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Sleeves

11-01-2006, 06:37 AM

My Roland S-50 needs to be buried in the backyard. Only a couple keys left and it's very crackley. I'd like to get a new or used keyboard for $300 to 500.  I like good piano and string sounds...but also like the kooky outer spacey and synth noises...I don't understand sequencing or midi, so those things aren't too important. Any ideas?

A.J.

11-01-2006, 06:41 AM

Sheeplovr

11-01-2006, 06:47 AM

Revenge of the Synth

Sleeves

11-01-2006, 06:54 AM

A.J. wrote: <img width="596" height="720" border="0" src="http://www.keytarmusic.com/images/KeyWallStu.JPG" />  Maybe I'll buy one of these and bury it with my S-50. I think my thread is going awry.  :)

Plethora

11-01-2006, 06:57 AM

A.J. wrote: <img width="596" height="720" border="0" src="http://www.keytarmusic.com/images/KeyWallStu.JPG" /> WOW!  Look at all those piano keys!  Question: How many E# keys are shown in this photo?You might try poking around <a href="http://www.musiciansfriend.com/" target="_blank">http://www.musiciansfriend.com/</a>I don't know keyboards though...

Servo

11-01-2006, 02:31 PM

Try Alesis.  Singer in my band has one.  I have no idea what model or how much he paid for it, but he gets great sounds out of it, both basic piano/organ and weird synth sounds. 

bobrobot

11-01-2006, 02:58 PM

You need to go old school & get a harmonium, it's better suited 2 yer oeuvre!!!<img height="387" src="http://chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/harmonium_media/parts_harm.jpg" width="500" border="0" />Awry??? It's become a total abortion!!! HA HA HA!!! (sorry, but it IS funny!!!)FYI, NEVER buy from Musicians Friend, the name is a bold faced lie & their return rate for damaged merchandise is like 40% (hideous!!!)!!!

Mike Teacher

11-01-2006, 03:17 PM

Bobo, next time show a Mellotron. Now that was a nightmare of a keyboard.And the S-50 is pretty old too!For your price range, check out the Korg X5D, its got 61 unweighted keys [like the S-50, I believe].Havent played it myself, but Korg has always put out good stuff, and reading the specs, might be what you're looking for. It's not a Triton or Roland X-6/7/8 or Yamaha Motif, but those are not cheap.<a href="http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-KOR-X5D--m-04_62_112.html" target="_blank">Link Here</a>

Sleeves

11-01-2006, 03:25 PM

I haven't looked at any Alesis, but will. 



I've narrowed it down to: Korg Triton Le (used $700), Roland Juno D (New 600), Or the Korg Karma (used 750). Leaning toward Triton. But now that Bobo's posted a goddamn appropriate-to-my-schtick harmonium, I suppose I'll have to get that. Does a harmonium sound like an accordion on acid minus all the windy hullabaloo? 

 

This message was edited by Sleeves on 11-1-06 @ 7:29 PM

Mike Teacher

11-01-2006, 03:27 PM

outta those three id def say the Triton LE over the Karma or the other

Sleeves

11-01-2006, 03:32 PM

Thanks Mike...my price range shifted. I'll check the link. I
listened to your stuff a while back...very cool sci-fi ambient.Triton Le shoots to the top...with the harmonium and mellotron closing in fast...

Mike Teacher

11-01-2006, 04:17 PM

No problem I'm a synth-nerd, the worst of all music nerds. Make guitar-nerds pale by comparison.The Triton LE, and the whole Triton series, just rock. The LE has the exact same engine as the most expensive Triton, it just lacks the touch screen capability, and some of the bells and whistles that 99% of peeps never touch. For a gigging board it's great, gives you great Pianos, Organs, Strings, and it got gobs of Synth Leads, World Sounds, Drums, Orchestrals, Splits to solo over...Some of the Triton sequences/patches are so popular you'll play one and say, 'isnt that the exact sound used it that song by...'I've owned em and loved em. Korg's Site has all the info, you can even download sound samples and the owners manuals.<a href="http://www.korg.com/gear/info.asp?a_prod_no=TRITONLE&category_id=1" target="_blank">Korg Triton LE</a>

sr71blackbird

11-01-2006, 04:24 PM

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2iAJJUq9BM" target="_blank">Harmonium</a>

Sleeves

11-01-2006, 04:37 PM

sr71blackbird wrote: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2iAJJUq9BM">Harmonium</a> 

It's a little jack-off fruity with the back panel bellows...but I listened a couple times and started liking it.  I don't think I want one unless it comes with a monkey, but I am glad to have heard and seen it in action.Ty!

