Keyboard!
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Keyboard!
by LightningRod Mon 09 Feb 2009, 8:56 pm
I still can't believe noone made a topic about this technological deity in music.
So yeah, fire away people, the usual how long you've played for, favourite pieces to play.
You get the drill.
I hope
For the record I played properly for about 2 years, had a gap of about 6 years and now just improvise and mash random keys
I've lost the concept of chords 
So yeah, fire away people, the usual how long you've played for, favourite pieces to play.
You get the drill.
I hope
For the record I played properly for about 2 years, had a gap of about 6 years and now just improvise and mash random keys
I've lost the concept of chords 
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Re: Keyboard!
by Sheepy Mon 09 Feb 2009, 9:06 pm
I love keyboard. Whether I like it more than pianooo is up for question, but I love the fact I can practise at 3 in the morning and not be found out
I tend to just much around on it until I can think of something to play. Favourite piece is probably a tie between Lux Aeterna byy...Clint Mansell, and Evanescence's Hello.
What kinda keyboard d'you have?
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Re: Keyboard!
by LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Mon 09 Feb 2009, 9:35 pm
I learn classical piano, but I jam along to songs using it as a keyboard.
I've been playing (not properly of course) for as long as I can remember; I had a tiiiny one when I was a kid with different coloured keys, and I used to write songs by writing down what the key colours were in the order I played them
I finally got enough money to buy a proper electric piano ($1000 fucking dollars before it was reduced, christ) and I LOVELOVELOVE it.
It's a Yamaha, 88 key with hammer action and about 10 different voices. Not a keyboard keyboard; nothing compared to the awesome synths you can get, but it's got midi in and out ports and works pretty well for basic pop synth type stuff.
When I get more money (read: when I get a job) I'm planning on seeing what kind of effects I can get. Like, maybe some kind of pedal, because the issue with me is I like the style of keyboard playing but I prefer actual piano keys, and electric pianos with synth capabilities are ass expensive.
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I've been playing (not properly of course) for as long as I can remember; I had a tiiiny one when I was a kid with different coloured keys, and I used to write songs by writing down what the key colours were in the order I played them
I finally got enough money to buy a proper electric piano ($1000 fucking dollars before it was reduced, christ) and I LOVELOVELOVE it.
It's a Yamaha, 88 key with hammer action and about 10 different voices. Not a keyboard keyboard; nothing compared to the awesome synths you can get, but it's got midi in and out ports and works pretty well for basic pop synth type stuff.
When I get more money (read: when I get a job) I'm planning on seeing what kind of effects I can get. Like, maybe some kind of pedal, because the issue with me is I like the style of keyboard playing but I prefer actual piano keys, and electric pianos with synth capabilities are ass expensive.
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Re: Keyboard!
by Sheepy Mon 09 Feb 2009, 9:50 pm
Yamaha's are
Especially their electric pianos. I've seen a couple around on youtube and such and they sound so good
I still have my very first keyboard; some kind of Yamaha PSR; 66 keys, MIDI I/O. It's got about 100 'voices', but as you probably know, lots of MIDI sounds sound nothing like the instrument they say. So I tend to just use it for late-night practise.
Mikey, you ever tried putting a piano sound through a distortion pedal/amp? It's generally an odd sound, but it can be workable in some circumstances, depending on what kind of feel you're trying to make.
Also, reversing piano sounds, post-recording. I love doing that
Especially their electric pianos. I've seen a couple around on youtube and such and they sound so good
I still have my very first keyboard; some kind of Yamaha PSR; 66 keys, MIDI I/O. It's got about 100 'voices', but as you probably know, lots of MIDI sounds sound nothing like the instrument they say. So I tend to just use it for late-night practise.
Mikey, you ever tried putting a piano sound through a distortion pedal/amp? It's generally an odd sound, but it can be workable in some circumstances, depending on what kind of feel you're trying to make.
Also, reversing piano sounds, post-recording. I love doing that
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Re: Keyboard!
by LightningRod Mon 09 Feb 2009, 9:50 pm
Well, I have some shitty Yamaha thing that's like as old as the dinosaurs and sounds really bad.
I want a SID [Sound Integration Device], which you put in like Commodre 64 and Game boy Chips and you get like sounds simliar to them
Problem is...they cost £1500-£2000
Oh, listen to Machinae Supremacy's stuff and listen to the synths, that' the sorta stuff I try ot play now and used to be able to play fairl ywell.
I miss those days ;_;
I want a SID [Sound Integration Device], which you put in like Commodre 64 and Game boy Chips and you get like sounds simliar to them
Problem is...they cost £1500-£2000
Oh, listen to Machinae Supremacy's stuff and listen to the synths, that' the sorta stuff I try ot play now and used to be able to play fairl ywell.
I miss those days ;_;
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Re: Keyboard!
by LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Mon 09 Feb 2009, 9:57 pm
Omg that would be SO epic.
And, holy shit that's like $AUD5000 or something. Motherfucker. That's more than I'm paying for my dream guitar. When I get it, that is.
And, it'll come back Just, playplayplay.
I was like that with guitar, at first. When I got really really badly depressed I gave up on music for a while (and now I wish I hadn't because I was good, way better than I am now) and now I try and play things I used to be able to and it's just so frustrating.
But you just have to keep going and it'll come back
And, holy shit that's like $AUD5000 or something. Motherfucker. That's more than I'm paying for my dream guitar. When I get it, that is.
And, it'll come back
Just, playplayplay.I was like that with guitar, at first. When I got really really badly depressed I gave up on music for a while (and now I wish I hadn't because I was good, way better than I am now) and now I try and play things I used to be able to and it's just so frustrating.
But you just have to keep going and it'll come back
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Re: Keyboard!
by Sheepy Mon 09 Feb 2009, 10:00 pm
I agree with Mikey. If you could do it once, you can do it again.
And I'm listening to Machinae Supremacy. They sound cooool.
Some really awesome sounds, too
And I'm listening to Machinae Supremacy. They sound cooool.
Some really awesome sounds, too
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Re: Keyboard!
by LightningRod Tue 10 Feb 2009, 3:45 am
Well, MaSu are pretty good. I recommend Dark City and Conveyer for SID epicness
And I think that after Uni I will be honning my Bass, Elec Guitar and Keyboard ability a lot.
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Re: Keyboard!
by LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Tue 10 Feb 2009, 9:01 am
Uni? JFC I only just realised you're 18 
Yeah, I've kind of made the decision that I need to start playing more. So that's starting today, when I get back from school. At which I will be learning music anyway
Yeah, I've kind of made the decision that I need to start playing more. So that's starting today, when I get back from school. At which I will be learning music anyway
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Re: Keyboard!
by LightningRod Tue 10 Feb 2009, 9:03 pm
Yep I'm 18 and have been since October 25th '08
:/...Well I just got my music's shit so.
Hammer to confidence much. So my Keyboard's probably giong to go up into the attic/loft and clog up with dust...
:/...Well I just got my music's shit so.
Hammer to confidence much. So my Keyboard's probably giong to go up into the attic/loft and clog up with dust...
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