Hi Donny,

I'd love to get together with you guys. AJ was great today. He really has a command of all 5 of the boards he had up. He ran throught what he considered the strong points of each board and gave us a really good feel for what they all could do. My favorites were the G 70 and the Ketron SD1. IMO they have the best live sound. I really prefer the gutsy live sound over the very polished sound of the other boards. My decision to get the MJ is based on the fact that my G 1000 is still working and sounding great so I just need something to add the things I don't have. From what you've said over the past few months and what I saw today, the MJ will be a great addition to my set up. And anything weighing only 7 pounds definitely has my attention.

Cheers,

Joe

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Songman55
Joe Ayala

Hi Donny, thanks for finally giving me my first opportunity to hear a song recorded by a SZ member, utilizing the new Ketron Midjay. Nice vocals. I think this is your best vocal effort so far, with the SM58 an idea match for your voice. Your voice (timbre/style) sounds reminenscent of Dean Martin on this song. Nice arranger style choice, though imo, no more realistically 'live' sounding than Yamaha, of which I was given the idea it would sound. The auto accomp arranger style (though very nice) doesn't sound that much different or better than what the Yamaha Tyros2 can deliver as well. I think both Ketron & Yamaha arrangers both sound impressively live, abeit perhaps just different sounding.

Ok Donny: I'm anxious now to hear a song from you featuring Ketron's realistic sounding LIVE DRUMS, which purportedly blows away Yamaha's drums.

Man, it's now only a week and a half from NAMM, so I'm looking forward to stopping by the Ketron booth to say hi to AJ, and of course check out the Midjay, as well as Ketron's newest keyboard offering. Would love to meet other SZ members there too. I'll be there on opening day (Thursday, Jan 19th). Who else is going to be there then too? I would love to meet any other SZ members attending or in the area then as well. I'm arriving in Anaheim on the 18th, and returning home mid day on the 20th.

Scott

Donny....SMOOOOOOTH.....man you done good..
I'm trying to catch up on the board, been busy with trying to get rebuilt but had to hear the new song and I'm glad I did...send
some more our way.....Thanks for sharing...
TR

Scott......thanx for listening....
as for blowing away other kb's which is really tired now.....tyros & sd-1/MJ are on equal mountains but on two different peaks.
The players perception & happiness mixed with their talent and playing ability is the driving force behind the sound.
Enjoy whatever tool your chose to make music.

Stay well

Tony glad to hear your on the comeback trail....I hope it all works out for you my friend....Thanx for stopping in & taking a listen.

Donny... sounds great. Good to hear something somewhat familiar on the zone. Good style, one which I use often. The Ketron patterns are limited in number compared with Yammys, but they're all really good ones.

Glenn

Thanx Glenn......does quality vs quantity ring a bell besides with EMc stylworks I have hundreds of styles converted that sound fantastic on the MJ besides SMF also.....its all in the editing/tweaking....

Hi Donny.That was really nice.I too have a midjay and I love it.What effects setting did you use on the vocal?I use a shure beta 87a and find that I have to trim some of the high end off.The sm58 sounded very good,but then again you are a fine singer so that always helps.Regards Terry

That's not what I meant at all. I meant that IMO, the vocals are too up front on this song. I can't hear the arrangement enough. Nothing wrong with the singing at all, just can't hear the arrangement enough. Then again, what do I know?

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Bill
Yamaha PSR2000

On the first ( and maybe second ..lol ) listen, I kind of lost the abilities of what the Midjay could do as well, only because Donny's vocal is so smoothe and good on it, that it kind of commands my attention. great sounding song DNJ.

I listened a few more times and it simply adds to the desire for me to try out the SD1 and now the Midjay. I regret that I could not make it down there yesterday to see the Ketron stuff in action.

AJ