i dunno much about keys.. what do i want?

sheltersoton · 15th September 2006, 08:07 PM

my band have just got a keys player and will be investing i a keyboard / synth / module.. whats the best root..

the stuff we have written is based around: Piano, Rhodes, orchestra strings, chamber strings, moog, junos and hammond in varying degrees (largely rhodes and strings)

what can i get that will allow me to access the majority of the tones im after?

thanks for the advice, i really know little about keys any help would be great!

neil

r0ck1r0ck2 · 15th September 2006, 08:13 PM

that's gonna be a tough one..

probably several...

a budget is what's needed here..

sheltersoton · 15th September 2006, 08:20 PM

wow... honest budget is as low as possible really 500-800 bucks?

use my laptop with midi control nd some plug ins?

Cojo · 15th September 2006, 08:48 PM

Looks like you need to try the Nord Elektro. I havn't tried it myself so... but definatly check it out!

/Cojo

Dave Peck · 15th September 2006, 09:12 PM

Doesn't your keyboard player already know what they want? Musical instruments are pretty personal items, and since this person will be the one who has to learn how to use the thing I think it should be their decision. I think your keyboard player should do some research.

(And, I might add, I think it's very generous of you to be buying the instrument for the keyboard player. I played keyboards in bands for many years and nobody ever bought any gear for me. That would have been very nice indeed!).

DP

robd · 16th September 2006, 01:32 PM

the nord electro sounds great, but the keybed sucks. My former roomate fixed this by getting a yamaha electric piano and using it and a cheap midi key controller to control the electro rack. If your key player already has some kind of keyboard that will send midi, the electro rack is what you want.

r0ck1r0ck2 · 16th September 2006, 09:05 PM

oooh that's out of your budget i think..

and for the record the keyboard is what i liked about the Electro..

HammondWaterFallish..very nice..

just dig up any old hammond with tonewheels from your favourite thrift store chain..

ummm i think the pianos will be hard to comeby cheap...

i think you're in the market for a module or two with a decent midi controller..

i think i remember a "Vintage Keys" module from emu a few years back...

that might do the trick for strings.and synths...i don't know about the pianos or organs

good luck mate!

just remember that there's a world of samplers out there..
and that casio will always be there for you..

15th September 2006, 08:07 PM	#1
sheltersoton Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 389	i dunno much about keys.. what do i want? my band have just got a keys player and will be investing i a keyboard / synth / module.. whats the best root.. the stuff we have written is based around: Piano, Rhodes, orchestra strings, chamber strings, moog, junos and hammond in varying degrees (largely rhodes and strings) what can i get that will allow me to access the majority of the tones im after? thanks for the advice, i really know little about keys any help would be great! neil

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15th September 2006, 08:13 PM	#2
r0ck1r0ck2 Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Barcelona!! Posts: 1,459	that's gonna be a tough one.. probably several... a budget is what's needed here..

15th September 2006, 08:20 PM	#3
sheltersoton Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 389	wow... honest budget is as low as possible really 500-800 bucks? use my laptop with midi control nd some plug ins?

15th September 2006, 09:12 PM	#5
Dave Peck Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: S.F bay area Posts: 1,306	Doesn't your keyboard player already know what they want? Musical instruments are pretty personal items, and since this person will be the one who has to learn how to use the thing I think it should be their decision. I think your keyboard player should do some research. (And, I might add, I think it's very generous of you to be buying the instrument for the keyboard player. I played keyboards in bands for many years and nobody ever bought any gear for me. That would have been very nice indeed!). DP

16th September 2006, 01:32 PM	#6
robd Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 650	the nord electro sounds great, but the keybed sucks. My former roomate fixed this by getting a yamaha electric piano and using it and a cheap midi key controller to control the electro rack. If your key player already has some kind of keyboard that will send midi, the electro rack is what you want.

16th September 2006, 09:05 PM	#7
r0ck1r0ck2 Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Barcelona!! Posts: 1,459	oooh that's out of your budget i think.. and for the record the keyboard is what i liked about the Electro.. HammondWaterFallish..very nice.. just dig up any old hammond with tonewheels from your favourite thrift store chain.. ummm i think the pianos will be hard to comeby cheap... i think you're in the market for a module or two with a decent midi controller.. i think i remember a "Vintage Keys" module from emu a few years back... that might do the trick for strings.and synths...i don't know about the pianos or organs good luck mate! just remember that there's a world of samplers out there.. and that casio will always be there for you..