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I'm very happy to report that the new 02R96 is working out very well indeed - I used it 5 nights consecutively last week with no hiccups, faults or drama which is nothing but positive and very much like it's predecessor. In terms of use, it's exactly what I expected, somewhere between the DM1000 and the DM2000 of which they all have a lot in common. It's much easier to navigate than the 1000 as it has more real time, dedicated controls plus the greater spacing between all buttons, knobs and switches gives a less cramped and cluttered feel - especially when you need to get something quickly. It's not quite as fancy as the 2000 with no illuminated scribble strip or real-time counter but I can lift it by myself and is (as Yamaha no doubt intended) a decent compromise between the two. In the picture below, to the right, you can see the side of a Behringer Wing well piloted by friend and fellow studio-owner, Mark. The Yamaha was used to mix 21 channels of the band / orchestra whilst the Wing was under 'Theatre Control' cueing 28(ish?) channels of radio mics, hand-helds and sound fx. The latter not being a job for the faint hearted. As for my old ex-ITV 02R, it went to former apprentice and friend Phil where it'll see use as part of his home setup. I trained him on these old Yamahas so he knows the machine almost as well as I do. Hopefully it'll keep him inspired and offer the same consistent and reliable service it did me. I'm really pleased it went to a good home.
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02R96! Whoops! I picked two up cheap so had the wonderful repairman, Kev make one good one. V2 O/S too! 😃
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Yup, it's 100% standard. At the time, there were a few Warwicks in the shop (Academy of Sound, Hanley, Stoke on Trent) but no 5-string Streamers. A phone call or two by the staff in the shop secured the required spec so £1065 and 4/5 weeks later.. And here we are 24 years later. ❤️
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Thanks, it's a 2001 - I bought it new when I was 18. I had to wait about 5 weeks for the Streamer to arrive as there wasn't one available to the spec required so whilst it's was a 'normal spec', (back in 2001 when you had a Warwick, it was just that with no 'custom shop' or 'team built' monikers) they literally had to make it new for me. The Warwick is also only one of a couple of basses I bought blind without trying it first. To this day, I've still never played a 'bad' Warwick. The only thing I've ever had to do with the it was to fit a replacement jack socket.
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I put a bit of time and effort into bringing my Streamer LX back to top-notch condition this week. It's had a thorough clean, a fret / hardware polish and several coat / buffs of wax plus there'll be a new set of strings on it too in the next few days. It doesn't see that much action these days as I'm nearly always on a Jazz or the Status but it's still a truly fantastic instrument in every way.
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That's a truly proper gig! 🤣🥰 Fantastic stuff there, Mike - very cool indeed! 😀 Various pics from up and down the country. Only two Yamaha consoles out of nearly 30 shows - Midas and A&H more than everything else put together..
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Hey Mike, sorry I missed your reply here.. 😃 Looks like you've been doing some 'proper' gigs! ❤️ I'm just about to finish this tour with the usual Kirk Brandon / Spear of Destiny lot but I was also draughted in to mix Richard Jobson / The Skids too. It's been great with some fun and games along the way so will post pics when I get chance. On the subject of the dLive, there's literally nothing not to like and the deeper I dig, the more I find. I've been using the 1176, LA2A, DBX and Bus Comp models as they're very good plus the ability to do the whole HPF sidechain routine on the main L/R completes the picture. 👍
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New Synth Day - Korg MS2000B - a modern classic?
VTypeV4 replied to VTypeV4's topic in Other Instruments
I was thinking I might build some replacement, slightly thicker / darker stain panels to make it a little prettier in time..? The four pots on the patch bay are for each set of routings. At centre position they do nothing but clockwise adds the strength / range and anti-clockwise does the same but inverted which is a nice touch. As for the two inputs, I think it's just to allow the routing of stereo sources via the jack sockets around the rest of the synth. With mine being the 'B' variant, it seems to default the XLR input to input 2. I've not yet found any 'hidden' features although time will tell.. -
New Synth Day - Korg MS2000B - a modern classic?
