Digital Instruments to Go
this may be a good time to find out what people are actually carrying to gigs. (if you are important and lucky enough to have a real grand delivered and tuned, you can read this just for fun !)
my setup :
yamaha p-250 blended thru an external (analog) mixer with :
powerbook running rax using :
ivory (bosendorfer or yamaha)
evp-73 (emagic rhodes-type piano)
with a little synth pad under it all.
klipsch kg4 speakers running 100 watts or so per channel, stereo.
for a big room i run an additional feed to the house pa and use the above speakers for on-stage sound (monitors).
the klipsch are more accurate than any of the musical instrument speakers, but are limited in volume - good for small rooms only.
if you have a setup that you like, please post a description.
my setup :
yamaha p-250 blended thru an external (analog) mixer with :
powerbook running rax using :
ivory (bosendorfer or yamaha)
evp-73 (emagic rhodes-type piano)
with a little synth pad under it all.
klipsch kg4 speakers running 100 watts or so per channel, stereo.
for a big room i run an additional feed to the house pa and use the above speakers for on-stage sound (monitors).
the klipsch are more accurate than any of the musical instrument speakers, but are limited in volume - good for small rooms only.
if you have a setup that you like, please post a description.
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roland fs9 as controller (88 keys)
roland jv1010 w/ "kbds of the '60s & '70s" daughterboard
centaur pa amp
i'm not a huge fan of roland but beggars can't be choosers.
the fs9 one of my benefactors gave me in return for some recording time.
the jv1010 is the cheapest ($400) sound module around that has anywhere near a decent piano sound, but they make their organ sounds suck so they can entice you into buying a daughterboard ($200).
the centaur is a very clean amp and will handle three inputs at a time (including a mic).
roland jv1010 w/ "kbds of the '60s & '70s" daughterboard
centaur pa amp
i'm not a huge fan of roland but beggars can't be choosers.
the fs9 one of my benefactors gave me in return for some recording time.
the jv1010 is the cheapest ($400) sound module around that has anywhere near a decent piano sound, but they make their organ sounds suck so they can entice you into buying a daughterboard ($200).
the centaur is a very clean amp and will handle three inputs at a time (including a mic).
yamaha motif 8 with peavey kb/a 30 amp. i wish i had two amps to get the patches in stereo, but it'll have to do for now. the motif has great sounds(the grand piano sounds could be better, but i don't think i'll ever be happy with a synthesized grand piano sound), and, although it's big, it does everything i've needed.
when i can't use my rhodes...
yamaha motif es 8
running through a beringer blue devil and roland kc-60.
yamaha motif es 8
running through a beringer blue devil and roland kc-60.
i use the roland fp5. i'm quite happy with it, but it's a little bit too heavy !
could someone give me advices about what kind of amp i should use ?
i want to buy a cheap amp, but don't really know what sounds good...
could someone give me advices about what kind of amp i should use ?
i want to buy a cheap amp, but don't really know what sounds good...
motif6 with a bose pas. always in search for a better piano sound though!
larry
larry
i am considering yamaha, but also kurzweil.
other than cost, what considerations do you have?
other than cost, what considerations do you have?
for one, an inspriring piano patch. polyphony. ease of transporting. ability to playback gm files in a bind. i'm looking at a kruzweil pc-2 rack to compliment the motif.
i am planning to buy clavia`s nord stage...it has everything you need. when i use my rhodes, i tun it through ableton live 5 and addd efffects from there. much cheaper and better then having a lot of boxes on the floor....:)
motif 8, but i've given up with piano sounds and settle for the eps. i do a fair bit of electronic work so the sounds come in handy there. i'm lucky in that i get to play grands a lot of the time (albeit in various states of disrepair!!!!)
does anyone use a casio digital keyboard/ they sell those at sams club
my live gear: roland fp2 digital piano
ev sxa360 powered speakers (500 watts each)
studio gear: yamaha p250
sold: roland rd-300sx, yamaha p120, yamaha p90, yamaha motif rack, yamaha plg-150ap, kurzweil pc2x, micro-piano, roland mks-20, jv-80, d-50,
sold: bose pas speaker, pairs of mackie srm450 & srm350 speakers, pair of jbl eon10, pair of barbetta sona 32, pair of roland kc350, pair of fbt maxx 2a and 4a
ev sxa360 powered speakers (500 watts each)
studio gear: yamaha p250
sold: roland rd-300sx, yamaha p120, yamaha p90, yamaha motif rack, yamaha plg-150ap, kurzweil pc2x, micro-piano, roland mks-20, jv-80, d-50,
sold: bose pas speaker, pairs of mackie srm450 & srm350 speakers, pair of jbl eon10, pair of barbetta sona 32, pair of roland kc350, pair of fbt maxx 2a and 4a
yamaha s90
two mackie 450's
mackie 1202 mixing board
two yamaha 101's as personal montiors
flask of single malt scotch at least 12 years old
that's it for me, i like to travel light if possible.
two mackie 450's
mackie 1202 mixing board
two yamaha 101's as personal montiors
flask of single malt scotch at least 12 years old
that's it for me, i like to travel light if possible.
