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[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1455522770' post='2979698'] Now it looks as though they're here to stay. [/quote] In a yellow submarine

JJ Burnell Dream Theater George Fisher (Corpsegrinder from Cannibal Corpse) Pythia Enslaved Ed Hetherton from Elliot Minor Herman Li from Dragonforce (didn't even realise who he was, was just chatting away to a stranger at a gig and wondered why there was a crowd watching me...) All be a great laugh, no rush and no pretensions. Couldn't fault any of them at all

[quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1454882838' post='2973943'] Same here. I love the "Shape" function, which has not yet been available on Hartke's stand-alone heads. Looking forward to this being available. [/quote] Pretty sure that's on my Kilo

Yeah, it'll be the strings I'm afraid! Also, try a pick

New band has been invited shedloads of times to play despite having next to no official online presence yet and just keep our old promoters in the loop. Should be playing next years when we actually have a full set

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1454335695' post='2968661'] I know what your problem was... Trying to play it like a keyboard. You need a really light touch. I had no probs playing it, just takes a little time to get used to (that's been my 3rd shot on it & the first time I felt it was sticky, but the following 2, I found it fun). [/quote] Possibly actually! But I really didn't like the material

Had a play on one and found it really hard to play. My fingers kept sticking to the keys. So unless the previous person has particularly sticky hands I don't think it's for me unfortunately. Shame as I could have used it as a controller for my Kronos

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1454149840' post='2966903'] Thinking about it, I was not longer sure I got this. The thread title says "alternatives TO keytars" (which I tried to answer, basically saying to just use a keytar anyway), but the OP in isolation may be read as "alternative keytars to Vortex". Could you tell what it is you're after? As to "compatibility", do you simply mean it must be a MIDI controller? Or maybe that it must be able to control more than just KEY ON / KEY OFF - - like velocity, aftertouch, mod wheels and the like? Alternatives to keytars include monophonic wind controllers like the cheap Casio DH-100 or the expensive Eigenharp or Akai EWI and similar offering, and there are loads of things that look like toys as well. Kadabra might do it. ARQ might do it. AlphaSphere might do it. Personally, amongst other gadgets, I've used the Casio DH-100 as monophonic MIDI controller on stage. It did the job, but it also needed the humour. However, it sends so few MIDI parameters that it also really needs either modding or other external MIDI signals and a MIDI mixer. [/quote] I was looking for an alternative to a keytar for wandering about stage but being able to control my kronos. Preferably patch change and a few parameters. At the moment a keytar is still looking like the best option, I have no issue with looking a bit silly as I'm happy to have a laugb with the audience with it too. Just gotta hope my playing can back up the silliness! Haha!!

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1454067393' post='2965974'] Anything but the Keytar [/quote] They can be made to be a bit more acceptable but I'm not sure I could pull it off at this stage

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1454066123' post='2965947'] Alternatively , you could strap the bass back on , get a couple of synth type effects and do away with keyboard . Or, play bass & get a keyboardist [/quote] I've got a bassist, I'm actually a fair bit better on keys than I am bass

So I play keys in my current band, thing is I get a little bored of being stood behind something I can't move. Was looking at an alesis vortex as a cheap way to remedy this but I'm wondering if there are any other options. My main board is my Korg Kronos and compatibility is essential!

Slipknot

Yeah I've seen a few tops but can't recall a full solid body. I dread to think of the weight though!

Got myself a behringer P1 from thomann for my keyboard playing gigs (I'm trapped behind the keyboard anyway so no harm in a wire) but have just realised I still need somewhere to get the feed for it from

Or get something like BIAS

Go with large condenser mic, you can always cut bass off but you can't add it again

Yeah names that currently spring to mind other than Mark King : Victor Wooten Mike Dirnt Matt Freeman Stu Hamm John Myung Nate Mendel Billy Sheehan

http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/strings-c1/bass-guitar-strings-sets-c34/rotosound-m36 Swing bass are excellent strings, I also love d'addario prosteels, it all depends on the kind of thing you're after

Line6 Axe-FX Kemper [u]Plugins[/u] BIAS Waves GTR

I really quite like BIAS which has allsorts of amps, the GTR stuff is pretty good for bass too although I was a little disappointed by their guitar stuff

RIP Goblin King

Is this the Toyota hilux of bass cabs?

Have you tried talking to Alex? He would almost definitely be the best person to talk to about what step to take and the likelihood of saving it