charic Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I've got a gig over in Portugal in December (playing keys) and wondered if anyone had any advice. Unless mistaken I believe my keyboard is too big to bring onboard even with buying an extra seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 What keyboard(s) are you playing? Unless it's something either very old or very esoteric I'd look at hiring the same model out there and taking all your patches on a laptop or other suitable device and loading them in to the hired keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I think it all depends on who you’re flying with. I can say one thing based on my experience, someone something else based on theirs. It’s best to look at the flights, then contact someone at a fairly high level at the airline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zranyard Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 As said above it depends on the airline, check their measurements for cabin baggage. Sometimes it can be vague regarding instruments. I always check my bass in the hold, i just don't take the one closest to my heart! The keys player I usually tour with just hires normally, and if he has too, checks his in with a flight case. People working for the same airline can tell you different things in my experience, i just check in and cross all fingers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 6 hours ago, BigRedX said: What keyboard(s) are you playing? Unless it's something either very old or very esoteric I'd look at hiring the same model out there and taking all your patches on a laptop or other suitable device and loading them in to the hired keyboard. It's a Korg Kronos, but unfortunately (I guess?!) I run a fair few custom patches that are "one time downloads" and tethered to individual keyboards. It's an annoying quirk with how the Korg system works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.