On my trips overseas, I play a "house" digital Yamaha for dinners. For cocktail hour, I play a jazz guitar and a JazzKat amplifier.

I have no back-up keyboard, in case something happens to the Yamaha.

Considering portability, would the Korg Microarranger be an appropriate back-up? I could put it on top of the Yamaha to "sweeten" the piano sound and add variety, and use it directly into the JazzKat for portability and as a back-up.

What do you think? Cost is not a factor...I "ain't paying".


R.

No Russ...get a full size..it isn't that much larger...and only a couple hundred more..

I'd maybe be traveling with this one, so size is a consideration. Plus, I am familiar with mini-keys. I played an old Korg micro from the 70's until about 2 years ago. It rested on top of my B-3.

Russ

Get the lightest arranger you can find that will still provide quality sounds. This, from an old man that will NOT pick up 50-pound keyboard anymore.

Gary

Russ, as a traveling keyboard and the mini keys don't hinder your playing...go for it..it is worth the money...

Hey Gary....I must be getting younger...I am thinking of using two keyboards...the 46 pound G70 and the 56 pound MediaStation...together... ........or is that getting senile

Fran ... Why not add a Fender Rhodes and REALLY feel young ?

Russ,
I know how much you like B3 sounds and the korg microarranger will not disappoint you! You can control the leslie with the joy stick. The organ sounds are a real plus in this little board

Fran old buddy, you must be nuts. Get really young and haul a B3 with a Leslie.

Tom

The organ, electric piano and a few other things on the microarranger is what still makes me consider one if I could get used to the Emenee organ key feel. I had one of those as a kid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1kTcY88Qxg

Fran,

Are you going through that second childhood thing again? You wait till your wife finds out--she's gonna' be maaaaad!

Gary

You know, this is not an arranger gig, so I have decided I'll get the Korg to use while I'm traveling, but get a Nord to leave overseas. That way, I'll be able to put the Nord or the Korg over the piano for some variety, and have the Korg on the long trips over and back to work on film scores, etc.

This will give me full size keys if the piano is dead, a killer organ and piano sound and let me use the arranger feature on the little Korg if it was ever needed.

OH boy! New Toys!


R.

Years ago Boo sold me a replacement for my beloved Korg i5s, and it's my forever backup. I LOVE this thing and if anything goes down - I can do a job on this one piece with no regrets ... as long as I have my trusty VR harmonizer to backup as well. It's scary how something so insignificant to the retail world can mean so much to me ... hell - look at how Fran loves his tired, old Roland relics ... same deal.

PA3x for the playing jobs...
Rhodes, i5s midi'd to Roland JV1010 (with vocal board installed)patched into Reason, ProTools and garage band sounds in the studio. Sweeeeeeeeet stufff.
I don't need a thing .... except this remote control, and this ash tray .... and this chair .... and this thermos. Just these things - nothing else ...

(you pop culture movie buffs got THAT reference, right?????)

" ... I was a poor, black child ...)


good stuff. good stuff.

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The Jerk

One of my favorite movies of all time!
It helped me find my true purpose in life!
DonM

love that movie!

Don - you have a SPECIAL purpose???????