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by Scot Ranney on 09/21/2005, 23:15
technics p30
for small venues, a carlsboro combo. for larger places, the spine-destroying peavey kb amp.
if extra noises required, a sound canvas midi-ed to the keyboard, both out to the amp through a tiny mixer. i have a roland midi patch/channel change gadget in the loop for rapidly keying in new voices.
cables, real books, indigestion pills, antiseptic wipes, duck tape, power extension blocks etc in a toolbox affair with wheels that can double as a piano stool.
in the home studio: roland fp8 and korg x5 keyboards. various amps and preamps, speakers, patchbays, mixers, drum machines, outboard effects units. roland 1010 sound module, a few mics. tascam us428 and pc running sonar, sound forge, acid, sibelius, binab, cd architect etc.
sid
for small venues, a carlsboro combo. for larger places, the spine-destroying peavey kb amp.
if extra noises required, a sound canvas midi-ed to the keyboard, both out to the amp through a tiny mixer. i have a roland midi patch/channel change gadget in the loop for rapidly keying in new voices.
cables, real books, indigestion pills, antiseptic wipes, duck tape, power extension blocks etc in a toolbox affair with wheels that can double as a piano stool.
in the home studio: roland fp8 and korg x5 keyboards. various amps and preamps, speakers, patchbays, mixers, drum machines, outboard effects units. roland 1010 sound module, a few mics. tascam us428 and pc running sonar, sound forge, acid, sibelius, binab, cd architect etc.
sid
i'm using my ancient alesis qs8 with the jazz piano expansion card. i might have to get something lighter at some point. i have a motion sound stereo amp.
hey al,
what do you think of synthogy ivory. i'm considering using it on my new album instead of going into a studio and paying big $$$ for the type of grand piano i need. have you found it to be realistic? also, it seems like you play live w/ it. do you have latency issues at all?
what do you think of synthogy ivory. i'm considering using it on my new album instead of going into a studio and paying big $$$ for the type of grand piano i need. have you found it to be realistic? also, it seems like you play live w/ it. do you have latency issues at all?
check out this thread titled:
"does ivory cut it live?"
https://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/ubb/get_topic/f/18/t/015245.html
"does ivory cut it live?"
https://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/ubb/get_topic/f/18/t/015245.html
i read the post at musicplayer, and don't entirely disagree.
have you ever noticed how different a recording of a piano sounds compared to live ? ivory initially sounded like a good recording (which it is), but was not quite "there" played live. i spent some time with all of the ivory settings and add some creative equalization, and improved it greatly. the yamaha samples, in particular, sound pretty good. the steinway samples are more "distant".
my yamaha p250 never quite sounded like a real grand. however, the mix of p250 and ivory comes pretty close - much better than either sound by itself. (i also blend in a little electric just because i like it !)
there is no latency issue running ivory as an au under logic or rax. i did find that the performance my powerbook 1.5ghz,1gram was marginal. i added a firewire 800 drive and an outboard usb audio interface. with this setup, ivory works fine live when set to the 4-sample-per-note mode.
keep in mind that my requirements and expectations are for lively sound at local venues. if i had to make my living at this, i would try a lot more setups !
al
al
have you ever noticed how different a recording of a piano sounds compared to live ? ivory initially sounded like a good recording (which it is), but was not quite "there" played live. i spent some time with all of the ivory settings and add some creative equalization, and improved it greatly. the yamaha samples, in particular, sound pretty good. the steinway samples are more "distant".
my yamaha p250 never quite sounded like a real grand. however, the mix of p250 and ivory comes pretty close - much better than either sound by itself. (i also blend in a little electric just because i like it !)
there is no latency issue running ivory as an au under logic or rax. i did find that the performance my powerbook 1.5ghz,1gram was marginal. i added a firewire 800 drive and an outboard usb audio interface. with this setup, ivory works fine live when set to the 4-sample-per-note mode.
keep in mind that my requirements and expectations are for lively sound at local venues. if i had to make my living at this, i would try a lot more setups !
al
al
let me add that due to streaming disk limitations, ivory is not suitable for powerbook live performance unless you have the external firewire 800 drive. also, the higher (5,6,8) sample-per-note modes will cause notes to drop. however, i find that the 4-sample pianos sound better live, anyway.
al
al
this may be a good time to find out what people are actually carrying to gigs. (if you are important and lucky enough to have a real grand delivered and tuned, you can read this just for fun !)
my setup :
yamaha p-250 blended thru an external (analog) mixer with :
powerbook running rax using :
ivory (bosendorfer or yamaha)
evp-73 (emagic rhodes-type piano)
with a little synth pad under it all.
klipsch kg4 speakers running 100 watts or so per channel, stereo.
for a big room i run an additional feed to the house pa and use the above speakers for on-stage sound (monitors).
the klipsch are more accurate than any of the musical instrument speakers, but are limited in volume - good for small rooms only.
if you have a setup that you like, please post a description.
my setup :
yamaha p-250 blended thru an external (analog) mixer with :
powerbook running rax using :
ivory (bosendorfer or yamaha)
evp-73 (emagic rhodes-type piano)
with a little synth pad under it all.
klipsch kg4 speakers running 100 watts or so per channel, stereo.
for a big room i run an additional feed to the house pa and use the above speakers for on-stage sound (monitors).
the klipsch are more accurate than any of the musical instrument speakers, but are limited in volume - good for small rooms only.
if you have a setup that you like, please post a description.
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