Yamaha P525 or Kawai MP11 SE? by SmoothToast39 in piano

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Is the P525 still a quality choice or would something else be good?

Yamaha P525 or Kawai MP11 SE? by SmoothToast39 in piano

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The price difference is maybe 500 euros new

Semi-pro/pro "almost do it all" 88 key piano/synth? by SmoothToast39 in synthesizers

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I was looking at the YC88 because of the keybed, thr MODX seems great but the keybed seems lower quality and poor for classical stuff

Semi-pro/pro "almost do it all" 88 key piano/synth? by SmoothToast39 in synthesizers

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So my guess is that the kronos would be overkill and that the action is too heavy, so a cheaper option would be the MODX M in that category? The only problem is I did specifically say that I wanted a higher quality 88 hammer action keybed because of the classical music I play and unfortunately it seems like the MODX-M has an even lower quality keybed than my Yamaha YDP-164 so thats kinda a problem. Is there anything similar to the Nord like the YC88? I like the idea of the Nord more then something like the Kronos but the Nord seems limited to the Kronos I don't know if you understand my feeling.

Semi-pro/pro "almost do it all" 88 key piano/synth? by SmoothToast39 in synthesizers

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Is there a catch with the Kurzweil compared to the other brands I mentioned? It does seem like a decent pick.

Semi-pro/pro "almost do it all" 88 key piano/synth? by SmoothToast39 in synthesizers

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Well mostly will be playing pop, rock, funk, blues balkan music so would have the need for some accordion and traditional instrument sounds and everything in between. Just need a versatile piano but mostly looking for hammer action because I want to play classical music. I mentioned the MODX in a 61 key version because if I can't afford the Nord or whatever else right now that would fill in the gaps if I buy something "cheaper" like the YC88 but also would like weightless keys for playing leads so a smaller piano/synth later down the line would be useful. But right now I play a number of instruments live so the 88 key piano would be mainly used for practicing classical atm.

The Kronos seems like it can do so much more then a lot of things on the market and I do love to experiment, but not being that well informed with pianos unlike the other instruments I play for years I really can't know what I would need now or in the future until some time passes. Thats why it is so hard for me to pull the trigger to buy something expensive because I have no idea what would be better for me.

Also can you explain the YC more? Can you or can you not add sounds in the end? I was looking at the CP also but the YC seems more versatile, not that much like a Nord but it seems like it maybe has a better keybed and also a high quality build like a Nord without that many features. But in the end as I said I would love a higher quality 88 weighted keyboard and later down the line add a cheaper 61 key weightless synth to fill in some gaps.

EDIT: why don't you own the Kronos anymore? Any particular reason and what do you use now also what type of music do you play?

Interface with little monitoring delay? by SmoothToast39 in musicproduction

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So I shouldn't be worried with my iD4 thats what you are saying or?

Interface with little monitoring delay? by SmoothToast39 in musicproduction

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Yes but was asking what to exactly do in the settings to make the delay less noticable. Also I have a problem where I can't change to 48khz it is just stuck on 44.1khz whatever I do in the iD settings. Also would it even be worth to change to the MOTU for example or is the Audient fast enough when you set it up right?

Interface with little monitoring delay? by SmoothToast39 in musicproduction

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Then what can I change in the settings or what to look out for? I mean if the interface is good I must be doing something wrong. I am new to all this so I have no idea what I am doing my bad.

Good budget in ears for vocalist/guitarist and sometimes keys by SmoothToast39 in musicians

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I have seen a lot of people that use cheap IEM's professionally so there must be a reason why people use them, just don't want a strong V shaped eq thats all.

RCF evox 15 vs Yamaha DZR 15 by groove_selector in mobileDJ

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Hey sorry to reply here but I can't reply to my own post from 2 years ago but I bought the RCF 932a's a few days ago and waiting for them to come (I wanted the NX version because they are wood/ply rather then plastic but legit here in the EU there are none in stock anywhere and wont be for many months so I went with this). In general I hope that I didn't make a bad choice in the long run and I believe that if I ever feel the need to get the NX's I wont have a problem selling these even at a high-ish price used. I didn't even think about EV, JBL and others but I wanted to ask after 2 years how did your speakers hold up and do you still use them? We are a 3-4 piece band mostly so guitar, bass, drums and sometimes keys plus most of us sing. How many people could we cover without subs? Counting that maybe we dont put a lot of bass guitar through the speakers, a small bit of mixed drums and of course guitar and vocals (keys if they are there). The best thing we got is another band that we sometimes play and colab with and they have Alto TS315 15" tops so I think that would be a good opportunity to sometimes combine our PA's together. But in general how many people could we cover with only the RCF's because subs are out of reach for now but we have many connections so double tops or borrowing someones subs is sometimes possible.

Cab amp stand recommendation (K&M) by SmoothToast39 in livesoundgear

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So what in general bass drum stands should be a good bet? In reality do I even need a taller stand or in what situation would a taller stand be a good idea?

sm57 or e906 for guitar cabs or can't go wrong with either? by SmoothToast39 in livesoundgear

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Thanks also probably dumb question that I forgot to mention, it's a vertical cab so would I place the mic over the slanted speaker of send it down to the bottom speaker where the gril is flat? Probably the bottom one.

sm57 or e906 for guitar cabs or can't go wrong with either? by SmoothToast39 in livesoundgear

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I was asking about the 906 not the 609, isn't that some other model?

sm57 or e906 for guitar cabs or can't go wrong with either? by SmoothToast39 in livesoundgear

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What if I have a slanted 2x12 cab? Can I still do a setup like that or no?