Pictures of your rig

[Liquidkey♪]

I thought it would be cool to have a thread were we could show our keyboard gear. I didn't find another similair thread so I started a new one.

[rlainhart]

So where's yours?

[Liquidkey♪]

So where's yours?I don't have my cam here, but i will upload as soon as i get it.

[Analogkid]

So where's yours?


HAHAHA Rich!:biggrin:

[Luca_Capozzi]

Here's mine: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zioaxiom
not updated at all.

Luca

[MrPillow]

It's not much I know, but I get by with what I can.

http://images23.fotki.com/v875/photos/8/827403/5075404/DSC_8298-vi.jpg


http://images26.fotki.com/v887/photos/8/827403/5075404/DSC_8300-vi.jpg


http://images25.fotki.com/v903/photos/8/827403/5075404/DSC_8301-vi.jpg

[jeebustrain]

this is the area at home. I just started playing with a cover band with a smaller rig, though. No pics of that as of now. These pics are a few months old and I've made some changes since then

BTW, I'm thinking of selling the OB12 and the Trinity Rack - anyone interested?

http://www.viralmatrix.net/other/jeebuslair2.jpg http://www.viralmatrix.net/other/jeebuslair1.jpg http://www.viralmatrix.net/other/jeebuslair3.jpg http://www.viralmatrix.net/other/jeebuslair4.jpg

[jeebustrain]

http://www.viralmatrix.net/other/jeebuslair5.jpg http://www.viralmatrix.net/other/jeebuslair6.jpg

[RemcoG]

Luca... You've just got to much money I guess.. :tongue:

Jeebustrain... that is a hell of a studio you've got there :cool:
Mine is pathetic.. But hey! I'm just a scholar,, and I don't have the hobby synthesis that long. :biggrin:
But I'm planning to spend big in the future on synths.

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/12/fotos18006nh9.jpg

[rlainhart]

Mine is pathetic.. But hey! I'm just a scholar,, and I don't have the hobby synthesis that long.

It's not how much gear you have, it's what you do with it. All you really need to make music is a keyboard, a computer, some software to go with it, some decent speakers, and a concept. And without the concept, the other stuff is useless anyway.

[Luca_Capozzi]

Yup, richard is right and mine is the right example of lack of concept. I've a good rig but, due to my job and few free time, I often lost inspiration and ideas... without'em you can do nothing :) Be inspired and put down your creations... the right sounds will be made further and, believe me, your Roland can give you a lot of good ones.

Cheers,
Luca

[RemcoG]

Too bad you lose inspiration during work.. :frown: I know how it feels. I always get up early before I go to school to play some keyboard. And after school I'm always lost it :tongue:

Oh yeah.. and it's a CME not a Roland :wink:

[synthz]

Here's mine: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zioaxiom
not updated at all.

Luca

OMG you have a drum machine fetish!!! :P why do you need THAT many drum machines? You also have 2 TR 606! :) I bet you must be happy with 8 bit kits!

[Maximus]

Wow ... What is this? show me yours, ill show you mine :tongue:

Seriusly, i like this thread, ill post some picture from this saturday's Gig

[Viperk88]

This is my keyboard I used to record my bands last studio album we did..

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/292/grey1ky1.jpg

On the back of it theres plenty of scratch marks and such from concerts I played at..my guitarist came up one time during a show and grinded his strings on my keyboard and it made a nice scratch haha

This is the Triton Extreme I keep at the house for my own fun..The papers on the keyboard is Octavarium sheet music :wink:


http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/8499/asdftu2.jpg

[Staccato]

[QUOTE=jeebustrain]this is the area at home. I just started playing with a cover band with a smaller rig, though. No pics of that as of now. These pics are a few months old and I've made some changes since then

BTW, I'm thinking of selling the OB12 and the Trinity Rack - anyone interested?

QUOTE]

Nice pics, seen them before though!:) Selling the oberheim?!:P Damn, I would want one, but a pain in the as to get it to sweden!:P

[Analogkid]

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa72/analogkid01/synths002.jpg


Here is my old set up

JD800, Fusion 8HD, Moog Voyager, Moog Prodigy, Roland U20- some gear not in the photos Taurus 2, Arp prosoloist, Juno 106, SC Six Trac



I havent talkin a photo of my rig in since I got booted to the basment since my office will soon be the babys room. Now it consists Fusion 8HD, Kurz K2000, Voyager, Roland U20, Hammond M3, Taurus2. The rest is all gone :frown:

[Mick Larouche]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/94/235404997_16675145ce.jpg?v=0

My Korg Karma Music Workstation, a simple but yet powerful keyboard. I do not have the EXB-MOSS because I must save money for university.

[Maximus]

This is my live rig
http://photos.hi5.com/0005/495/550/co2POd495550-02.jpg

for the feet

http://photos.hi5.com/0004/241/037/Hac3yv241037-02.jpg

With the head mic

http://photos.hi5.com/0004/916/812/a4Yros916812-02.jpg

[Staccato]

This is my live rig
http://photos.hi5.com/0005/495/550/co2POd495550-02.jpg




Ohh, is that and Alesis 6 at the top? I was thinking about buying one, what do you think about it?

[Maximus]

Im in love with that thing.

its quite warm sounding, and since alesis hasn't been making keyboards that long, the've use samples from many famous keyboars, so you can get some dead ringers for the late 80's machines, the stock piano sucked, so i bought the 8MB piano card, its better but on classical vein, it has some very cool variations though

it does lack all the bells and wistles of modern machines to me it's not a main keyboard but a great way to get sounds diferent from the big 3 and working on that 2 x 16 sceens is tedius, but it compensates with great sound capabilities.

its not a keyboard for everyone, but a nice one to have if you already have a modern workstation, and you're looking for that late 80's early 90's sound.

BTW if you're thinking of buying one i would recomend getting a QS6.1 (QS7.1, QS8.1) the .1 versions have 4 sliders (originals 1) a bigger screen, 16MB rom (originals 8MB)
2 card slots (up to 32MB Rom) originals 1 (Up to 16 Mb Rom) stay away from the .2 versions, sure they have 24/96 Dac's but it just sounds right with the 16/44.1 Dac's, there also not as expandable (only up to 24MB).

you can get them cheap nowadays.

i remember other guys in the forum had alesis QS' ?

[hephiroth]

http://home.comcast.net/~jhpalmer327/DSCN0497small.jpg

there's also a Korg WaveStation SR rack on the floor that i control with the KARMA.

[Staccato]

Im in love with that thing.

its quite warm sounding, and since alesis hasn't been making keyboards that long, the've use samples from many famous keyboars, so you can get some dead ringers for the late 80's machines, the stock piano sucked, so i bought the 8MB piano card, its better but on classical vein, it has some very cool variations though

it does lack all the bells and wistles of modern machines to me it's not a main keyboard but a great way to get sounds diferent from the big 3 and working on that 2 x 16 sceens is tedius, but it compensates with great sound capabilities.

its not a keyboard for everyone, but a nice one to have if you already have a modern workstation, and you're looking for that late 80's early 90's sound.

BTW if you're thinking of buying one i would recomend getting a QS6.1 (QS7.1, QS8.1) the .1 versions have 4 sliders (originals 1) a bigger screen, 16MB rom (originals 8MB)
2 card slots (up to 32MB Rom) originals 1 (Up to 16 Mb Rom) stay away from the .2 versions, sure they have 24/96 Dac's but it just sounds right with the 16/44.1 Dac's, there also not as expandable (only up to 24MB).

you can get them cheap nowadays.

i remember other guys in the forum had alesis QS' ?

Thanks for the advice!:) Yep, I´m looking for the 6.1. Heard about the stuff you mentioned before, and you confirmed it!:) And it is just the different sounds I´m after, I already have a Triton and a Rhodes, so I will search for the 6.1 version.

[HammondToby]

The small live rig: Rhodes and K2661:
http://www.snapdrive.net/files/433006/DSCN3992_small.JPG

The bigger live rig: Rhodes, K2661 and Nord Stage
http://www.snapdrive.net/files/433006/Rhodes_K2661_Stage.JPG

The studio rig: Rhodes, Clavinet, Hammond, Moog, S80, Stringensemble and a 'few' other toys (CP70, K2661, Jupiter 8, Leslie and amps not on the picture):
http://www.snapdrive.net/files/433006/Keyboard-Poser-Setup.JPG

Best regards
HammondToby

[MrPillow]

Just have to make us all jealous dont you :biggrin:

Awesome rig.

