Yamaha
Motif XS-8 keyboard - Yamaha makes some of the best keyboards in the
world.This is the their newest model. It has updated patches, and I have
to say that I am very impressed. The piano sounds amazing, the acoustic
instruments are even better than on the ES8, and the guitars and organs
have improved. It makes for an awesome frontline keyboard.
Moog Little
Phatty - I don't have it anymore (sold it)....but this is the first
analog synthesizer that I owned. If you don't know what a Moog sounds like...go
visit their website and listen to some samples. Since it's an analog keyboard,
the sound is very organic. Different than sounds that are produced by digital
keyboards.
Korg CX-3
- This is an amazing Hammond B3 emulator. I think it's the best on the market.
It is very 'tweakable' and can be made to sound like pretty
much any organ. A great investment for the rock band!
I own an original
vintage Wurlitzer 200a Electronic piano. What a beauty! They try
to
reproduce the sound of this instrument on every keyboard, but they don't
come close to the real thing! Ray Charles made the Wurly famous in the 70's.
It's a beast, though, weighing in around 70lbs.
I no longer own
it, but I did at one time have an original vintage Hohner Clavinet D6
that I got from a guy in San Francisco. If you don't know what a clavinet
is, visit the
www.clavinet.com website to find
out. It's a funky funky sound that Stevie Wonder often uses (most well known
on Superstition). There are real strings inside that are hit by little hammers
attached to the keys and that sound is then amplified through a pickup.
MOTU 828 firewire
interface - This is a firewire audio interface
that converts audio signal into digital so that I can record and play it
back on the computer using sequencing/audio software.
Motion Sound
Pro 145 Leslie simulator speaker - An amazing tube speaker that I run
my Korg CX-3 organ through. This thing works like
a real Leslie speaker. It has a horn and a drum that rotate inside that
move the air around and make the sound of the organ incredibly dynamic.
Plus, you get the real fat Leslie organ sound. The best $1400 I've ever
spent.....gulp....
RCF Powered Speakers (w/12 inch subs) - Great powered speakers! Similar to Mackies. A tip - never spill biodiesel on them. They don't like that very much...and cost a lot to fix.
Audio
Technica Cardioid Condenser Microphone - A nice, relatively inexpensive
cardioid condenser microphone that I use primarily to record vocals onto
the computer.
Mackie DFX-6
- The best compact home mixer out there.
At the
beginning of 2005 I bought a Baldwin model 'R' 5'6" grand piano, which adorns my living room and
will
hopefully serve my piano needs until I can afford a 6'+ Steinway, anyway....
