For discussion about setting up your studio and advice on the gear and equipment within it.
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By Spirez Mon May 15, 2006 12:04 pm
Are you sure you want to get that M-Audo 88 key Jimbo? I played around with it in the shop and the keys felt pretty cheap and plasticy for the price of the thing.

Personally i'd save up a bit more and look for a Kurzweil PC88 or even get on one of the Fatar Studiologic joints
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By animalcub Mon May 15, 2006 12:27 pm
dunic wrote:animalclub, how's that vestax's cdx-05 skip durability?


I seems fine to me.

I dont use it too intensively for mixing. I mainly use it for scratching sounds that i've sampled (using the Tascam TTM1).

The CDX-05 and the TTM1 is quite sick combination!
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By M.ic P.ro C.rusher Mon May 15, 2006 4:57 pm
Yoshimi wrote:Nice...but are you sure there is any music being made in here...or is this a show room? ;)


What do you mean am I "sure there is any music being made"?

I'm pretty sure. I mean, I'm not selling CD's or nothin yet but, I hear music coming out of my monitors. I may not be the most prolific artist in the world, but what do you mean by this?
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By alpha80 Mon May 15, 2006 5:51 pm
Spirez wrote:Are you sure you want to get that M-Audo 88 key Jimbo? I played around with it in the shop and the keys felt pretty cheap and plasticy for the price of the thing.

Personally i'd save up a bit more and look for a Kurzweil PC88 or even get on one of the Fatar Studiologic joints

Fatar makes absolutely great keybeds. :wink:
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By Cap_Ill Mon May 15, 2006 6:56 pm
Eddie Kain wrote:
Cap_Ill wrote:
Eddie Kain wrote:With out weed, we would have never gotten fat and uninspired


i love me some sweet sensemilia.



That aint what I said beeeotch! :evil:


haha, i just saw this. but really though, i think i would gain more weight if i quit smoking than if i just keep smokin.
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By TheFirstJimBo Mon May 15, 2006 9:38 pm
Science wrote:nice set up jim, im rockin the triton extreme too


good lookin, I just put in the mackie 1402 VLZ Pro today. I might post an updated pic later today.
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By TheFirstJimBo Mon May 15, 2006 9:42 pm
Spirez wrote:Are you sure you want to get that M-Audo 88 key Jimbo? I played around with it in the shop and the keys felt pretty cheap and plasticy for the price of the thing.

Personally i'd save up a bit more and look for a Kurzweil PC88 or even get on one of the Fatar Studiologic joints


HMMM, It did feel a lil funny. I read on these forums that the studiologic keyboards suck too. I might check out that kurzweil pc88. I liked the pro 88 because of all the controllers on it. I want to use it with reason. I would really be able to control everything in reason with it. Im not a pianist but Im learning the piano now, I just know the basics, nothing too complex. I thought it might be cool to learn on also.

any other 88 key controllers I should check out? something not too high, maybe under $700 or a lil over?
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By Spirez Mon May 15, 2006 9:51 pm
The older Fatars are nice. Haven't had the chance to play with a new one.

THM over on FP says the Kurzweil can be picked up for under $700, he paid $450 for his. Comes with some sounds too, including a really nice piano.

That's the good thing about the M-Audio, all the assignalbe controls but i'd rather get a better board and a separate controller in the future like the Behringer BCF series.

The nicest feeling keys i've come across recently are on the Roland stage pianos, you might be able to find an older on of those at a decent price too
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By alpha80 Mon May 15, 2006 9:56 pm
Older fatars (ensoniq 8) ) are very nice, and durable...

any other 88 key controllers I should check out? something not too high, maybe under $700 or a lil over?

Look into used 88 key synths/sampling keyboards around NYC on craigslist.com...

You'd be surprised what you can get for around/under $700... :wink:

Somebody asking $900 might come down to $700...even $500...

...especially someone with a drug problem... :twisted:
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By Spirez Mon May 15, 2006 10:04 pm
Like the Roland XV-88
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By TheFirstJimBo Mon May 15, 2006 10:14 pm
checked out the kurzweil and they dont have that many assignable controls, neither do the studiologics, I think each brand had atleast 1 board with alot of controls. I'm not looking for sounds really. I have more than enough to work with. I really need a controller with tons of assignables. I Already use the 16 on the radium 61.
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By Spirez Mon May 15, 2006 10:24 pm
You'll probably do fine with the M-Audio then. I only really picked up on the feel of the keys after playing on a Fantom X8, Motif ES8 and some of the Roland stage pianos. I feels bad compared to these but then most do

I'd say it's easily something you'd get used to, especially after working on a Radium. I've got the Evolution version, can't stand it any more!
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By dunic Mon May 15, 2006 11:35 pm
animalcub wrote:
dunic wrote:animalclub, how's that vestax's cdx-05 skip durability?


I seems fine to me.

I dont use it too intensively for mixing. I mainly use it for scratching sounds that i've sampled (using the Tascam TTM1).

The CDX-05 and the TTM1 is quite sick combination!


Could u try it out for me? Like just wiggle the desk its on, or the unit itself..i'm really curious since the vestax website nor any webstore mentions skip durability, while i really need that when im onstage.
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By taxman806 Mon May 15, 2006 11:56 pm
The mirror makes it look like you have 2 of everything!