[-=AnatomiC=-]

Awesome vintage ol' school rig :biggrin:

[keyslord]

Awesome HammondToby!!!

[HammondToby]

Yes, awesome... 'till you have to move it. And then you'll hate it! Believe me. And sometimes I think, I'm spending more time in maintainance, then actuall playing. May be, I'm right...

Best regards
HammondToby

[-=AnatomiC=-]

That's what I was thinking...

Can't your Nord Stage + k2661 provide enough sounds on a gig? (is this really your live setup btw?)

[HammondToby]

No, my live setup is usually the K2661 and the Nord Stage. But it depends on the gig: for some kinds of music (mainly funk and soul), I try to take at least the Rhodes with me and if the gig is important, I get a chopped B3 from a friend of mine, running through a MotionSound rackleslie (the B3 weights about the same as the Rhodes, when chopped: with a dolly no problem). On one band, I only take the Stage, that's enough... It's really a matter of fun and room on the stage... AND channels on the foh.

The studio rig stays where it is. I've got two Rhodes, so I don't have to move the one with the special tineadjustments. And I don't want to move this set anyway. For studiojobs in other studios, I have to lug it around, but I never move the stuff on the same day I'm playing... takes a lot of planing.

Soundwise the cooles set I ever played (I have to say that, I's mine ;) ), but it has it's dark sides (maintainance, heavy as hell and even LOUDER, never play without earplugs!).

Best regards
HammondToby

[King_Ellesar]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v394/King_Ellesar/100_1072.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v394/King_Ellesar/100_1071.jpg
+ a bunch of softsynths.

I'm selling the Mixer (Yamaha MW12) and hoping to replace it with an Ozonic (M-Audio Audio Interface/MIDI Controller).

[OliBeau]

wow !! I wan't something like your setup... It's simple but seem's really powerfull ! Just hope someday i'll have money to buy me a synth... :)

OliBeau

[Deceit]

Im in love with that thing.

its quite warm sounding, and since alesis hasn't been making keyboards that long, the've use samples from many famous keyboars, so you can get some dead ringers for the late 80's machines, the stock piano sucked, so i bought the 8MB piano card, its better but on classical vein, it has some very cool variations though
I have an Alesis QS 6.1, which is great for rehearsals anyway :D - you couldn't think of anything simpler in fact.

The pads sound very 80s indeed, there are some nice mallets and airy patches, and you also get a couple decent leads. You wouldn't want to hear the rest.

Guitars and basses are terrible (there's a grinding synth bass which is worth mentioning), the organ samples aren't great either and the internal distortion/leslie doesn't help.

Oh and the string samples; I think you could find strings that bad on a toy keyboard.

The default piano is quite cheap but you can work out something barely decent with some reverb.

Well, Maximus got the point anyway: some polysynth patches do sound great and this keyboard would have been a great buy some ten years ago. The piano is still better than the Trinity's at least!

I think Alesis will sell way more than anyone else this year with their Fusion keyboard, which is probably the best buy so far.
No one ever put that much on a synthesizer for that price.
It's nothing new, Yamaha tried something close with the EX5 but we're in 2007, there's a lot more sample memory allowing you to load any sample you'd want.

The VA/FM/PM engine sounds lovely, even if Alesis still retains that major problem with strings. That's no real hassle as I think string instruments are most common on the sample market. And you get lots of sample memory to load them.

In addition, Alesis is constantly updating OS and sounds while most of the other brands hardly ever do major updates.

The only thing I could complain about is the panel look. I'd have liked something more discreet, minimal...but who cares about look anyway? :D

[giovanni78]

Hi @all,

here is my rig:


http://www.coverband-handsup.de/img/einzelfotos/hannes/hannes07.jpg
Kurzweil PC2X
Kurzweil K2500RS
Roland XV3080
Roland JV1010
Korg X5DR
Mixer: Yamaha MG10/2


All the best to you all, :)

Johannes

[Liquidkey♪]

http://www.coverband-handsup.de/img/einzelfotos/hannes/hannes07.jpg

What a great picture!

[Deceit]

My (http://www.myspace.com/vckeys) live gear's quite minimal, as we're always moving on a single BMW X3 with all the equipment (ddrum4 electronic drum kit, guitars and amps).
http://a259.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/29/l_fff7fec7b600981e7e5166688f19ecca.jpg
You can see the old trusty Roland JP8080 on the rack panel and the almighty Triton Le 76 on the keyboard stand, loaded with piano, cello and vocal samples.
On the left stand, an iBook G4 and M-Audio Audiophile USB for all the additional playback parts.
I'm deafened by metronome clicks and Shure E2 earphones through a Behringer mixer.
Additional details on the blog ;).

[Thiago]

here it is...

http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/7/18108404368.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5841708)

http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/7/18108404387.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5841707)

http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/7/18108404356.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5841705)

[lighthouse]

well, here`s mine, not very good pictures for showing the setup, but anyway....

Kurzweil SP76 controlling a K2600r
M Audio Evolution midi controller controlling a Roland Hammond clone Vk8m
Yamaha 12 channel mixer
Laptop for back and click tracks, with nady wireless device for distributin the signal to the rest of the guys

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/aquakeys/9a.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/aquakeys/12a.jpg

[Deceit]

Ok, let's start the cord quiz; how many power cords, sockets and cables can you number in the pictures?

I hate plugging and unplugging all the stuff, I wish we could go wireless but AFAIK "wireless" power sources (electromagnetic induction through copper coils) have proved working for light bulbs at very low voltage and in close proximity.
In addition, there is no proof of non-interference with audio equipment so far...
I guess we'll have to wait another ten years ;).
Deceit.

[Guardian]

i have a question :tongue:
how many channels do you use on your mixer?

[lighthouse]

yeah....the cables are a mess......probably moving to a laptop with forte and plugins and a Nord Electro....of course keeping the mixer and the wireless thing for the click.

on the mixer I use 4 channels or 2 stereo ones


Juan Pablo

[Deceit]

6 channels, 2 for the Triton, 2 for the JP, one for the mono track and the other for the click track.
I didn't spend money on the wireless kit as I'm hardly ever moving from my spot (and if I did, I would end up entangled in power cords, midi cables and jacks).
Deceit.

[HammondToby]

Depends on the rig, I'm using live.

This weekend: no submix. Rhodes and Hammond B3 (through a Motionsound R3-147) feeding the Twin Reverb, miced it with a Sennheiser MD441 and a stereosignal from the K2661 to the foh, that would be 3 channels. Edit: Here's a (bad) picture:
http://www.snapdrive.net/files/433006/14a.jpg

Usually: K2661 and Nord Stage into the submix... that would be 2 stereochannels on the submix and 1 stereochannel on the foh.

With the you-are-crazy-rig:
Hammond > Leslie: 2 mics on the toprotor, 1 on the bassrotor: 3 mics
Rhodes > Twin Reverb: 1 mic
Synths (submix): 2 channels
That would be 6 channels on the foh and a volume on stage, that drives guitarplayers crazy :D

Don't know, how much channels the studiorig has... but I use a 24-channel-mixer only for the keys.

Best regards
HammondToby

[Grey Loki]

I hate plugging and unplugging all the stuff.

Why not get your rig up and running with a set of Multipin connectors?

As soon as we have chance to, we'll be upgrading our multicore to multipin, so we can leave the tails plugged into our Yamaha LS9-32, and just add one multipin connection to the whole think, like a length of socapex.

http://www.whirlwindusa.com/i1/fanout.gif

[Deceit]

Ok I guess this would be way too much :), and anyway I'm more concerned with power connections (6, and the supplies are big and different) than jacks.
During the last gig we had to share the stage with three bands; which means moving the rig twice. I'm always at risk of losing cables :D.
You can see what I mean on the floor (sorry for spamming anyway!):

http://a913.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/99/l_0d68d6192d061863edda96b8a6b0dbd8.jpg

That's what happens when you're given three minutes to load your samples and set up all your stuff. I so hate festivals.

I seriously need an uplift stage, and roadies. Small careful robot roadies.
Deceit.

