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  1. Hey guys... I've just purchased something really nice, and I would love to show it off.





    Yamaha PSR-E423

    This is the newest thing on the market, it was released only earlier this month. Hell yes.

    - 700 voices / sounds
    - 150 arpeggio patterns on 40 voices
    - Pitch bend wheel
    - 4X more flash memory than the rest of it's class: standard (16MB Wave)
    - 64 note polyphony


    I also grabbed a nice little M-Audio SP-2 sustain pedal and a stand for about $20 each.


    Okay, showing off is complete. I've just placed the order now (musiciansfriend.com), so I'm expecting it by about this time next week. Ahhh!


    I also purchased a mic stand pic holder for $4. I'm going to look so professional.
  2. If i ever wanted to play a second instrument it'd be piano, nice buy Nick. Did you teach yourself to play? 'm sort of hesitant to buy a keyboard and teach myself, I mean I taught myself guitar (I took acoustic lessons when I was 12, do those count?) and I'd say I'm fairly good But to me piano seems like a whole different ball game. What do you say?
  3. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:If i ever wanted to play a second instrument it'd be piano, nice buy Nick. Did you teach yourself to play? 'm sort of hesitant to buy a keyboard and teach myself, I mean I taught myself guitar (I took acoustic lessons when I was 12, do those count?) and I'd say I'm fairly good But to me piano seems like a whole different ball game. What do you say?


    Yes, I started playing this past Christmas. I haven't had any lessons, all I've done is print out a little chord sheet that shows you how to play chords. The rest is easy... just, sort of... let it happen, I guess. I would definitely suggest buying a simple starter keyboard, you will not believe the sounds that you create. (here is a really well priced suggestion)

    I had guitar lessons when I was 13, but only for a little less than a year. It is a different ball game, but as long as you intend to win, you're golden. (quote of the week from myself lol)
  4. Wait... how can a 61 key keyboard have a 64 note polyphony?
  5. Very, VERY nice buy, Nick. I'm anxious to see what it'll do for Impetus


  6. Sustain using different patches probably.
    Looks great by the way.
  7. Ok, if I want to connect my iPhone to my amp (or alternatively via my M13 to my amp) what do I need to do?

    I bought a 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch adapter jack but that doesn't work - does it have to be stereo to mono or something?


  8. Thanks Matt! Oh yeah, when I read the number of arpeggio patterns it has, my jaw dropped. That along with the pitch bend wheel will create some amazing sounds. This is going to be amazing!



    Oh yeah, I had a thought about the pitch bend wheel, etc. I hadn't thought about the patches though.
    Thanks!
  9. Originally posted by U2Nick:[..]

    Oh yeah, I had a thought about the pitch bend wheel, etc. I hadn't thought about the patches though.
    Thanks!


    You're welcome.
    The bend wheel uses no more than one single note. I presume that you could also use "dual" patches, like you press one key and two patches sound together, so even when you press only one key, you are actually playing two notes.
    Also, if this is one of those instruments which play a "rhythm track" and allows you to play over it, the notes of this "rhythm track" are also being counted on the polyphony.
  10. Originally posted by thechicken:[..]

    You're welcome.
    The bend wheel uses no more than one single note. I presume that you could also use "dual" patches, like you press one key and two patches sound together, so even when you press only one key, you are actually playing two notes.
    Also, if this is one of those instruments which play a "rhythm track" and allows you to play over it, the notes of this "rhythm track" are also being counted on the polyphony.


    Ahh.
    Yes, it has all the different accompaniments / rhythm tracks. Those could all add up.

    Idk, then again, will I really need to play 64 notes all at once? I won't worry about the poly.
  11. Originally posted by U2Nick:[..]

    Ahh.
    Yes, it has all the different accompaniments / rhythm tracks. Those could all add up.

    Idk, then again, will I really need to play 64 notes all at once? I won't worry about the poly.


    Need maybe not...but you may want.
    I mean, if you are capable of coming up with your own tracks, you could make a really dense track that uses a lot of instruments and notes.
    Well, I play an 8 note polyphony synthesizer, and I am quite happy with it. But it doesn't play nothing "by itself", it is a really old, straight to the point instrument.
  12. Pitch bend wheels are my favorite parts of synths. So much to do.
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