FezPaul

11-01-2006, 04:38 PM

sr71blackbird wrote: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2iAJJUq9BM" target="_blank">Harmonium</a> http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f281/FezPaul/chzy.jpg

bobrobot

11-01-2006, 04:50 PM

That other Harmonium clip was awful, this is more what I had in mind, and it shows the soulfulness & absurdity of this great instrument (It's portable, acoustic & LOUD!!!)!!!<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=LddPuhzt0F4" target="_blank">Ivor Cutler "Shoplifters"</a><img height="332" src="http://www.millidge.com/home/blog/images/music/ivor.jpg" width="500" border="0" />

This message was edited by bobogolem on 11-1-06 @ 10:38 PM

Sleeves

11-01-2006, 05:09 PM

bobogolem wrote: That other Harmonium clip was awful, this is more what I had in mind, and it shows the soulfulness & absurdity of this great instrument (It's portable, acoustic & LOUD!!!)!!!<a target="_self" href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=LddPuhzt0F4">Ivor Cutler "Shoplifters"</a><img width="500" height="332" border="0" src="http://www.millidge.com/home/blog/images/music/ivor.jpg" />  I used some music by a really cool Finnish "freak folk" guy named <a href="http://fat-cat.co.uk/fatcat/release.php?id=180" target="_self">Drowsy</a> and he thought AMV was very Ivor Cutlerish - which I don't understand cause I don't know Ivor Cutler...except for this shoplifting song now. But weird to have Ivor Cutler coming at me...

FezPaul

11-01-2006, 05:11 PM

bobogolem wrote: That other Harmonium clip was awful, this is more what I had in mind, and it shows the soulfulness & absurdity of this great instrument (It's portable, acoustic & LOUD!!!)!!!<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=LddPuhzt0F4" target="_self">Ivor Cutler "Shoplifters"</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPTSDn8r-No">Why my ancestors left Scotland!</a> <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/tongue.gif" border="0" />

This message was edited by FezPaul on 11-1-06 @ 9:11 PM

bobrobot

11-01-2006, 06:34 PM

Ivor Cutler fan since day 1!!!<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwpEBOj2gCo&NR" target="_blank">I'm Happy</a>Here's the 4 albums by him that are ESSENTIAL LISTENING!!!<img height="200" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/77/IvorCutlerDandruff.jpg/200px-IvorCutlerDandruff.jpg" width="200" border="0" /> <img height="200" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ef/Velvet_Donkey.jpg/200px-Velvet_Donkey.jpg" width="200" border="0" /><img height="200" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b6/Jammy_Smears.jpg/200px-Jammy_Smears.jpg" width="200" border="0" /> <img height="200" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/IvorCutlerLifeinaScotchSitt.jpg/200px-IvorCutlerLifeinaScotchSitt.jpg" width="200" border="0" />All 4 absolute gems!!!Ivor played "Buster Bloodvessel" in the Beatles film " Magical Mystery Tour." (The infamous "shoveling spaghetti" dream John Lennon had...)<img height="335" src="http://www.johnlennon.it/beatles%20pics/lennon-spaghetti.jpg" width="440" border="0" />

This message was edited by bobogolem on 11-1-06 @ 10:36 PM

Mike Teacher

11-01-2006, 07:30 PM

bobrobot

11-01-2006, 07:32 PM

Mike Teacher wrote: <img src="http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m110/MizzleT/moog5.jpg" border="0" />HA HA HA... now THERE'S a nice portable keyboard!!!

WhistlePig

11-02-2006, 06:01 AM

http://www.albinoaid.com/edgar_winter.jpg

bobrobot

11-02-2006, 07:08 AM

Hohner Claviola<img height="272" src="http://www.oneringzero.com/images/claviola.jpg" width="263" border="0" />One Ring Zero (great music)<img height="180" src="http://static.flickr.com/1/798381_2c9285f080_m.jpg" width="240" border="0" />