[lighthouse]

yeah, I think the most anoying are the power cables, not the audio and midi cables cause, as you said, there are multicables and stuff, but power cables...they`re gonna always be there to bother hehe


juan pablo

[Gustavo]

Nord Stage 88, Event ALP-5 (monitors) and Alienware Area 51 (PC). Plus Yoda!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1007/728897267_120ca67a21.jpg?v=0

[RemcoG]

Nice fitting computer keyboard :smile:

[NiceKid]

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/4219/dsc00013ia8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Roland XP-30 (as a midi controller, well, i have jv/xp patch on my fantom), Fantom x8, m-audio 410.

need a monitors, any suggestion for my little room? :redface:

[Luca_Capozzi]

Krk V4 :)

Luca

[NiceKid]

Krk V4 :)

Luca

urgh...i only found krk rp5 on near music store :frown:
hmm...need some "cheap" monitors :biggrin:

[King_Ellesar]

My (http://www.myspace.com/vckeys) live gear's quite minimal, as we're always moving on a single BMW X3 with all the equipment (ddrum4 electronic drum kit, guitars and amps).
http://a259.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/29/l_fff7fec7b600981e7e5166688f19ecca.jpg
You can see the old trusty Roland JP8080 on the rack panel and the almighty Triton Le 76 on the keyboard stand, loaded with piano, cello and vocal samples.
On the left stand, an iBook G4 and M-Audio Audiophile USB for all the additional playback parts.
I'm deafened by metronome clicks and Shure E2 earphones through a Behringer mixer.
Additional details on the blog ;).


hey man. i like your setup. my eventual live setup will involve softsynths, a midi controller/audio interface, and a laptop system. i was wondering what you used there for the laptop stand. is it just a keyboard stand with some kind of board for the laptop to rest on? Do they have "laptop Stands" for such live setups?

[keyslord]

hey man. i like your setup. my eventual live setup will involve softsynths, a midi controller/audio interface, and a laptop system. i was wondering what you used there for the laptop stand. is it just a keyboard stand with some kind of board for the laptop to rest on? Do they have "laptop Stands" for such live setups?


I think it's a keyboard stand with some kind of board.
In these days you can make anything you want my friend.If they don't exist laptop stands, you can make one, or go to someone who knows how, to make one for you.

[Deceit]

hey man. i like your setup. my eventual live setup will involve softsynths, a midi controller/audio interface, and a laptop system. i was wondering what you used there for the laptop stand. is it just a keyboard stand with some kind of board for the laptop to rest on? Do they have "laptop Stands" for such live setups?
I am not using softsynths as most (if not every) sound on the band's record was made with a JP8080, which has some quite unique features. I had to reprogram and emulate most of the patches as many of them were overwritten at the time I joined, but I found it easier working on the same synthesizer.
The Apple iBook is just running playback tracks through sequencing software.
The "laptop stand" is basically an El-Cheapo single tier keyboard stand holding a wood block (which is about 60 cm x 30 cm x 3 cm) which has been airpainted black. The cheapest yet most reliable solution :).
There are some stand extensions for use with laptops anyway.
Deceit.

[John]

My K2500XS and the SRM450 speakers are pretty heavy; so this is my live rig:

http://johnolin.com/images/liverig.jpg

[RemcoG]

Is that the smaller version of the Oasys you're holding? :tongue: :biggrin:

[Grey Loki]

Do they have "laptop Stands" for such live setups?

It's quite possible that they do, but i've always got along quite nicely with a solid sheet music stand tilted backwards - something like one of these:

http://music.ashbysolutions.com/MUS439.jpg

John - that's a very high tech rig there! How long does it usually take you to set up and soundcheck? :P

[Dixie]

My K2500XS and the SRM450 speakers are pretty heavy; so this is my live rig:

http://johnolin.com/images/liverig.jpg

That keyboard's just a ROMpler. It does make a passable MIDI controller, but it is limited in terms of control surfaces.

[lighthouse]

My K2500XS and the SRM450 speakers are pretty heavy; so this is my live rig:

http://johnolin.com/images/liverig.jpg


hehehehe, right on john!, long time no see man!!


Juan Pablo

[Grey Loki]

My studio setup:

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5374/photo0108nm9.jpg

Pictured are my Yamaha RBX375 5-string bass, my Fusion 8HD, and my self-built general purpose desktop machine (the blue and silver thing underneath my dual monitors).

Yes, I know i'm missing studio monitors, and i'm searching around for the fabled 'good deal' on some Adam A7's at the moment. :P

[Omega Monkey]

John - that's a very high tech rig there! How long does it usually take you to set up and soundcheck? :P

The tuning must take the longest. What with all the filing, and then if you go to far, you either have to make everything else sharp, or you have to replace the bars!

When will they come up with a viable live xylophone solution for serious musicians!?

I do like the stylish colours though. Will they make an XS with that colour scheme?

[MrPillow]

Finally, something with a piano sound -_-

http://images25.fotki.com/v955/photos/8/827403/5180704/DSC_8373-vi.jpg

[dech2410]

The tuning must take the longest. What with all the filing, and then if you go to far, you either have to make everything else sharp, or you have to replace the bars!

When will they come up with a viable live xylophone solution for serious musicians!?


Like DUUUUH: Use wood!!!

Click!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHh2hpilIUs)

[Grey Loki]

Psh. Use stone, for that really rockin' sound.

Badumtish.

http://www.threlkeld.org.uk/Images/xylophone%205%20goodL.jpg

[Athox]

that's... uhm.. special :tongue:

[Foranamo]

Here's my live rig:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/foranamo/live.jpg

Kurzweil, infection and lots of hair \,,/

[Grey Loki]

I think the hair is essential for a keyboardist. It's not so good for a guitarist, especially when they start windmilling and catch their hair in their strings.

I saw this happen to one guy, and he tried to pull his hair out whilst still playing, but all that happened was that his playing went very sharp for a half a bar, and he lost a lot of hair very quickly :D

[St0rMl0rD]

I think the hair is essential for a keyboardist. It's not so good for a guitarist, especially when they start windmilling and catch their hair in their strings.

I saw this happen to one guy, and he tried to pull his hair out whilst still playing, but all that happened was that his playing went very sharp for a half a bar, and he lost a lot of hair very quickly :D

LOL. This is the first time I see this to be reffered as "windmilling" :smile:

Rock on,
-Jure

[Yuperdo]

Hmm this thread could use a little bump.

Made this one yesterday after reorganizing my setup. My room is too small so I can hardly access my computer in the current setup. Is a good test for the Fusion though, seeing how long it will hold while I'm continuously bumping into it with my desk chair.

http://joep.herejezus.nl/keyboards.jpg

[The J-Man]

Here's a more recent pic of the Karma in action! (My Fusion is out for repair!)

http://a117.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/36/l_eea507988b1022de4a565925a477443c.jpg

[St0rMl0rD]

Don't you guys just LOVE it when the stage is cleaned of unnecessary cables and stuff? It's so relaxing to just have space on the stage instead of watching out not to get tripped over by some extension cord...

Cheers,
-Jure

[RemcoG]

Yes.
But as keyboardist you aren't running around the stage like a guitarist, so I don't give that much about it..

Here's my current rig
Don't mind the mess please.

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u97/RemcoG/IMG_4165.jpg

[St0rMl0rD]

I'm not sure if I already posted here, but nevertheless..

Here's mine:
http://users.volja.net/mdr2004/rig.jpg

Cheers,
-J

[jenius_92000]

That's pretty cool (especially the grand piano!)

I can't exactly take a pic of my rig, but anyway here it is:

* Roland D-20 (as a midi controller)
* A bunch of softsynths and samplers
* Roland HP-3e (for the big 88-key crap)
* Brainspawn Forte (for live situations and for quick patch switches)

Things I do not have but am planning to have:

* (Very High Spec) Tablet PC for live situations and/or sheet music reading
* (Even Higher Spec) Studio PC
* Some sort of USB/FireWire Mixer (NOT the 01X, it's so hard to set up!!)
* More space! (not really)

[jkwheel]

http://downsouthband.myphotoalbum.com/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album14&id=IMG_1499
http://downsouthband.myphotoalbum.com/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album14&id=IMG_1491
A couple of pics my nord electro 2
Juno-g
And my korg rk-100 with mid air (wireless midi)

[Athox]

Here's my shit. And it is, because only due to the suckyness of the MO8, I can't route the pedals like I want. Oh well. Better get a Fantom something something after summer when I've earned a bit of cash. :tongue:

That's the Octavarium sheetmusic on the stand there... been workin out some sh-201 action :tongue:

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/7381/rigbf2.png

Oh, and did I mention that I'm an expert of using empty cardboard boxes as furniture when they're not in use? :biggrin:

[Fernando]

My modest setup...

http://sp8.fotologs.net/photo/56/18/21/pispiocho/1207555275_f.jpg


Just a KORG Trinity

and of course my super rocking KROG Privia


and some cables...

