Rack unit with a killer piano sound, anyone?

  • Thread starter Thread starter thispleasesme
  • Start date Start date
T

thispleasesme

New member
Okay, heres the deal...

about 5 years back I bought a Korg Triton thinking it would cover all my needs as far as live performances go. Now, after time has passed and my musical tastes/needs have changed, I have found it to be quite a let down.

My main gripe is that it only has 61 keys. The close second big problem is it's absolutely dreadful piano sound. So! Here's the plan...

I'm going to sell my Triton, I've got someone willing to give me 1000 USD for it...

Then 500 is going towards that new M-Audio keystation pro 88 key controleler. Now before anyone goes after that, stop... I've already decided on it.. I tried it and liked it :)

So that leaves 500 dollars plus whatever I decided to take out of savings to get a rack module with a good piano sound, as well as a decent selection of electric pianos i.e. rhodes/wurli kind of sounds as well as some organs if possible... I've got my synths covered with my k-station and my virus...


So what suggestions can you, my fellow synthisists offer me? Anyone?

Thanks!
 
There're 3 options in my opinion, if you want to replace a Triton.
In order of Price (from low to high)
1. Yamaha Motif Rack
2. Kurzweil PC2R
3. Roland Fantom XR

If you need only bread and butter sounds IMHO go with the Kurzweil. It has great Pianos and Strings. It has also a KB3 mode for simulating an hammond.
But take care that's not programmable (speaking of LFO's ADSR etc. they are fixed by Kurzweil).
Than that's the motif and the fantom...they are very similar, but the fantom xr is the newest...Personally I prefer The Motif, but the Piano could be better on the Fantom (yamaha have putted the triple strike piano only in the S90 and in the motif ES...so those founded in the MOtif rack are 1 layer pianos).

So...go and try those boards!

(PS: they cost all around 1000 bucks)
 
Get a Roland XV-3080 or XV-5050 or XV-2020 and drop a SRX-02 piano card in it.

Then set up a "performance" with two patches concurrently - the Premiere Grand (patch 1) from the SRX-02 and the "Bright Piano" patch at 50% volume.

Magic.
 
thispleasesme said:
I'm going to sell my Triton, I've got someone willing to give me 1000 USD for it...
Click to expand...

Dang! Hey I won't tell him if you don't...

SHHHHHHH :eek:

Seriously, I'm really impressed with my Motif rack so far, though I don't know if the piano's are anything to rave about. I think on any workstation you'll probably want to get the piano board for best results.

How about something like THIS?

I haven't played it, but I've heard a lot of good things about it.

Ted
 
Ted, the one you linked is an LE, he wants the classic with the touch screen and all :) but thanks for keeping it hush hush, haha..

I would go software in a second, but I need this for stage mostly...

Keep the comments coming :) I'm all ears.
 
I figured it probably was, but it's also 5 years old! (Have they really been out that long?)

OK you don't want software? How about THIS

:o

Ted
 
I got the triton le and i was looking at a motiff rack for pianos untill i ran across this


I thought it sounded great and there cheap too :)
 
bigwillz24 said:
I got the triton le and i was looking at a motiff rack for pianos untill i ran across this


I thought it sounded great and there cheap too :)
Click to expand...

yes! the vintage pro is a killer unit...but is intended for simulating vintage/elettromechanical gear, not acoustic pianos...
 
where can i find that thing! and how much? It sounds great!
 
thispleasesme said:
where can i find that thing! and how much? It sounds great!
Click to expand...

In any shop I think...this is an E-mu product...
take a look at e-mu weeb site for finding the distributor in your country and buy it!! :D

Except for the hammonds, this is a luxury machine ;)
 
imissthewar said:
Motif rack all the way.
Click to expand...

If price isn't an issue, I'd agree.

But, the original request was for something around $500.00.

Ted
 
thispleasesme said:
So that leaves 500 dollars plus whatever I decided to take out of savings
Click to expand...

I figured that meant his budget had grown a bit.
 
If he doesn't want to take out $500 from savings he can ignore my advice.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top