VTypeV4 replied to VTypeV4's topic in Other Instruments
The two Korg machines and the little Yamaha.. 🥰 Ha, no worries - all good. 👍 -
New Synth Day - Korg MS2000B - a modern classic?
VTypeV4 replied to VTypeV4's topic in Other Instruments
I never had the VC-10 although I did own an MS-10 for a short time - it was lovely.. On the new machine, I need to get to grips with the sequencer section a bit more as it's a little convoluted. Nice Jag reference, I love my X350 V8.. ❤️ -
This wonderful thing arrived a few days back - initial impressions are very good! 🥰 Over the years, I've owned a number of classic synths including a Roland Juno 60, a JEN SX1000 and my all time favourite, a vintage Korg MS20. I still have the '20. Whilst a much newer machine, I always wanted an example of an MS2000 when they were current although as a 17 year old student, I never had the funds - any spare pennies went on bass strings! In terms of sounds, it's got some pointless and silly noises patched in but it also has some distinctly 'classic' sounds including Roland Juno / Jupiter, Mini-Moog, Sequential Prophet and Korg MS series. Despite it's apparently complex panel with a sea of knobs, buttons, legends and diagrams, the Korg is reasonably straight forward to use but above all else, it sounds great. It has all the usual toys with a 16-step four-layer sequencer, arpeggiator, dual envelopes, dual LFOs plus Fat (Phat?) oscillators, variable spec filters and a simple but useful effects unit seem to make it a classic 'one box' hardware solution. I'll report back after I've used it a little more..
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That's a lovely looking example - I haven't owned a 'real' Fender for years as my 3 Squiers (including a 2007 Affinity model) do everything I need. I don't think you could have picked a better instrument for your journey.. 😃
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£280 delivered to UK mainland or £250 collected from Stoke-on-Trent. This one came to me none functioning but has had a comprehensive PSU rebuild with top quality high spec Panasonic electrolytic caps, some replacement military (high temp) spec transistors and an industrial spec supply control (Toshiba?) chip. I will supply this unit with a 28 day parts and labour warranty. It's in good condition overall, it does have the odd mark (pictured) but has no issues and everything works correctly including the flying faders. If you can use an analogue console then one of these won't be hard for you to pick up - 10 minutes and you'll be flying. Genuinely one of the easiest digital consoles to get to grips with. If you've looked at digital but using an ipad is just a bit too far then this is perfect as it'll run rings around the 15 year old Behringer that's been in your rack since forever. Spec: 16 mic / line channels - open, clean Soundcraft pre-amp stages 16 digital inputs on ADAT or TDIF format 2 stereo channels 8 audio subgroups 6 auxes 2 internal Lexicon multi effects units 3 band fully parametric EQ on all inputs Comprehensive dynamics (gate & compressor) on all inputs and subgroups Global phantom power Fixed 100Hz HPF Comprehensive I/O metering Additional assignable ADAT, SPDIF and AES I/O Direct outputs pre / post fader / EQ Flying faders Scene / snapshot settings and configuration storage MIDI I/O 44.1 or 48kHz operation with various clocking options Not to be confused with the earlier Spirit 328 that had less functionality plus it had issues with the PSU which would corrupt the O/S and brick the machine - these XD consoles are very different inside and do not suffer the same problems. Collection very much preferred given the nature of the device plus this will give the oppotunity to demonstrate the console in action. Happy to give the buyer a ten minute tutorial on the desk if needed. Feel free to msg if you want any further pics or info. 😃 -
They did a couple of variations - the other (Y56K) is in the DM at the studio although the actual differences between them other than a few details, I'm yet to discover. 😀 There's some really nice things in them including a lovely multi-tap delay, a reverb plus a few different comps, EQs and limiters too - all are useful, sound great and are easy enough to use plus the setup isn't quite as convoluted as the TC cards in the 02R. The little Mackie CR-X monitors are now in their correct position and sounding lovely. 🔉 I love the pictures, the first two being 'proper rock n roll' pics with gear and all the associated fun stuff but the bottom one is the reality. Absolutely golden! Who are you out with? 😀
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Waves Y96K card for the DM2K just before installation earlier today..
