What's Everyone Playing?

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My list (got to get a website one day)

ARP 2600
ARP 2900
ARP Omni II
ARP 16v Piano
Fender Rhodes 73
Hammond B3
Hammond C2
Hammond M100
Hammond M2
Hammond X2
Hohner Clavinet D-6 (x 3)
Hohner Pianet (x 2) w/amp
Korg M3R
Kurzweil Midiboard
Kurzweil Modules (PX1000, etc)
Kurzweil K2000
Moog Minimoog
Moog Memorymoog
Oberheim 8-voice
Oberheim 6-voice (modular)
RMI Electra 368x
Sequential Prophet 5
Wurlitzer electric piano
Yamaha CS-80 (x 2)
Yamaha CP-70b
Yamaha DX-7

I think there may be other stuff I have forgotten. Nertz. Stupid memory.
 
I've been reading this board with great interest for a couple of months now & decided it was time to register. This is my first post.

In January, I decided to get rid of all of my gear (well, most of it) and start over. I used to be a performer, but now I just play for my own pleasure & hope to do a little recording.

The only synth in my setup now is a Triton Studio 88. Based on recommendations here, I'm using an MXLV67G as my primary recording mike (I have several others). I have a 16-channel Yamaha mixer and a 600-watt amplifier, both of which are left over from my playing days. For backup vocals (or just messing around), I use Voice Works, by TC-Helicon.

While I have SONAR, I have always preferred a hardware-based sequencer (going back to my Roland MC500 days) so I'm mainly using the TTS88 for sequencing. I don't know much about effects, but I am learning - and again, primarily using those on the TS88. With the release of OS 2 for the TS88, I have hard disk recording (only 2 tracks) also on the TS88.

My main controller prior to this was a Yamaha KX88 (I see others here have used that), which I bought new in 1985. The TS88 is the first controller that felt as good to me as that KX88 did.

I'm having fun just playing music.
 
I like that rack, all within arms reach of the master keyboard. Who makes that ?
 
Wide Awake said:
I like that rack, all within arms reach of the master keyboard. Who makes that ?
Click to expand...

Thats made by QuikLok. Its their model Z555 stand plus I added two 6U and three 4U racks (one's underneath). The monitor shelves are part of the base package:

http://www.quiklok.com/search_list.taf?_function=detail&Layout_0_uid1=33175

(You may need to cut and paste the link if it wraps)

The thing is built like a tank...I expect to get years of use out of it...

Regards, James
 
Re: My list (got to get a website one day)

My turn. I'm a proud gear slut. I like vintage stuff. I should probably sell a lot of it off after sampling. Naaaah.


Guitars:

Carvin "V"
Casio Midi Guitar
Yamaha G10/G10C
1998 Les Paul
Fender Strat Bass
Fender ProphecyII
Hondo (Steinberger copy)

Keyboards:

Roland D10
Roland D50
Yamaha PF85
Fender Chroma Polaris
Korg DW8000
Casio CZ1000
Rhodes stage piano

Sound modules:

Korg M3R
Roland SC880
Roland MDC1
Roland S550
Roland MKS100
Roland MT32 (I take this when I travel for business)
Yamaha MU90R
Yamaha FB01
Yamaha TG77
Yamaha TG55 (2)
Casio VZ8M
Casio VZ10M
Akai S700 (2)
Peavey Spectrum Bass
Kurzweil PX1000
Korg EX800
Korg M3R
Korg Triton Rack
Alesis D4
Akai XE8
Kawai R-100
Roland 808

Triggers:

Two mismatched simmons kits, a few roland pads, and some other stuff connected to a Roland Octopad and a Roland PM16, and the Alesis D4

Outboards:

Behringer COmposer Pro
Behringer Ultracurve Pro
Behringer Virtualizer
(Behringer stuff used in monitoring/foldback)

TC Helicon Vocal Prism
Line6 Pod Pro
Chandler Tube Overdrive
Alesis Midiverb II
Microverb II
Quadraverb II (2)
Art FXR Elite (2)
Yamaha R100 (2)
Ross DPX Mainframe (4)
(and a bunch of other stuff in the attic)

Mixers:

Tascam TMD4000
Tascam TMD1000 (6)
Samson MPL2242 (foldback/monitoring)