[TheMayhem]

rofl, your krog reminds me of secret of monkey island.


"So no pirates means no swag and no swag means no grog. And we're getting dangerously low on grog."


ofcourse your version would be

"So no pirates means no swag and no swag means no krog. And we're getting dangerously low on krog."


:biggrin:

[Athox]

KROG?!?!? Is that some pirated warez? :tongue:

[mheffner]

Here we are such as it is. The T1 is not in these shots as it goes in and out of the setup as the need arises.

Excuse the mess, the house is going through a re-org and this setup moves twice a week for live play so I put it wherever I can while at home right now.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/2425511635_236ac2649b_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2425511561_af543d7db9_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2290/2425511607_8c48e0874f_o.jpg

Current setup is X8 with ES6 above, In the rack is JV-880 and Korg 05/RW linked to the Axiom 25. Monitoring live is handled through the Aviom system while here it's headphones direct to the mixer.

-mike

[Maximus]

Ok Kids Guess who's rig is this


http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/wp-content/2008/04/pic_9720.jpg

[King_Ellesar]

Ok Kids Guess who's rig is this


awesome setup! hey, what stand are you using for that laptop? does it work good? (like...supports the weight?)

[Gustavo]

Oh man I hate you. Fantom, A6, V-synth, micro korg, isnt it?... and whats that on the lower right? BTW what do you have in your lap?

Gus

[Maximus]

Ohh man.....

i wish that was my rig....

BUT IT'S NOT :frown:

2 V-synths, an A6 andromeda, a K2000 with an external drive, and yes, a micro korg (great guess) on silver Apex stands and an ibook,

ill give you a hint on the owner, if you listen to the show on their classic tunes you'll be asking yourself, Where's the Jupiter 8?, and if you see him you'll be thinking OMG, he's wearing the same hair since 1981.

[Over The Edge]

It's nice to see that Nick Rhodes got all the bases covered.
I'm sure he doesn't miss the Jupiter 8 at all with that A6 in hand.



FL
www.franklucas.net

[Athox]

Ok Kids Guess who's rig is this


HM... What a great idea to set up the instruments before they build the stage... :tongue:

[-=AnatomiC=-]

I'm sure he doesn't miss the Jupiter 8 at all with that A6 in hand.


Yes, I think Andromeda is pretty "vintage", with VCO's it sounds pretty similar.

Btw - recognizing MicroKorg wasn't hard.

[Grey Loki]

awesome setup! hey, what stand are you using for that laptop? does it work good? (like...supports the weight?)

He's using the same as I do - a music stand with the main part bent back to horizontal:

http://www.hrgb.org.uk/shop/images/music%20stand%20large.jpg

[Nolan]

ok,

my humble studio:

http://www.dedorpsherberg.nl/jordan/hok.jpg

a k2500xs, in the rack a k2500r, allen&heath gr-1 mixer, behringer powerplay for my in-ear (with ultimate ears headphones) and one the left a metallic black Roland AX1 (custom paintjob)


Coen

[King_Ellesar]

Ohh man.....

i wish that was my rig....

BUT IT'S NOT :frown:

2 V-synths, an A6 andromeda, a K2000 with an external drive, and yes, a micro korg (great guess) on silver Apex stands and an ibook,

ill give you a hint on the owner, if you listen to the show on their classic tunes you'll be asking yourself, Where's the Jupiter 8?, and if you see him you'll be thinking OMG, he's wearing the same hair since 1981.

oops, didn't read the words :P

[mheffner]

and on the left a metallic black Roland AX1 (custom paintjob)


Coen

Reminds me of my custom metallic blue Roland AXIS (predecessor to your AX1) hanging on my wall

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/2425511635_236ac2649b_o.jpg

-mike

[Omega Monkey]

Actually, I think Rhodes has VARI-OS which has a JP8 emulator.

[Maximus]

we're all guesing where is the famous Rio arp coming from.

[-=AnatomiC=-]

I''ve just realized that I've never posted my rig... and since someone brought back this dusty thread - here it goes...

http://amadeo.blog.com/repository/471210/3090446.jpg

http://amadeo.blog.com/repository/471210/3090450.jpg

I like shiny thingies...
This was taken, I think 4 moths ago... I'm still waiting for my Radias.

[Maximus]

Sweet rig dude

but you look like you need some custom cabling

[-=AnatomiC=-]

Thx...

I actually like this chaotic cabling... :smile:

[-=AnatomiC=-]

OMFG! Karma rocks...!!! It's better than a girl with big boobies! Just realized how cool it is, after a tasty jam... so I must post it... I can't believe this sucka sold it for only 470 euro!

http://amadeo.blog.com/repository/471210/3094323.jpg

http://amadeo.blog.com/repository/471210/3094327.jpg

[the keyboard wizard]

two pics of my rig in my little studio in france : you can see on the first picture, y triton LE 88 and my PSR 2000 and on the top right corner the autographed picture with me and Rudess at the Musikmesse. To sonorize the all, I have two speakers of 40 Watts, I know it's not a pro studio but I don't have much money
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/4388/photostudiolx4.th.jpg (http://img516.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photostudiolx4.jpg)

On the second pic, there is my MIDI keyboard : a m-audio MK449C and my laptop
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/1396/studionk0.th.jpg (http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?image=studionk0.jpg)

[Analogkid]

I''ve just realized that I've never posted my rig... and since someone brought back this dusty thread - here it goes...

http://amadeo.blog.com/repository/471210/3090446.jpg

http://amadeo.blog.com/repository/471210/3090450.jpg

I like shiny thingies...
This was taken, I think 4 moths ago... I'm still waiting for my Radias.

Nice set up Anatomic!! I find myself selling off more an more analog stuff so i dont have to drag tons of equpiment to gigs all the time. Im down to 8 synths now, 3 of which are out for repair. Keeping everything running is getting to be a pain too- as HammondToby mentioned. I honestly think the Alesis HD8 Fusion is one of my only synths I wont sell off! Just a wonderful beast. Now if i could only learn to program it!

[King_Ellesar]

OMFG! Karma rocks...!!! It's better than a girl with big boobies! Just realized how cool it is, after a tasty jam... so I must post it... I can't believe this sucka sold it for only 470 euro!

http://amadeo.blog.com/repository/471210/3094323.jpg

http://amadeo.blog.com/repository/471210/3094327.jpg

better than boobies? really?! maybe i should get a piece of this.

theres actually one on ebay right now for 450 USD! If I had the money, I would jump on it.

[TheMayhem]

OMFG! Karma rocks...!!! It's better than a girl with big boobies! Just realized how cool it is, after a tasty jam... so I must post it... I can't believe this sucka sold it for only 470 euro!





how 'bout a video for those of us who don't understand the awesomeness :smile:


i watched the product demos a while back but it was never really impressive, maybe you know something they don't show? :)

[-=AnatomiC=-]

better than boobies? really?! maybe i should get a piece of this.

theres actually one on ebay right now for 450 USD! If I had the money, I would jump on it.

That depends... for some KARMA can be very useful (for me for example) - for others it's pretty useless...

And it depends on what kind of boobies we are talking about :redface:
The problem is - Karma is always there for you - boobies are not :frown:

[TheMayhem]

That depends... for some KARMA can be very useful (for me for example) - for others it's pretty useless...

And it depends on what kind of boobies we are talking about :redface:
The problem is - Karma is always there for you - boobies are not :frown:


incorrect, as long as we have the intarwebz there will always be boobies.


face it, the JR forum is at the bottom of the internet totem pole, we know who the real internet heroes are. :biggrin: :biggrin:

what purpose does it provide for you? i was always semi interested in the karma but it only seemed like the real thing it provided was the arpeggiator.

