounds and no midi or anything but a decent sounding piano with a 5 octave keyboard isn't to bad for £30 Big smile

Pity I can't play very well.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2006 at 07:47
Originally posted by Heavyfreight Heavyfreight wrote:

Used to have a 1969 Hammond L102 and a Leslie 145, also a Hammond T102 and a Leslie 715. I can play a bit and could make most of the appropriate prog noises with them but realisation that I wasn't Keith Emerson...


My problem, too - I can make the necessary noises on thr L122/145 & even had lessons for a couple of years (at least I can now read music to an extent), but unless you're actually playing with other people (an experience I only had the once), there's precious little incentive to play the cheese my tutor used in my lessons. I've not played for some time now - partly due to other interests, partly everyday "stuff" & partly (I admit it) due to the idiot box in the corner - but I cannot bear to think of selling the beast (also, Vicky keeps reminding me she bought the Leslie, so it's not mine to sell )...

One day, I hope to get back into it...
    

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2006 at 10:59
As you don't play it, perhaps you could give your Hammond to me as a Christmas gift? Big smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 30 2006 at 03:34
I did try to send it to you, but it wouldn't fit in the envelope...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 30 2006 at 04:57
I will try to find you a bigger envelope then! Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 03 2006 at 15:56
Yamaha PSR-1100. You can make your own sounds with it!!!11

And we have a Steinway Grand Piano at home.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 11 2006 at 20:02
I have:
Vox Continental 1969,
Korg Micro-Preset M500SP 1976,
Korg Poly61 1983,
Roland Juno 60 1984,
Korg Poly800 1984,
Roland JV90 1994,

and numerous softsynths including Arturia MoogModularV (my favourite) , NI b4 and NI pro53.

I played loads of different keyboards from old organs to modern workstations. However, I never laid my hands on any Moog. Never. Unhappy
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2006 at 03:48
Originally posted by clarke2001 clarke2001 wrote:

I have:Vox Continental 1969


I have: extreme jealousy

Is it the single or dual manual version?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2006 at 15:09
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by clarke2001 clarke2001 wrote:

I have:Vox Continental 1969


I have: extreme jealousy

Is it the single or dual manual version?


Single manual, "Italian" version. Slightly detunedEmbarrassed
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