Recorders:

Akai DR16 (4) w/vga boards w/akainet boards
Akai DR8 (2) w/vga boards
Akainet Remote/Locator
Tascam 202MKII
Studer A80-24

Amps:
Alesis RA100 (2)
Carvin HT150 (3)
Fender Cybertwin

Monitors:
Tannoy Reveal (2)
Event 20/20 (4)
Yamaha 12" sub (1)
Aiwa AVSX1000 home theater speakers with vifa drivers and tweaked crossovers (2)

Since my studio is being remodeled (okay, full tear-out due to field mice and carpenter ants relocating my insulation), I'm using the vocal booth as a gear closet, and the rest of it is in the attic, or the basement, depending which flight of stairs I felt like going up (or down).

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When I started this post I did not anticipate such a large response. I thank everyone who has responded - and I've found it very interesting to see what everyone uses.

I sit in awe and envy of many of you. I thought I was a serious gear slut - but I now realize I'm no more than a puupy.

I plan to print this out and use it the next time my wife suggests that I have "too much stuff".
 
That is a great idea!
I thought my wife was the only one that complained :)
 
Let's see.... Been a while.

Yamaha U3, best upright I've played in my whole life, and that's alot of uprights (alot of U3's too, this one is just very good)
Roland A90ex, wonderfull.
JV1010
Arp pro soloist
Modular synth in construction
some 60 keys controller

Fender strat
cheap electric
cheap classical guitar
more expensive classical guitar with piezo

Selmer IIseries silver plated alto sax
vintage Hohner president alt

And outboardgear. Not too much... Just enough to do basic recording, if I want to track drums, I borrow some mics etc...
 
Farfisa Lido organ
Hohner Pianet T
Kawai SX-210 analog synth
Korg MS-10 mini modular (mono)
Roland A-30 controller

Fender 50th anniversary strat with Texas Specials
Fender Squier Japan CBS 70s model with CS 54s
'84 Ovation Ultra 1517 acoustic
Admira Maria Spanish Classical
Westone bass with Fender '62 RI P-Bass and bridge Jazz Bass

Twin Reverb Silverface (GE / RCA / Lewis & Kaupfman NOS tubes)



DIY effects (my built):

EH SmallStone
Fuzzface germanium
Tonebender germanium
ElectronicAustralia Tremolo
Orange Squeezer
Rangemaster
Treble booster
Bigmuff
Chandler Tubedriver
Sansamp GT2
MXR noise gate

other effects:

TS-808 tubescreamer
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Ibanez UE405 analog multieffect



Recording:

Fostex M80 reel-to-reel (gonna upgrade to 16 very soon!)
Yamaha 1604 console
 
I am appalled at some of you! All that gear! Just too much stuff lying around. You can get arrested for that.
Time to clean up your basement.

Just to prove what a modest musician I am ...here is what I have:

1) One E 6th string for guitar.
2)One rusty G string for bass.
 
for keys I use a DW8000 with about 10 gb of sounfonts, a Yamaha non-midi PSR-something, and several softsynths with B4.
 
OK, first post... Here it goes.

Own:

Kurzweil K2600XS (love this beast)

NI Absynth
Waldorf Attack! (soft)
Stylus
Pentagon

Wishlist:

Thinking of getting Analog Solutions modules, and maybe hooking them up to the K2600 through Live Mode and using the K2600 as part of a modular synth system.


Carbon111, I see you own both a K2600 and nord modular (impressive rack BTW, love the way you've set things up, makes perfect sense). My question to you is how would you compare the K2600 and the nord modular in terms of programming flexibility, modulation matrix, sounds--meaning quality of the VAST DSP oscillators vs the ones in the nord? The usual complaints of VAST aliasing and such is not really an issue with me as I mainly do Industrial music so strange and harsh noises are in my realm (heck, I still haven't upgraded Absynth specifically because it aliases). I feel pretty comfortable with the VAST architecture and I don't think I can live w/o KDFX, but the beast is really heavy. I kind of like the idea of programming a synth on a computer screen, and then tucking it under the arm for gigging. So pretty much what I am getting at, in your experience, can the nord do something that VAST can't? I am kind of torn between the nord and a K2661 for gigging. Any input would be much appreciated.
 
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