I am thinking of hauling and setting up this weekend gig as follows:

The MediaStation in front of me on a single keyboard stand..

On my left side..My G70 with the A-33 on top..

On my right side..my Prelude..

I will run all through my BA330 for stage monitor..and route the signal to the Podium 1204's..

Stu and Joann can run their stuff thru the Alesis mixer and into the Podiums also..

So what do you think?

Yea me too...dumb, all I need is the Prelude..up and running in 5 minutes...

It sure would look impressive though..

as in E.L.P.

Sure, but hire a roadie or two.
I think I'll take, let's see, an Audya and a Bose Compact--60 pounds total weight, 62 if you count the kb stand.
Oh, and I think I'll keep ALL the money for myself.
DonM

Don..you make a good point...Maybe I will tell Stu and Jo Ann to stay home and I will just take my Prelude and BA330...46 pounds and another 3 pounds for the stand...

and of course my favorite roadie..another 120 pounds..

I was always taught 'a lot of gear is not the sign of a great player....go prove em wrong Fran...

My Roadie..

Place looks kind of empty for New Years Eve (date in bottom right of pic). What happened? Did the crowd find out who was playing?

Just needling you, Fran .

chas

Chas , what we can't see is the 200 plus folks in the next room..having dinner..waiting for the best band in the Jersey shore area to entertain them..

did you take a picture of them too Ha Ha Ha

What a self-indulgent thread this is !!

Fran-

Other than how impressive it would look, realistically what would you gain musically?

Would you be able to do certain things that you can't if you just take the single kb?

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Bill in Dayton

Nope..not one single benefit..

And to respond to Diki:..With the band..I actually do not even need or use styles..The only time I would use a style...if I backed someone (singer)..who could not follow tracks or I knew they would have a problem...it is easier to bail them out ..playing arranger mode..

Besides it is impossible to do our band venues, with just arranger mode..all night..If you don't sequence or use tracks, you won't work these rooms..

I could use the MS with the band, I have a few times...It has the quirk once in a while, but no show stoppers..

And why carry the G70 or MS..when the Prelude does a great job...doing the same job...at 17 pounds..verse 56 for the MS and 46 for the G70...Don't get me wrong...my go to keyboard for my "solo" work is the G70, where I use what the G70 gives me..I use the laptop (MP3's) for specialty tunes, and breaks, only when I solo..
With the band, we rely on tracks..

I thought if I used multi keyboard set up..it would be a "throw back", from the "good old days"...

Although I have found it a benefit to use the A33 controller with the G70..so in that respect I can see me setting up "solo"..this way..

Nigel, I am not offended by Diki...I understand his misgivings..

Bernie, the truth can be said..just ask the simple question, and you will receive a truthful answer from me...Don't ask a short novel question where more is read into it them a simple question...In truth the MS could work ok with the band, it can not work well enough for me as a "solo"...only because I have choices (G70, Prelude, MS etc)..

People judge other people's experiences with a particular keyboard, and think if another owner says it works for them..they are not truthful....Look at Don's Audya and Tony's ..Who is lying? Neither...just different situations or maybe software glitches...the latter is the most common MS problem difference..I believe even Dennis would agree...We all do not have predetermined problems with any board..

I wonder if it might not prove to be almost a distraction? How often/recently have you worked with the larger set up?

If its something you're really comfortable with, that's one thing...If you're not-it might trip you up a few times through the night...

Let us know what you do...

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Bill in Dayton

dont want to add fuel to any fire . Arnt the G70, the Ms and the prelude all arranger keyboards ?

Anyway fran, i think it would look amazing but then you would have to grow your hair long have to look and play like Rick Wakeman :-)

Fran,

Just take the Roadie and listen to the band, leave the KB at home!

Cheers