Phil O'Keefe Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 If I could wave a magic wand and give you any vintage keyboard on the planet, which one would you want? Would it be a vintage Steinway or some other piano? Or a B-3? Or maybe a Clav? Baldwin Electric Harpsichord anyone? How about a Minimoog or other monosynth? Or maybe a Moog Modular or ARP 2600? Is your dream vintage board a polysynth like a Prophet 5 or a Obie OB-Xa? Or maybe something harder to find, like a Rhodes Chroma or a Yamaha CS-80? Hey, pick what you want - but you only get one. What's it going to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members progfan Posted September 19, 2017 Members Share Posted September 19, 2017 When I first read the topic heading, I immediatly thought ARP 2600 or Moog Modular, but then I read the body of your post. And if I only get one... it's becomes an easy choice for me. Steinway concert grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 Well, maybe if you ask nice, I might be able to wave the magic wand twice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kbeaumont Posted September 20, 2017 Members Share Posted September 20, 2017 Yes if its only one I'm going with the Steinway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 When I say you only get one, that wasn't intended to mean it would be your only keyboard for life - what I meant is I'm only going to be able to magically give you one keyboard (or maybe two if you ask nice ) - you're still welcome to keep any other keyboards you already have, or that you can get in other ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Etienne Rambert Posted September 20, 2017 Members Share Posted September 20, 2017 Arp Solina (If Solina unavailable) Vox Conti 301J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nice keetee Posted September 21, 2017 Members Share Posted September 21, 2017 Yes if its only one I'm going with the Steinway! Would be my choice too, with a very large room and a tech to keep it in bestest condition; also fitted with the latest midi or whatever too. Could also be a shelter from the storm. The soundboard could be cover from incoming. 'tis why it's called a Grand piano. smiley-happysmiley-wink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr. Tweedbucket Posted September 21, 2017 Members Share Posted September 21, 2017 I could really dig a Yamaha CS80 but too I'd like a Jupiter 8 or Prophet 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr. Tweedbucket Posted September 21, 2017 Members Share Posted September 21, 2017 Oh, only one huh? ... ok, gimmie the Yamaha, but make it snappy, I haven't got all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted September 30, 2017 Members Share Posted September 30, 2017 I was fortunate enough to go to a school that had an old Steinway 9' grand. It was one of the first pianos that I learned on. I found a way to get into the auditorium when it was locked and would spend hours with that piano. If I could have one of those magically appear then that would certainly be my choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members koolkat Posted September 30, 2017 Members Share Posted September 30, 2017 Tough choice, but I'll go with the Prophet ~5 if I only get one. HM - CS-80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cydonia Posted September 30, 2017 Members Share Posted September 30, 2017 Hammond Novachord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted October 1, 2017 Members Share Posted October 1, 2017 Brand new Steinway 9 footer with the mansion container. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members koolkat Posted October 8, 2017 Members Share Posted October 8, 2017 Tough choice, but I'll go with the Prophet ~5 if I only get one. HM - CS-80 Well, my Prophet REV2 arrived a couple of days ago. Not quite the same as the Prophet ~5, but I'm pretty giddy about this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 Well, my Prophet REV2 arrived a couple of days ago. Not quite the same as the Prophet ~5, but I'm pretty giddy about this thing. Congratulations! Did you get the 16 voice, or the 8 voice version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members koolkat Posted October 9, 2017 Members Share Posted October 9, 2017 Congratulations! Did you get the 16 voice, or the 8 voice version? I got the 8 voice version. I will definitely be getting the upgrade chip to 16 voice in the near future. Still, even with 8 voices, this thing is a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 How many oscillators per voice does it have? And are they DCOs or VCOs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members koolkat Posted October 9, 2017 Members Share Posted October 9, 2017 How many oscillators per voice does it have? And are they DCOs or VCOs? It has two oscillators per voice and a sub oscillator. This can also be stacked (at a loss of polyphony) for some very thick and interesting mono leads and basses. The oscillators are DCO (most purists will undoubtedly prefer VCO); there are also two effects available per patch. I should point out that the reverb is absolutely outstanding. I'm hoping DSI will consider putting out a rackmount effects unit in the future as I would definitely be in the market for such a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 A DSI effects unit definitely would be something that would grab my attention too. As far as DCO vs VCO, I know there are a lot of people who prefer the later, but back in the 80s I thought DCO's were a godsend - I used to hate oscillator drift and unwanted tuning issues. I don't worry too much about the purists - I just go with what I like the sound and features of. My most recent synth purchase is a modeling synth - it models the old Roland JX-3P from the early 80s that used DCOs. I have a review of it that will be running shortly, but the short version is that overall they did a pretty darned good job with it - at least sonically. There are a few other issues, but the sound is really, really close to the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members jbreher Posted October 11, 2017 Members Share Posted October 11, 2017 While I am primarily a guitarist, I dabble in keys. That said, I already kinda scored in this department. A while back, the owner of Caribou Ranch was auctioning off some stuff. For you whippersnappers out there, Caribou was essentially the world's first destination/resort studio - at the dawn of the obscenely high recording budgets. Best of everything during recording's salad days. AAR, I scored the house Hammond B3, Leslie 122RV and Leslie 145. These were there when the first album - Joe Walsh & Barnstorm was recorded when the studio opened in '71, and there the day in '85 when a control room fire shut the place down when Amy Grant was recording there. In the meantime, they appeared on records by Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire, Rick Derringer, Frank Zappa, Billy Joel, Supertramp, Elton John... the list goes on. You can hardly listen to a classic rock radio station for an afternoon without hearing one or more of 'em. They'd been warehoused for three decades, so there was some maintenance in order, but they are now all kicking on all cylinders. If I were to brass ring it again, I'd shoot for a Bosendorfer grand piano. As long as we're blue-skying it, make it a 290 Imperial with the full eight octave keybed. Need to find a place to put it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnewb1 Posted October 14, 2017 Members Share Posted October 14, 2017 I’d have to go with the Jupiter 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crazyfoo Posted October 18, 2017 Members Share Posted October 18, 2017 I would love to go back to 1987 and bring back my OB-Xa with MIDI. Sold it when I got off the road to help pay for school. I cant see myself paying 8k for one. If anything ill end up getting an OB-6 desktop to add to the OB-6 keyboard and make it a 12 voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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