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Okay. I have Sonar, too, but v.3 Nevertheless, to use the soft synths in a DAW like Sonar, you have to use the VST wrapper. It's an additional complication to be able to hear the sounds from that synth. So let's go through a checklist: 1) Double check your Windows Control Panel "Sound/Audio...

Okay. Take a deep breath. It's always some technical thing that completely makes sense. So let's try to figure out where the issue is. 1) What sound-making program are you trying to trigger on your PC? You must have that program opened with a sound ready to play. 2) That program, whichever...

Okay, here's what I think is happening in your 2nd configuration: You used to change something on your keyboard, which had to affect something on the sequencer, which then when the sequencer would begin to play (going into the keyboard, and out the THRU to the Module) you had the experience you...

I think we need to start with a few basic setup steps. It might help if we knew what keyboard you are using, but let me see if I can help without that info. 1) Keyboard must have a basic MIDI communication channel that your Roland MK-80 is set to send and receive on, too. It can be any of the...

I assume you know enough about your computer to make sure things are set up properly, right? Are you using a PC? If so, double check in the Control Panel, Music/Audio devices, and see if the configuration is as you think it to be. I've had programs arbitrarily change my sound card settings...

Recommendation(s) The Roland SH-01 ($700) is a great virtual analog (VA) synth to start learning on. Check out the two video demos on it here: Roland GAIA SH-01 | Sweetwater.com And then, if you can afford closer to $1500, without a doubt go this route - The Kurzweil PC361 which not only has...

Wow. Talk about a Mission Impossible tactic! I nominate Joegrane for the MI6 award. lol No, no ideas from this side of the world for guessing at what might be the problem on fixing sticky keys. Not without a good talcum powder rub down, that is. <grin>

John, After attaching the 2nd pressure ribbon to the pins under the Mod Wheel, and hooking everything back up, the pressure on the White keys still did not work. My Kurzweil is dismantled again, as I type this. Did you say that you thought the pressure strip would work, regardless of which...

While I respect your opinion, I just think this thought completely misses the mark. Do you think that a Stradivarius violin is really boring because it gives the same sound each time it's played? Musicians, while partial to the sound of their instruments, are more interested in conveying their...

Vocoder I have vocoder on both my keyboards, and I've never used it. I've played around with it on one of them, but keep in mind, it's more or less a gimmick. I was watching the video a few minutes ago on the Microsampler, and a number of different thoughts were going through my head: 1) If...

Number of keys I just remembered that you mentioned 61 vs 88 keys; The Roland SH-01 only has 37 keys, but then so did the Korg Microsampler. If you could get your hands on $1500 US, you'd be nuts to not buy the Kurzweil PC361.

The key here being you're intention of playing Live on a stage 90% of the time. There is an occasional post about somebody who uses Laptop, MIDI soundcard, and MIDI controller LIVE like normal synth players, but few and far between. There's also the occasional comment from someone who has...

There won't be any taxes charged, and shipping is fast, reliable, and normal (not extra fees tacked on). At $4.00 each US, and 8 strips total needed, that's only $32.00 plus shipping ($13 for First class mail overseas, or $32 for US Priority) And then the Euro is more valuable now than the US...

That's almost certainly bad rubber contacts. Just replace them. The circuit board being bad is a long stretch. That should not be an issue, unless you physically damaged it yourself. I forget everything you wrote in the past several posts. But the loudness and velocity issue is certainly...

Ok. No, I'm fairly certain I have a cable not connected. I'm hoping John, who owns the same machine I own, will know where that 2nd ribbon (laying under the keys closest to you when you sit and play), will know where that ribbon connects to. There are 2 ribbons, and I have apparently been...

Sure. You did miss the point. The blind person analogy was NOT about art. I made that clear. It would be about seeing. A person with poor vision might think that something full of colors was beautiful, and might actually be watching the color of fire and blood thrown from victims' bodies...

Is this in response to my problem with the Pressure not working on my white keys?

Everybody who listens to a sample, or raves about the sound of their Ivory II samples, or whatever electronic instrument, may not be experiencing sound assessment rightly. This post is about quality of sound, not music. If you don't invest in an awesome PA, you just don't know what you're...

John, I just discovered 2 minutes ago that my Pressure on my white keys is not working. I get MPressure from the black notes, but none of the white. I must have done something when putting it back together. What do I need to do to fix that? I know there are two plastic strips that feed...

I think I said a larger diameter would be a problem, but only because it has to slide through those holes that are a certain size. The rod should fit snug and tight, I think. If you use a smaller diameter, you have to think of a way to make it remain stationary, not moving as the hammers rock...