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#339882 - 02/15/12 10:12 AM KORG Kma/500 enough gain for Harmony M hookup?
Dnj Offline
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Registered: 09/21/00
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let's say you hook your mic into the Harmony M.....and hook the Hm into the Audio inputs of the kma or pa500 etc....then output the kb L/R to your speaker without a mixer.... would there be enough gain and volume for the vocals....or do you need the mixer also...just wondering if anyone has done this? confused1 thanx

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#339891 - 02/15/12 10:39 AM Re: KORG Kma/500 enough gain for Harmony M hookup? [Re: Dnj]
Scottyee Offline
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Registered: 12/01/99
Posts: 10427
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, US...
Donny,
I never tried that with a Harmony M, but have with my Alesis Nanoverb, as well as my TC Helicon VoiceWork unit.
On the KMA, the result is very limited because the keyboard line-input is FIXED, and though I was able to get some (barely acceptable) vocal signal into the keyboard,
the volume cannot be adequately raised/adjusted thru the input/output signal on the effects units alone.
As a result both vocal volume and vocal quality is badly compromised.

I got myself a small & compact 2 lb Berhinger 1002FX mixer and my vocal mix not only sounds 100 percent better,
but is so much easier to adjust as well. Thanks to the SZ poster that initially recommended I take this route. smile
Also, this little Berhinger Mixer (along with my mic & mic cable) easily fit into the side pocket of the KMA carrying case. cool



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#339898 - 02/15/12 11:18 AM Re: KORG Kma/500 enough gain for Harmony M hookup? [Re: Scottyee]
Tony Hughes Offline
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Registered: 01/30/06
Posts: 3944
Scott,

Hell of a nice duvet that. rotf2
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#339900 - 02/15/12 11:32 AM Re: KORG Kma/500 enough gain for Harmony M hookup? [Re: Tony Hughes]
Scottyee Offline
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Registered: 12/01/99
Posts: 10427
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, US...
Originally Posted By: Tony Hughes
Scott,
Hell of a nice duvet that. rotf2

Tony,
That's actually Donny's rose pink duvet, 'NOT' mine. rotfl
I simply posted the link to the pic he took of "his" KMA/case setup. grin

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