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Re: Good quality 8 inch active PA speakers - how 'accurate'?

Going back around 12 years… I played an intimate gig accompanying a great opera singing with a Yamaha CP-something stage piano through the house's Nexo PS8's for my monitors. In stereo, it was honestly glorious. But, as said above… expense. New DSP is getting better all the time, so you may not need...
by adamburgessWed Nov 15, 2023 11:32 am
Forum: Live Sound & Performance Topic: Good quality 8 inch active PA speakers - how 'accurate'? Replies: 15 Views: 474

Re: When does it become cheating?

For me, only miming is cheating. Looks like you're just using the gear you have to its fullest. Why not use the features? Using arps and stuff live is more than acceptable and been done for years. The Broadway/West End scores now have sections that require the MainStage concert to play the baked in ...
by adamburgessThu Nov 09, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: Keyboards & Synthesis Topic: When does it become cheating? Replies: 24 Views: 1029

Re: Retiring from live performing - what 'board to settle with?

Keep the PA5X. I played the PA4x a couple of years back for a while on a gig. Those top of the line arrangers have a gorgeous keybed - I'd keep it just for that! You're not gonna find a nicer keybed on a MIDI controller only. It's much more well built than any controller I can think of off the top o...
by adamburgessThu Nov 09, 2023 12:18 pm
Forum: Keyboards & Synthesis Topic: Retiring from live performing - what 'board to settle with? Replies: 11 Views: 547

Re: Korg Triton or Yamaha MX61?

Out of maybe 30+ keyboards I've had over the years, I love my little Korg i3 (2020 version) for school shows/open mics/jams/duo gigs. Paid for itself on one gig. Plays lovely. Weighs nothing. It can be converted into a Keytar quite easily :bouncy: Sounds better than my Triton and M50. Feels nicer th...
by adamburgessMon Oct 16, 2023 7:01 pm
Forum: Keyboards & Synthesis Topic: Korg Triton or Yamaha MX61? Replies: 72 Views: 2204

Re: An Audio Unit plug-in reported a problem...

Since beta-ing the Sonoma 14.1 OS, I've had not one report about anything causing a problem. Which is lovely :bouncy: Was so annoying in Ventura! So intermittent that even adding one plug in at a time wasn't any help. Was happening with both Mainstage and Logic. @Muzines… if the info is there in a c...
by adamburgessMon Oct 16, 2023 6:48 pm
Forum: Mac Music Topic: An Audio Unit plug-in reported a problem... Replies: 7 Views: 416

Re: Upgraded from Monterey to Ventura……..

Yes. The new Settings is awful. Wish they'd bring back the old style.

It is still there in Sonoma, though. All seems well with the Betas I'm running.

The Behringer X32/X Air apps are all working again, which is brill for me. Logic etc. all running as good as ever.
by adamburgessSat Sep 30, 2023 2:56 pm
Forum: Mac Music Topic: Upgraded from Monterey to Ventura…….. Replies: 22 Views: 746

Re: Editing Audio In Logic ???

Yes. Sort of. You can't 'bounce' offline with hardware instruments as you can with software. They have to be recorded in realtime. You would indeed have a MIDI track in Logic (recorded first, and corrected, if necessary). Then you would create an audio track in Logic and either a) take audio cables ...
by adamburgessTue Sep 26, 2023 4:09 pm
Forum: Mixing, Mastering & Post Production Topic: Editing Audio In Logic ??? Replies: 32 Views: 896

Re: Velocity curves

I'm trying to find a way to write this in words… Maybe it'll matter in your use case, probably not that much in the grand scheme of things. Is the word I'm looking for 'Consistency'? At least while testing, use the same finger, or use a mechanical device?? - so the playing field is at least a known ...
by adamburgessSun Sep 17, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: DIY Electronics & Studio Design Topic: Velocity curves Replies: 41 Views: 929

Re: Cloning an Intel Mac to an M2 Mac

Howdy Doody Time wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2023 3:10 pm I do think it horrid of Mac to install all these obstacles

Yes. Me, too. It's all in the name of Security, apparently. It's my machine - let me abuse it!
by adamburgessFri Sep 01, 2023 5:16 pm
Forum: Mac Music Topic: Cloning an Intel Mac to an M2 Mac Replies: 14 Views: 711

Re: Your experience with Arturia KeyLab 61 MKll

I really like mine. Don't mind the faders at all, or knobs at all. They're no worse than the 'premium' ones on my Kronos. Keyboard feels fine… the best I found trying out the other similar models. Keys are a bit 'sharp' on the corners, and makes it a bit tricky to do any organ smears, but synth wise...
by adamburgessFri Sep 01, 2023 4:48 pm
Forum: Keyboards & Synthesis Topic: Your experience with Arturia KeyLab 61 MKll Replies: 8 Views: 440

Re: Cloning an Intel Mac to an M2 Mac

Just for the record, in 2020 I use Migration Assistant from a 2012 MBP to my then new M1 Mac mini and MacBook Air. All my sound libraries etc were on an external drive, and to this day, I can swap the external drive between my home Mac and the laptop without any issues. No real problems with any plu...
by adamburgessTue Aug 29, 2023 8:50 am
Forum: Mac Music Topic: Cloning an Intel Mac to an M2 Mac Replies: 14 Views: 711

Re: Korg i3 Replacement contact strip

The ones I've replaced, generally have different keyed 'legs' running the top and bottom so they line up properly on the board with their matching holes. Is your strip totally symmetrical (looking from the underside)?
by adamburgessTue Aug 15, 2023 11:15 am
Forum: Keyboards & Synthesis Topic: Korg i3 Replacement contact strip Replies: 2 Views: 173