[hephiroth]

I don't currently have a good video to show exactly why the KARMA is such a, what's the right word..."special" board, perhaps.

For starters, you have the full Triton sound engine and sequencer at your disposal, which is already a pretty strong architecture. The only differences from the Triton are: lack of sampling, no ribbon controller, and 2 instead of 4 individual audio outputs. You still have all five Insert FX (unlike the TR series, which only have 1, ugh), 2 expansion ports, plus the port for the optional EXB-MOSS synth.

So right there, you have a great 61-key keyboard. However, this is the KARMA, so chances are you bought it for its namesake technology. KARMA stands for Kay Algorithmic Realtime Music Architecture. As described on everyone's favorite internet source, Wikipedia, "KARMA was developed by Stephen Kay as a system to generate complex musical phrases and passages in realtime to expand the capabilities of single performer. Unlike traditional synthesizer arpeggiators, KARMA phrases can evolve as parameters such as rhythmic complexity, patterns, and velocity are changed by the performer."

What that means is you have arpeggiator-like phrases, called Generated Effects (GEs) that can be applied to a program (one per program). In COMBI mode, you can route up to 4 GEs simultaneously to various programs. These are not editable without the KARMA MW software, purchased separately, so immediately, this is a little different from your typical arpeggiator keyboard. The GEs are separated into instrument-based categories, so some are for keyboard instruments, some for brass, some for synth pads, some for drums, etc, etc. This does not mean you can't mix and match: you can try putting a synth lead type GE on a piano sound, for example. All the presets, of course, are pre-paired to a GE, but it's all editable.

Of course, a GE will respond and change with the notes you play, but this next part is where we start really deviating from a typical arpeggiator. Every GE has about 30 or so different parameters, sometimes more, sometimes less, that can be manipulated in real time. To help with this, the KARMA has 8 knobs and 2 extra switches set aside for KARMA manipulation. You can route any of these parameters to the knobs and switches (you can even route multiple parameters to one controller). These can be as straight forward as the amount of swing a pattern has, or as mysterious as "rhythmic complexity." You can also save two "Scenes," which are basically snapshots of knob settings to switch between on the fly (very useful for making two parts corresponding, but different, parts of a performance).

So, with all that power, you have a number of interesting options. One is becoming a bit of a "one man band," by maybe having some drums, bass, and 1 or 2 other parts being handled by GEs, controlled by the left split of the keyboard while you solo live with your right hand. Or you could make a full keyboard piano part that also control KARMA backing stuff to sing over. You can even use GEs in the sequencer, maybe helping you get a perfect drum beat. However, you might be playing in a band, and so already have a drummer, bassist, guitarist. What can you do then?

Well, the KARMA intelligently provides you with a very quick and easy "tap tempo" button! This means that you can fairly easily get a GE going with a live drummer. You can create bizarre and unique rhythmic patterns with synths (or any other sound), stuff that can even end up as the "main riff" of a song. Or you can have KARMA make your pad sounds shimmer and swirl in rhythm. Or you could have little synth lines going faster than you could possibly play up top while you hold organ chords in your other hand. You can layer live sounds and KARMA-controlled sounds together....the list goes on.

The one problem with all of this is that, like the best synth features, to really get original sounds from all of this, you have to spend some time doing your own thing with it. While a KARMA preset is easy to play, it takes a little more understanding to appropriately integrate a GE from scratch. It's not impossible by any stretch of the imagination, but you do have to get your hands dirty a little bit. I think this slight barrier made a lot of people see the keyboard as just a fun novelty set of presets to sift through. It's all customizable, you just have to be willing to do so, since the presets have recognizable rhythmic/melodic properties...so using them is not quite like using your keyboard's preset rhodes sound, for example, where you're going to play your own unique notes. To be original with KARMA, you're better off pairing different GEs with your sounds to avoid sounding like a preset user...hehe.

Anyway, hope this gives you a brief (or not so brief) idea of how KARMA can be useful...

[-=AnatomiC=-]

What Hephiroth told is true indeed...

It's so much more than just an arpegiator (well, 4 of them) - they are very flexible, you could shape the pattern as you like, in real time!

It's a shame that you can't make your own GEs without the software :frown: I was thinking about getting it...

And it is pretty complex... but I don't play presets - for now, I'm just looking for presets that are kinda what I would like, and then I just change patterns, sounds, zones etc...
Because it is very difficult indeed...

About intrawebz boobies - if you can't touch and rub them in your face, what's the point? :confused:

[King_Ellesar]

I don't currently have a good video to show exactly why the KARMA is such a, what's the right word..."special" board, perhaps.

For starters, you have the full Triton sound engine and sequencer at your disposal, which is already a pretty strong architecture. The only differences from the Triton are: lack of sampling, no ribbon controller, and 2 instead of 4 individual audio outputs. You still have all five Insert FX (unlike the TR series, which only have 1, ugh), 2 expansion ports, plus the port for the optional EXB-MOSS synth.

So right there, you have a great 61-key keyboard. However, this is the KARMA, so chances are you bought it for its namesake technology. KARMA stands for Kay Algorithmic Realtime Music Architecture. As described on everyone's favorite internet source, Wikipedia, "KARMA was developed by Stephen Kay as a system to generate complex musical phrases and passages in realtime to expand the capabilities of single performer. Unlike traditional synthesizer arpeggiators, KARMA phrases can evolve as parameters such as rhythmic complexity, patterns, and velocity are changed by the performer."

What that means is you have arpeggiator-like phrases, called Generated Effects (GEs) that can be applied to a program (one per program). In COMBI mode, you can route up to 4 GEs simultaneously to various programs. These are not editable without the KARMA MW software, purchased separately, so immediately, this is a little different from your typical arpeggiator keyboard. The GEs are separated into instrument-based categories, so some are for keyboard instruments, some for brass, some for synth pads, some for drums, etc, etc. This does not mean you can't mix and match: you can try putting a synth lead type GE on a piano sound, for example. All the presets, of course, are pre-paired to a GE, but it's all editable.

Of course, a GE will respond and change with the notes you play, but this next part is where we start really deviating from a typical arpeggiator. Every GE has about 30 or so different parameters, sometimes more, sometimes less, that can be manipulated in real time. To help with this, the KARMA has 8 knobs and 2 extra switches set aside for KARMA manipulation. You can route any of these parameters to the knobs and switches (you can even route multiple parameters to one controller). These can be as straight forward as the amount of swing a pattern has, or as mysterious as "rhythmic complexity." You can also save two "Scenes," which are basically snapshots of knob settings to switch between on the fly (very useful for making two parts corresponding, but different, parts of a performance).

So, with all that power, you have a number of interesting options. One is becoming a bit of a "one man band," by maybe having some drums, bass, and 1 or 2 other parts being handled by GEs, controlled by the left split of the keyboard while you solo live with your right hand. Or you could make a full keyboard piano part that also control KARMA backing stuff to sing over. You can even use GEs in the sequencer, maybe helping you get a perfect drum beat. However, you might be playing in a band, and so already have a drummer, bassist, guitarist. What can you do then?

Well, the KARMA intelligently provides you with a very quick and easy "tap tempo" button! This means that you can fairly easily get a GE going with a live drummer. You can create bizarre and unique rhythmic patterns with synths (or any other sound), stuff that can even end up as the "main riff" of a song. Or you can have KARMA make your pad sounds shimmer and swirl in rhythm. Or you could have little synth lines going faster than you could possibly play up top while you hold organ chords in your other hand. You can layer live sounds and KARMA-controlled sounds together....the list goes on.

The one problem with all of this is that, like the best synth features, to really get original sounds from all of this, you have to spend some time doing your own thing with it. While a KARMA preset is easy to play, it takes a little more understanding to appropriately integrate a GE from scratch. It's not impossible by any stretch of the imagination, but you do have to get your hands dirty a little bit. I think this slight barrier made a lot of people see the keyboard as just a fun novelty set of presets to sift through. It's all customizable, you just have to be willing to do so, since the presets have recognizable rhythmic/melodic properties...so using them is not quite like using your keyboard's preset rhodes sound, for example, where you're going to play your own unique notes. To be original with KARMA, you're better off pairing different GEs with your sounds to avoid sounding like a preset user...hehe.

