Sweden calling!

Hi everybody!

At long last, I've finally decided to join this forum after only watched all your contributions for the last two years or so.
I'm a 44 year male from Sweden,working as an engineer at a company called SAAB(if that's familiar), married and have three children. My musical career started with playing accordion at the age of 6, and have then continued through the years with numerous organs and keyboards.
Today, I still play some accordion and organ, but mostly finger on my Alesis QS6.1, and of course my new Roland G-70!(bought it last week) I use my keyboards both at home and in my local pop/rock band.

Well,I don't know what to tell you more ..... I think this will be all for now!

Welcome, Turnip, have a nice trip.

Welcome Turnip !
Congrats with your new keyboard. As you probably read I was kind of disappointed in the G.. but hope you are going to enjoy the Roland.
I'm a few years older than you are, Shell employee (IT) and my musical 'career' also started at 8 or 9 years on Harmonium. (compressed air, generated with ones feet ) ..... who else started on such a machine ?

Welcome Turnip
Could you give us your opinion about your new toy (styles,performance/sounds,key, touch screen, etc)?
Franky

Tjenare Turnip.
Trevligt och se flera nordboare her.

Nice to see you.
GJ

Välkommen Turnip!

Alltid kul med fler svenskar på SynthZone.

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Robert.

Hey Roel, this is really unbeliveble!!! I did start with exactly the same instrument 18 years ago !!! Best regards!!
Flavi. www.fantasyband.ro

Dear Flavie;


How are you? Can I ask what keyboard(s) you are using in your demos? Also, correct me if i'm wrong, but it seems that the mp3s were recorded live? Via an external mic, not direct out through the mixer correct?


Regards;
BN

Hei Flavi.
Ser du har vært i Norge og at du også snakker norsk.
Where in Norway did you use to perform?
Btw, nice website and Tore Tang sounds fine in the video.

GJ


[This message has been edited by Gunnar Jonny (edited 03-22-2005).]

Thanks for all kind greetings!

To Gunnar Jonny and Painkiller: Kul att det finns fler "landsmän" här! Vet ni om det finns någon mer nordbo i det här forumet?

To Silva(and all others that might be intrested): I've only had the G-70 for a couple of days, but so far I'm very happy with it. Comparing it with my late VA-7, this are some of the pro's and con's I've found so far:

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*Easier and faster user-interface(more buttons!)
*Better touch-screen
*Better sounds(well,some of them are almost the same as the VA-7, but most are much more realistic and clear)
*Excellent keys
*Vocal harmonizer(with autopitch and vocoder)
*More realistic styles(some of them are from the VA-7 but slightly polished,but most are completely new with a great "live"-feeling)
*Makeup- and Cover-tools, makes it easy to adjust the styles just the way you want it to be

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*No style morphing(I've used it quite much on the VA-7 so I'm missing it right know)
*No PC software(yet)

Despite all bad opinions the G-70 has got,(which is hard for me to understand!) I must say that I think it's a great machine, even though some things could have been better(as it always could,I guess!).
To me, the G-70 is the best arranger keyboard on the market right now.

Turnip, congratulations on finally deciding to join the arranger kb discussion here & congratulations on your new Roland G70. I'm really looking forward to hearing both your feedback & music created by you on it. btw, curious to find out the root of the reason why you named yourself: 'turnip'.

Scott

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http://scottyee.com

Hi Scottyee!
There are three reasons for using the word "turnip".

1.It sounds kinda funny(at least to me)

2.Turnip is another word for swede(I'm from Sweden you know)

3.I couldn't find a better name ;-)

Ahhhh thanks! Thanks for filling me in. I just now learned for the first time (via a google search) that a swede is a root vegetable too:
http://www.wildyorkshire.co.uk/naturediary/docs/2004/2/16.html

I wonder how many others here didn't know that either. Anyone here eaten a Swede before? . What does it taste like? I'm really interested in trying one out now.

It's amazing all the fasinating things learned on the Synthzone.

- Scott

Dear Turnip;

I am curious to know if you tried and compared the G-70 to any other keyboards before you purchased it? And why you ultimately selected the G-70?

PS-- I'm assuming that the demos from your web page were made with the va-7?

Regards;
BN

Hi BN!
I am using Ketron XD3 controlled by an AX7(Roland) and another Yamaha synth that belongs to the hotel. yes you are right, the MP3 files were recorded live with an MP3 player/recorder straight from the mixer.
Best regards!
Flavi. www.fantasyband.ro

Regards;
BN[/B][/QUOTE]

Hi Gunnar,
Jeg kan snakker litt norsk. Mary and I realy miss your beautiful country!! We trully belive Norway is the most beautifull place on earth. We performed all over Norge.. Oslo, Honefoss, Sirdal, Sand, Sauda, Odda, Konsvinger, Ulvik, Surnadal, Trondheim, and many other beautifull places.
Now that the Easter is comming I really miss the skying time in Norway.

Har det godt!!! www.fantasyband.ro

[This message has been edited by Flavie (edited 03-23-2005).]

I've looked at mostly all keyboards brands and I choosed the G-70 because, to me, it has the best styles among all arranger keyboards today. I think they're very "musical" with a lot of "live" feeling. Another reason is that I'm satisfied with the quality of Roland keyboards.

I don't know what you're meaning with the demos from my webpage? I don't have any web page with any demos so maybe you're thinking of another users page?

Hiya Flavie - Mary has got to be another Cher surely...I've never heard such a close vocal resemblance...great stuff

Thank you Sir, for your kind appreciation! Best regards! www.fantasyband.ro

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