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    Roland AX Synth "Keytar"

    in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale

    Posted · Edited by markstuk

    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Price or Trade Value : £600[/font][/color]


    [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#000000]Roland AX Synth keytar - basically a V-Synth in a Keytar format..It's the more expensive (and magnificently classy) black one..

    Immaculate condition, comes with PSU, strap, Roland stand and Swan Flightcase...

    Full details here...[url="https://www.roland.com/uk/products/ax-synth/"]https://www.roland.com/uk/products/ax-synth/[/url] [/color][/font][/size]


    [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#000000]Will ship at buyers expense and risk..

    Based in the south Midlands if you want to try and/or pickup..[/color][/font][/size]

    GK bass head into hifi (NAD) ?!

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='goonieman' timestamp='1500383249' post='3337336']
    yeah, this makes sense.

    FYI - I have an active musicman sterling - SB14

    Even with line out, will this not stress the speakers?
    [/quote]

    It's not ideal, but be careful with the EQ (roll off the bass) and volume and it should be fine....

    Vanderkley are better than Barefaced cabs, right?!

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted · Edited by Dad3353


    Yes indeed, but I'm not going to have the luxury of trying out both cabs over a period of months in a live situation before deciding, so if one of my fellow BCers has already done so then it would be churlish not to hear what he has to say on the matter, to get a steer, before parting with the best part of £1k?

    One other key point, following on from the comments above, is that it seems to me if we have tonal colour coming from the amp head, the bass and choice of PUPs (and a possible plethora of pedals) wouldn't we want our cabs to be pretty transparent, anyway? Is that a controversial statement?



    Again it depends on your ears and tastes ... I prefer an uncoloured cab, other people prefer cabs with s specific tonal character... Apart from that you can't really judge cabs in isolation... Whether you go VK, TKS, BF or Berg, you're probably not going to be disappointed, but your fingers, your bass, your signal chain, your preamp and power combinations also have a huge influence.. Plus people playing your gear sound different to you playing it (usually better it appears, although they seem to think the opposite).. Buy a decent cab secondhand, then if it does not suit, move it on if you think it is the problem...

    Vanderkley are better than Barefaced cabs, right?!

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted · Edited by Dad3353


    That's really interesting as someone who has tried out both a BB2 (one of my shortlist cabs) and a VK cab in a rehearsal and gigging situation over a period of time. Can I push you on this just a bit more please - as it will give me a bit of a steer on what to listen out for? What was it about the BF that didn't quite cut it? Was it just too transparent (dare I say "sterile") / studio monitor like for you? How does the VK differ?

    I'm just wondering whether the tonal analogy of a MB combo (transparent) and Mesa combo (creamy / rich) might be a good one and help me to aurally "visualise" the point you're getting at? Fyi - I love the Mesa for home use practising, when it's just me, but the MB cuts it just fine in a band context (and frankly at 80lbs the Mesa combo is not getting a look in when it comes to being carted about! But for me it's nevertheless a keeper...)

    And Stevie, I agree with you (I suspect we all do) that when it comes to tone there is no "right" answer!



    At some point you're going to have trust your own ears xD

    DX7 Score

    in Other Instruments

    Posted · Edited by markstuk

    [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1499958049' post='3334838']
    I was going to suggest looking at the battery too as the source of the corrupted presets. Generally the instrument needs to be plugged in and powered up periodically in order to preserve the battery. If it has been sitting unused since 1986 I doubt whether the battery will have survived. Also IIRC the DX7 should come with 2 ROM cartridges each holding 64 sounds in 2 banks of 32.
    [/quote]

    Yup, should have had the factory cartridge at least, but didn't :D Which is fine for the money, but I'm going to have to reload the factory voices via sysex regardless....I'll change the battery as basic maintenance, and I'll probably do a recap on the power supply as well - kit is about £15- and a backlit display (another tenner)...

    DX7 Score

    in Other Instruments

    Posted

    Nope.. Had been sitting in his loft since 1986.... :-) However it's missing the factory ROM cartridge, which means buggering around with sysex to reload the factory settings as the current ones are corrupted...

    Vanderkley are better than Barefaced cabs, right?!

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted · Edited by Dad3353


    That's all very well, but how would piegon spikes realistically work with a Roqsolid cover? Or are you suggesting that we attach and take these down at the start of every rehearsal (which seems to me a touch impractical)?

    So that folk are not unduly mis-led and don't spend too much time looking for erudite comparisons of the VK and BF premier brands on this thread, I should maybe re-label it "Do you find your cabs comfortable to sit on / how to stop band mates sitting on your bare face?" xD



    Some form of quick release straps or rail type system? xD

    Vanderkley are better than Barefaced cabs, right?!

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted · Edited by Dad3353


    Love the thought and design that go into barefaced cabs, but just can't live with 9mm plywood, i have not heard of many
    failures though!.....just me i suppose!



    Ive had lots of barefaced cabs with no damage. The fact that they're light means you don't have to put as much force into moving them. If I was touring they'd go into a flight case.
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