Anyway, hope this gives you a brief (or not so brief) idea of how KARMA can be useful...

awesome! Thanks for this summary! Found it very helpful, as I have been looking at the KARMA the past few days, considering a future of linking it w/my Triton Extreme. a friend of mine pointed out the possibilities of expanding my polyphony in combining the KARMA and the Extreme, and this mixed with the possibilities of the KARMA technology itself is exciting!




About intrawebz boobies - if you can't touch and rub them in your face, what's the point?





Exactly.


With a Karma, or mostly any modern synth for that matter, you can touch them and play with them, and twist their nobs whenever you want. TWIST THEIR KNOBBS!!!....IN REAL TIME!!! /winkwink /nodnod /nudge /howsyourfather


:D

[TheMayhem]

but intarwebz boobies are bigger than anything you'd be able to touch IRL


:biggrin:


i'm still waiting for video :mad:

[Cary]

Excellent explanation, Hephiroth.
To hear Karma in action, check out my song "Morning Trance" (myspace) for an example. That song was recorded as 1 track in real time and features some scene changes.
Once upon a time, Scrap (Cory) had posted a one-track real-time Karma-goodness-filled version of Pink Floyd's "Shine on..." probably one of THE best emulations I've ever heard.

[gylfih]

About intrawebz boobies - if you can't touch and rub them in your face, what's the point?
Exactly.


With a Karma, or mostly any modern synth for that matter, you can touch them and play with them, and twist their nobs whenever you want. TWIST THEIR KNOBBS!!!....IN REAL TIME!!! /winkwink /nodnod /nudge /howsyourfather


:D
I agree... but how did we get onto this :rolleyes:?

[Maximus]

Ya'll said Boobs :tongue:

[acidremz]

hmm, it's time for another picture (and no boobs sorry :smile: )

http://www.plaatjesupload.nl/bekijk/2008/05/04/1209927532-930.jpg (http://www.plaatjesupload.nl/bekijken/667054.html)
http://www.plaatjesupload.nl/bekijk/2008/05/04/1209928199-970.jpg (http://www.plaatjesupload.nl/bekijken/667070.html)

my Korg tr 76 and my new Kurzweil PC3x

[gylfih]

hmm, it's time for another picture (and no boobs sorry :smile: )

http://www.plaatjesupload.nl/bekijk/2008/05/04/1209927532-930.jpg (http://www.plaatjesupload.nl/bekijken/667054.html)
http://www.plaatjesupload.nl/bekijk/2008/05/04/1209928199-970.jpg (http://www.plaatjesupload.nl/bekijken/667070.html)

my Korg tr 76 and my new Kurzweil PC3x
those pics are nearly as good as boobs... but not quite...

[MrPillow]

Hows the PC3 treating you? I'm looking to grab one for myself this summer...

[acidremz]

He's (no knobs :P) treating me well and sounds awesome, actually one of the best i've heard.
Went to several musicstores to find one, it was'nt that easy :smile: .

I recommend trying him first before you get one. especially for the feel of those weigthed keys. If you find one :smile:

[gaz]

My bedroom!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/gaz68/room.jpg
The organ + CD collection
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/gaz68/organish.jpg
The Fantom G8
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/gaz68/FGhome.jpg
And at band practice
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/gaz68/greenFG.jpg

:)

[-=AnatomiC=-]

OMFG - the Fantom G8!!! :eek:

How is it?

[gaz]

OMFG - the Fantom G8!!! :eek:

How is it?

Lovely. Keybed is great. Screen is massive. Interface navigation with the mouse etc. is wonderful.

I've had it about 2 weeks now, i've already programmed in over 100 live sets for use with my band. It works perfectly in a live context. There are no more gaps!

I came from using Korg instruments. I could'nt be happier. I could go on forever! :) Sorry to brag.

[SpaceMartini]

Here's my current setup:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/fulminat/kamat.jpg

[-=AnatomiC=-]

Stop it!!! :frown: - just wait 4 years, I will get the next Fantom, and you will all be stuck with your outdated Gs!!!

[King_Ellesar]

My bedroom!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/gaz68/room.jpg
The organ + CD collection
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/gaz68/organish.jpg
The Fantom G8
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/gaz68/FGhome.jpg
And at band practice
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/gaz68/greenFG.jpg



:)


you have a great setup! but the img quality makes me feel like i'm looking at top secret snapshots of some underground base lol.


that roland looks hawt. what kind of music do you and your band play?

i was wondering...what about using a trackball mouse w/the roland, though? might be easier to handle. i like them better, personally.

[mtg7643]

http://a765.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/62/l_89bbbe99414943447a6ad1bfa5290a94.jpg

Just picked up the Triton last night. Now I have a Karma and a Triton at my disposal. A happy camper.

(the karma is signed by George Lynch, Joe Satriani, and and Steve Vai. i'm hoping Jordan signs it next week when i see DT. )

http://a118.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/15/l_2711db359d1ffd5dff733fbbb950ff0d.jpg

[-=AnatomiC=-]

Your Karma is a War Hero, I see.. :biggrin:

Say, how does Karma sound in comparison to Extreme?

[mtg7643]

Your Karma is a War Hero, I see.. :biggrin:

Say, how does Karma sound in comparison to Extreme?

A little bit...and it's starting to be beat to crap...

I haven't started messing enough with the Extreme to make a good assessment yet, but I have found on the Extreme alot of the guitar sounds that I use on the Karma. Tonight starts practice for my Thursday gig. I'll report more later.

[gaz]

you have a great setup! but the img quality makes me feel like i'm looking at top secret snapshots of some underground base lol.


that roland looks hawt. what kind of music do you and your band play?

i was wondering...what about using a trackball mouse w/the roland, though? might be easier to handle. i like them better, personally.

Hahah yeah, I don't have a camera - those photos were taken on my phone, hence the graininess, etc...
I might go out and buy myself a good camera once I get out of debt! (Had to borrow a little to get my hands on the G8)

Our band plays technical prog I guess - We don't have any finished recordings to show off yet, but If I was to describe our sound, it's progressive, it has some metal elements, but with a strong emphasis on songwriting, and (unlike a lot of bands) no fear of using major keys/chords :P

And i've never used a track mouse. In fact, I had to do a google search to see exactly what a track mouse is. Looks like it would be pretty painful to get used to! But that's just me. *shrugs*

[Luca_Capozzi]

My latest setup, at January 2008

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2409/2168948912_8376cbf7bd.jpg

Cheers,
Luca

[Grey Loki]

And i've never used a track mouse. In fact, I had to do a google search to see exactly what a track mouse is. Looks like it would be pretty painful to get used to! But that's just me. *shrugs*

It's true that they can take some getting used to, but for general desktop use they're pretty neato, and they're even better to take on gigs and the like, because you don't need a mousepad or anything in order to operate it.

[FRETPICK]

I don't have my cam here, but i will upload as soon as i get it.

Classic.:cool:

[FRETPICK]

Lovely. Keybed is great. Screen is massive. Interface navigation with the mouse etc. is wonderful.

I've had it about 2 weeks now, i've already programmed in over 100 live sets for use with my band. It works perfectly in a live context. There are no more gaps!

I came from using Korg instruments. I could'nt be happier. I could go on forever! :) Sorry to brag.

Brag away.

Maybe you could start a thread upon your user review?:wink:

[-=AnatomiC=-]

My latest setup, at January 2008

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2409/2168948912_8376cbf7bd.jpg

Cheers,
Luca

Cool workstation table (not to mention Modular, Mini and MS) - where did you get it? I want one too :biggrin:

[Yuperdo]

My latest setup, at January 2008

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2409/2168948912_8376cbf7bd.jpg

Cheers,
Luca

Nice, euhm, printer!!:biggrin:

[King_Ellesar]

And i've never used a track mouse. In fact, I had to do a google search to see exactly what a track mouse is. Looks like it would be pretty painful to get used to! But that's just me. *shrugs*

It's actually supposed to be better for your wrists/hands as far as carpal tunnel syndrome is concerned...and after a little bit of getting used to it (pain free i promise!), it's very nice, and I wouldn't want the other type. It's a different type of hand movement, for the most part. Instead of having to rotate your wrist side to side, you move your fingers up and down, sort of...kinda the same muscle movements as playing the keys!


http://a765.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/62/l_89bbbe99414943447a6ad1bfa5290a94.jpg




Awesome! I've been looking into getting a Karma actually, and have a Triton Extreme as well. A friend of mine pointed out that with such a combination, I could essentially double my polyphony of one sound. This is a very powerful combination indeed! Imagine, you could make a single program that has Four main oscillators instead of Two! Not to mention insane Combis you can make, or the fact that the Karma also has 5 insert effects! The Extreme can nicely connect the two to open up nearly infinite possibilities!!!

