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Originally posted by rikkisbears:
Hey Guys,
can't we play nice.
I assume everybody has their own favourite type of backing be it a midifile , arranger keyboard, band or solo instrumentalist.
Main thing is to enjoy ourselves & make music , be it as a professional performer or just as a hobbyist.

Actually it's got me intrigued. What did a omb performer do for backing pre midifile & arranger keyboard days? or don't any of you go back that far?

best wishes
Rikki



Rikki, I first used an organ. They started putting primitive drum machines on them back in the 70's. They kept getting a little better, adding auto bass and chords, but the main drawback was the heavy weight. When Yamaha brought out some of the first arrangers (I think Casios were first, but they were terrible), I started using them, but had to have an external drum machine, DX7 for leads, a piano module, and an external processor for early vocal harmony. In other words the arranger mostly controller bass and tempo. This was in the mid to late 80s.
The first arranger I used without any extras was Technics KN2000, which was way ahead of its time.
DonM
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