crez5150

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='21360' date='Jun 21 2007, 01:28 PM']I've been trying to put together a disco function band but come up against a wall of opportunists when it came to finding a keyboard player. Found one decent Aussie bloke who had fantastic kit, was prepared to put in the rehearsal time and then he decided he wanted to go travelling...

...so I've decided that I might as well transpose all of the brass, sample and strings parts into MIDI and sequence them to run live. It gives me more control over the sound of the band and hopefully will keep the other musicians tighter also.

At the moment I have a Yamaha CS6R sound module mainly for synth and arp sounds. I plan to get a couple of other modules to supply good rhodes/wurlitzer sounds and strings/brass patches.

As far as Rhodes is concerned, there seems little out there to top the Nord Electro 2. Have to say that when I heard one being played for the first time, it made me go all weak kneed and gooey inside. Stunning piece of kit!

As far as strings/brass patches go I was looking at the E-Mu Virtuoso 2000. Does anyone already have this module? Are there better modules out there? I'd like strings patches that can do whirling build ups ala Brothers Johnson.[/quote]

Hi Mate

Sounds kool..... I play in a couple of function bands... one of which is pure funk/70's dance/disco..... the keys player is very kool and has minimal kit to cover the variety of sounds needed....indeed has the Nord Electro as this is a must for that typical rhodes/electro sound..... and you right.... the sound is something else. the other keyboard he uses is a Korg Triton... the great thing about this keyboard is the ability to load samples in... we're playing a lot of stuff like Brand New Heavies/Jamiroquai/Wonder and he has a lot of extremely realistic brass parts sampled in.... you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference...

any way good luck with the sequencing...

Crez5150

[quote name='Adee' post='21359' date='Jun 21 2007, 01:23 PM']Hi
Where are you based and could you PM me a 'ballpark' price you are looking for.
Ta
Ade[/quote]


PM SENT

Hi

I'm gonna be off loading a load of gear after clearing my studio for revamping so this PA has to go too...

HZ 1.4k PA COMPRISING OF -
2 x HE300 (12" + HF) 300 WATTS EACH @ 8 OHM
2 X SB600 (1 X 18" 400 WATTS EACH @ 8 OHM
COMPLETE SET OF COVERS FOR ABOVE

1 X SKB RACK CASE HOUSING -
1 X ADAM HALL PA600F 300 WATTS PER CHANNEL @ 8 OHM AMP WITH BUILT BAND IN PASS FILTERS
1 X HZ DPX1100 AMP 550 WATTS PER CHANNEL AT 4 OHM
1 X HZSC700 CROSSOVER

1 X 3G MYNAH+ 16-4-3 MIXING DESK IN FLIGHT CASE

1 X SET OF SPEAKER STANDS
ALL CABLES NECESSARY TO RUN SYSTEM

NOT SURE WHAT TO ASK FOR SO OPEN TO OFFERS, MORE THAN HAPPY FOR PEOPLE TO COME AND HAVE A LISTEN.

ITS GIGGED SO THERE ARE SCUFFS AND STUFF BUT ALL IN GOOD WORKING ORDER

CHEERS

JAY

Check out the Wharfedale powered Diamond series..... excellent for the money....

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John Henry's is one of the biggest Toursound/Rehearsal/Backline companies in the UK..... Used to do most of the BBC work, top of the pops etc.... you'll probably end up in the Attic which is their store......

Jay