[-=AnatomiC=-]

Awesome! I've been looking into getting a Karma actually, and have a Triton Extreme as well. A friend of mine pointed out that with such a combination, I could essentially double my polyphony of one sound. This is a very powerful combination indeed! Imagine, you could make a single program that has Four main oscillators instead of Two! Not to mention insane Combis you can make, or the fact that the Karma also has 5 insert effects! The Extreme can nicely connect the two to open up nearly infinite possibilities!!!

You could do the same by just combining 2 parts, and it would be much easier :rolleyes: and I don't think that Triton XT (or Karma) will run out of polyphony, in a band play, so that you will notice it.

What is good, is that you have additional effects... so you can have like a huge lead on Karma, and still have all the effect left of Triton, for other stuff.
Also, you have an other keyboard, so you don't have to switch patches very often > but this is advantage of having a second keyboard, not necessarily Triton with Karma.

[Luca_Capozzi]

Cool workstation table (not to mention Modular, Mini and MS) - where did you get it? I want one too :biggrin:

Hi dude,

the desk is a Quiklok Z-600 and is a bless from heaven for who, like me, lacks of free room :)

Cheers,
Luca

[fallingman]

My bedroom!
The organ + CD collection
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/gaz68/organish.jpg

Is that a Yamaha D85 Electone organ ?

I always wanted one of them when I was growing up - tho my Dad bought me a Solina organ, which had an amazing string sound...

...not surprising really !

:-)

[King_Ellesar]

You could do the same by just combining 2 parts, and it would be much easier :rolleyes:
oh of course you could do that, and of course it would be easier if you were just making a 2 part combination!

but you could also in combi mode have one of the 8 program slots to be a whole other combi (or prog) on the Karma, which uses the same synth engine as the Extreme

all this might be a bit excessive and not necessary for regular band play music, of course, but I think it could come in great use in other realms...

[fallingman]

Thought I'd better post mine before it changes again, due to pending house move and arrival of a certain monster mega synth...

Here's a couple of screen shots of my current studio setup :

Main Keyboards :

http://www.fallingman.co.uk/blog/uploaded_images/2008-04-20-22-04-09_0073_resize-763682.JPG

The LCD screen was showing a Korg OASYS PCI - which has now been sold !

Unless it's a Mirage (fna fna), there's shortly to be an OASYS 88 added to this little lot next month, though God knows it'll have to stay in its box till I get to the new house...

Recording Desk :

http://www.fallingman.co.uk/blog/uploaded_images/2008-04-20-22-03-39_0072_resize-702770.JPG

There's also several guitars festooned round the room, and a CME UF6 hiding under those pink and green towels, which is now linked up to my MacBook for REASON, etc.

Too many toys...

:-)

[gaz]

Is that a Yamaha D85 Electone organ ?

I always wanted one of them when I was growing up - tho my Dad bought me a Solina organ, which had an amazing string sound...

...not surprising really !

:-)

Hahh, it is an Electone, but I think it's a DK-40. Has some different knobs than the D85, and has a little ribbon controller to the left of the top manual. And I got it for free! My mate was just going to throw it away. It works fine too, has some buzzing sounds, but otherwise it's pretty fun to play. It's more a piece of furniture now that my G8 is here :P

And I made a snazzy Genesis sticker for the side of it too :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/gaz68/gen.jpg

[Luca_Capozzi]

Andy, is a Steve Vai's Ibanez behind the second monitor? :)

Luca

[fallingman]

And I made a snazzy Genesis sticker for the side of it too :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/gaz68/gen.jpg

Excellent taste - Genesis and specifically Tony Banks were the reason I got into music and became a keyboard player 21 years ago...

...a certain Messrs Van Halen, Lifeson and Vai were the main reasons I took up guitar !

:-)

[fallingman]

Andy, is a Steve Vai's Ibanez behind the second monitor? :)

No, it's MY Ibanez Jem 777 ! ;-)

My pride and joy - my late brother bought it for me in 1988, so Jemmy (the guitar's name)(original, huh ?) will be 20 years old on July 20th !

It's a one of the original ones, when there were only the Loch Ness Green, Desert Sun Yellow, Floral and Shocking Pink models available.

I originally wanted the Loch Ness Green one, but as there were only 777 made, the price was going up daily, so I plumped for the pink one (yeah, yeah, I know...), and it's been my baby ever since.

My little 2 year old boy, Jack, comes in and tells me to play all my guitars, but today he came in and pointed at the Jem and said "Daddy's favourite 'tar"...

...that's my boy !

:-)

[Luca_Capozzi]

isn't the 777 a Vai's signature? :) I remember so. Great guitar with great feel and sound. I love the black one with roses and flowers.

Cheers,
Luca

[fallingman]

isn't the 777 a Vai's signature? :) I remember so. Great guitar with great feel and sound. I love the black one with roses and flowers.

No, only the 777LNG Loch Ness Green was signed by Mister Vai.

They are lovely guitars though - he certainly knew what he was doing hooking up with them...

Got a Ibanez 7 string arriving tomorrow hopefully, though not a Vai one...

Time for some Petruccified riffing !

;-)

[-=AnatomiC=-]

Hi dude,

the desk is a Quiklok Z-600 and is a bless from heaven for who, like me, lacks of free room :)

Cheers,
Luca

Thx... - damn, it's pretty expensive :frown: (around 600 euro) - looks very nice, but what about stuff like comfort, stability, quality?

Any other options? I just saw a similar table, from Fame (:rolleyes:) - and it's only 170 euro... but I don't expect the same level of quality, of course...

[Luca_Capozzi]

worth every cent. solid rock, enough space for a lot of gear and its cool even as a mere piece of furniture :D

Luca

[-=AnatomiC=-]

worth every cent. solid rock, enough space for a lot of gear and its cool even as a mere piece of furniture :D

Luca

Well, unlike digital synthesizers and other equipment, it won't loose it's value over time, so why not... I'll think about it...

[gaz]

Brag away.

Maybe you could start a thread upon your user review?:wink:

Thy will be done!

http://jordanrudess.com/forum/showthread.php?p=86861

[King_Ellesar]

I thought I'd update and post some pics of my recently new setup. I'm proud of it and very happy with it!

http://www.ziospace.com/pic1.jpg
http://www.ziospace.com/pic3.jpg
http://www.ziospace.com/pic2.jpg


Triton Extreme, HP Laptop, Ableton Live, Korg KARMA software, M-Audio Ozonic Firewire MIDI Controller/Audio Interface, Yamaha MW12 Mixer, and M-Audio BX5 monitors.

I used two double x stands with a universal second tier on each. I wanted to be able to have my laptop and controller and everything in front of me as I play. It works out great, very sturdy. not easily portable, though, takes a while to assemble/disassemble.

But I love it :D


Hopefully soon I can share sounds from it, too.

[Athox]

Cool.:wink:

I want a triton extreme 88 as well... :frown:

[jenius_92000]

Cool.:wink:

I want a triton extreme 88 as well... :frown:

Don't we all... :tongue:

[osiris]

I've not been playing long, and have only been into synths for a few years now. But so far I've got a Fantom X8, and SH-201.

want to get a V-Synth GT soon though :tongue:

http://a36.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/124/l_3ce62cc4066f4d50858d7b7a9d43a933.jpg

[osiris]

Hi @all,

here is my rig:


http://www.coverband-handsup.de/img/einzelfotos/hannes/hannes07.jpg
Kurzweil PC2X
Kurzweil K2500RS
Roland XV3080
Roland JV1010
Korg X5DR
Mixer: Yamaha MG10/2


All the best to you all, :)

Johannes


is this one of the rotating ones, like Rudess has?

[osiris]

Here's a couple of screen shots of my current studio setup :

Main Keyboards :

http://www.fallingman.co.uk/blog/uploaded_images/2008-04-20-22-04-09_0073_resize-763682.JPG


Recording Desk :

http://www.fallingman.co.uk/blog/uploaded_images/2008-04-20-22-03-39_0072_resize-702770.JPG


Too many toys...

:-)



what are the two desks you've got all your gear on? I'm after a workstation desk so am trying to see whats on the market :smile:

[giovanni78]

is this one of the rotating ones, like Rudess has?

Hi Osiris,

I think, Jordan had one of those (column made out of aluminium; mine is stainless steel) before he got his "Truss-Stand".

Here two more pictures:

http://www.coverband-handsup.de/img/einzelfotos/hannes/hannes01.jpghttp://www.coverband-handsup.de/img/einzelfotos/hannes/hannes04.jpg

[Carlim]

Taking the liberty of resurrecting an old thread here..just joined

Anyway, my studio-gear is as follows:

Kurzweil K2500XS
Roland JD-800
Korg Oasys
Yamah MM6
M-Audio Projectmix I/O
Yamaha P-200 digital piano
KRK Rokit 5s
PC running Cubase 5 and various plugins
(and my dj-gear..hehe)

For the stage, it's only the Oasys of course (and soon to come..the continuum!)

(Not the best quality pics though..)



http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g115/carlims/DSC00116.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g115/carlims/DSC00117.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g115/carlims/DSC00118.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g115/carlims/DSC00119.jpg

[PinkFloydDudi]

rofl, your krog reminds me of secret of monkey island.


"So no pirates means no swag and no swag means no grog. And we're getting dangerously low on grog."


ofcourse your version would be

"So no pirates means no swag and no swag means no krog. And we're getting dangerously low on krog."


:biggrin:
Oh man..just scrolling back through this thread and found this quote. i LOVED that game when it first came out.

My current ugly setup...I will be spending the week after the rotating stand comes in cleaning up cables and the overall appearance, so newer pictures to follow soon

http://www.bigeyedphish.com/e107_images/homekeys.jpg

[St0rMl0rD]

Duuuuuude, resize your pics!!

-J

[StandBuilder]

[QUOTE=giovanni78;92787]Hi Osiris,

I think, Jordan had one of those (column made out of aluminium; mine is stainless steel) before he got his "Truss-Stand".


Every stand that Jordan has, is made out of stainless steel 316...

The onlyone that is made out of aluminum is the truss stand that he uses for DT's "B-Rig" and the LTE gigs....

stainlessly,

P@

[orphe]

Here's mine :

Kurzweil PC3x
Nord Lead 2x
Motu 828 MKii
Ibanez troubadour TA20 (acoustic guitar amp)

Boss DD-7
And the V-Stand , i was waiting the 2nd tier to post pictures.

Laptop is an lenovo thinkpad t500 with :
Windows 7
Ableton Live
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9881/img2470g.jpg (http://img89.imageshack.us/i/img2470g.jpg/)

[Maximus]

So, i decided to build a workspace with my gear a couple of months back, i decided to go for a Chrome & Glass look, and this is how it turned out, still missing is an interface and monitors.

This is how it turned out

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs001.snc6/165106_1707085247769_1557180100_1604311_257856_n.j pg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1365.snc4/163741_1707085447774_1557180100_1604313_2369858_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs035.snc6/166574_1707085647779_1557180100_1604315_7155744_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs012.snc6/166250_1707085847784_1557180100_1604317_4889804_n. jpg

[Maximus]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs781.ash1/167109_1707086207793_1557180100_1604321_3672785_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs009.snc4/33798_1707084927761_1557180100_1604309_4889585_n.j pg

[jeebustrain]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs781.ash1/167109_1707086207793_1557180100_1604321_3672785_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs009.snc4/33798_1707084927761_1557180100_1604309_4889585_n.j pg

nice dude!


you need synergy - get rid of one of those keyboard/mice

http://synergy-foss.org/


I use it at home and work and it's fantastic.

[Maximus]

nice dude!


you need synergy - get rid of one of those keyboard/mice

http://synergy-foss.org/


I use it at home and work and it's fantastic.

Very cool software, but i pretty much use the mac, the PC is running XP + soundforge + pluggins and thats about it. anyway i just bought that mouse (gamer mouse :biggrin:) it was like $11, and i really like it, so i'd probably waste a lot of time deciding witch one to use

[jeebustrain]

for me, it's an ease of use thing - You can literally move between the machines like they're the same computer (copy/paste even works between them), without having to switch keyboards. I've gotten really used to having 2 computers at work behaving as 1 and the same at home...

I'd suggest using the mac as the "server" and using the windows box as the client. That way you can use your Mac keyboard - you can map the special keys (like the windows and context menu keys) to whatever you want on the Mac.



I know this isn't keyboards, but I've been playing my drums a lot more lately and that's the only thing that I have recent pictures of. Here are a couple pics, modeled by my son.

http://www.viralmatrix.net/other/IMG_6572_pajamadrums.JPG
http://www.viralmatrix.net/other/_IMG_6354_leftydrums.JPG
http://www.viralmatrix.net/other/IMG_6574_pajamadrums.JPG

[jeebustrain]

oh yea - and this isn't mine, but it's the home rig of the keyboardist that I've played off and on with for about 6 years, in the Yes tribute band and a few others. Since these pics were taken, he's added a Korg Karma (underneath the Juno) and the Fusion is now sitting on top of the QS8 and the C3.

http://www.viralmatrix.net/other/jim/IMG_3607%20Hero.jpg
http://www.viralmatrix.net/other/jim/IMG_3608.jpg
http://www.viralmatrix.net/other/jim/IMG_3610.jpg
http://www.viralmatrix.net/other/jim/IMG_3617%20Hero.jpg

[Maximus]

Your kid has gotten big dude, congrats man he looks great, drummer?, your drum kit is pretty cool too, Pearl+Paiste+roland, thats what i would play if i were a drummer, your friend's rig friggin sweet too, what piano is that thou?

[SoulFire]

Bloody hell...

I saw this resurrected thread and I was going to post my rig up, but then I went back through and saw what everyone had posted.... and then i was like..... nahh.... My rig's pretty lame in comparison :P.

Maximus I'm highly impressed by yours tho :)

[lezales]

Mine is a M50 on a wooden table ! I feel so cheap !

[PinkFloydDudi]

This youtube clip pretty much sums up the thread:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA5II5AlO7w

lol

[Gustavo]

Damn Jeebustrain, that is some sweet setup!! :wink:

Now here is mine, very much changed since last time. Still it is not what I currently have, I have added an alesis multimix (will soon change that for a Mackie Blackjack interface) and have gotten rid of the display and the alienware computer, there were nice but I no longer use them, now a days I am using a Samsung laptop running w7 with Reaper and Audacity, in conjunction with a netbook using Ubuntu, audacity, jack and I dont remember the DAW. For audio interface I use The multimix, if I keep the levels on the multimix low enough, there is barely any noise.

(missing in the picture is a Korg MS2000BR, which quite frankly I do not use much)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5285/5235887227_6fba445d5f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33937274@N07/5235887227/)
KM Spider Pro holding all up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33937274@N07/5235887227/) por gusbeto37 (http://www.flickr.com/people/33937274@N07/), en Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5042/5236476084_55304fce56.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33937274@N07/5236476084/)

[RemcoG]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1338.snc4/163057_1705899921042_1044350067_1952214_1548468_n. jpg

[Omega Monkey]

Me on New Years Eve.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f155/omegamonkey/NYEkeys.jpg

Actually though, i was playing on about 1/2 my own stuff and 1/2 borrowed stuff.

Obviously the magnificent EX5 is mine. Underneath my left arm you can kind of see a mixer looking thing which is my Fostex VF16 (HD recorder, but I was using it as a mixer).

The Hammond belongs to the singer/guitarist in the band, so I basically use it at all our gigs (paired with the EX5).

Then because this was a big gig and we were playing a lot of songs without much if any time between them, I borrowed a Roland Sonic Cell from a friend. The sounds from it were great but the interface kind of sucks. Fortunately, he had a bunch of empty user slots, so I just saved what I needed in a few of those in more or less consecutive order according to the setlist. Also he had 2 SRX boards in it (ultimate keys and ultimate piano or something like that, lots of great Rhodes and Clavinet and Piano sounds).

Then I ran it all through the Fostex in stereo to 2 DI's to the (very nice) PA, and through the monitor output on the Fostex into the loop returns on my Roland JC 120 amp (in stereo, of course).

Sounded pretty sweet.