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Is it possible to add this [https://www.fetishguitars.com/eko/eko-the-years-of-glory/eko-rokes/]? I need one of them in particular to make a submission. Unfortunately, I cannot find one selling or sold (60's original) on reverb or elsewhere supported.

So you want an entry for an "EKO ROK VI" (the 6 string version), an original, not the reissue, correct?

How's this for an image?

https://www.wright20.com/auctions/2019/06/rock-style-from-the-boyd-collection/145

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Name:Sonor AQ1 Studio Set Piano Black

Image:https://th.static-thomann.de/thumb/orig/pics/bdb/431570/13896686_800.webp

https://equipboard.com/items/sonar-aq1-studio-set

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Name: MIDITEMP PMM-88 Programmable MIDI Merge Matrix 8x8 MIDI Expander Controller

Image: https://reverb.com/item/39032750-miditemp-pmm-88-8-port-din-midi-patch-bay-switcher

Image: https://reverb.com/item/35215898-miditemp-pmm-88-programable-midi-merge-routing-matrix-8x8

The name is exactly as it appears in the printed user's manual that came with the product. Two versions of the rack units exist: silver with black print, and black with blue print. I believe the black one is the later revision, and to my knowledge, they're functionally identical.

Industry reviews:

Sound On Sound, May 1990: https://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/miditemp-pmm88/5814

Music Technology, June 1990: https://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/miditemp-pmm88/386

and

Name: MIDITEMP PMM88-E Programmable MIDI Matrix 8x8 MIDI Expander Controller

Image: https://reverb.com/item/35370244-miditemp-pnn88e-midi-matrix (note, this Reverb listing title misspells it as PNN instead of PMM)

Official product website (archived): https://web.archive.org/web/20060618145421/http://www.miditemp.com/english/pmm88.html

Category: MIDI patchbay

I'm submitting both the original PMM-88 and the newer generation PMM88-E because they're completely different in terms of hardware design and construction.

I appreciate your thoroughness, thank you. Too bad their aren't better-quality single images of these units. Feel free to edit entries and change photos to whatever you prefer.

https://equipboard.com/items/miditemp-pmm-88-programmable-midi-merge-matrix-8x8-midi-expander-controller

https://equipboard.com/items/miditemp-pmm88-e-programmable-midi-matrix-8x8-midi-expander-controller

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Name: Edifier R1700BT Bluetooth Active Studio Monitors

Image: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91Pi5014E4L._AC_SL1500_.jpg

item already exists here:

https://equipboard.com/items/edifier-r1700bt

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Name: Ueberschall - Loop Essentials

Image: https://www.discogs.com/release/11964149-Various-Loop-Essentials/image/SW1hZ2U6MzQxMzQ3Mjg=

https://equipboard.com/items/uberschall-loop-essentials

Can't add Carl Martin DC Factory power supply as not available at Sweetwater or Guitar Center yet https://www.carlmartin.com/dc-factory

https://equipboard.com/items/carl-martin-dc-factory

Note to Admins: this is another one, where, if we supported links from Thomann, the item would have been supported as current.

youtube (dot) com/watch?v=_-KKaU6Fl_k

DAW of choice seems to be Apple Logic, at least it still was at the time of this interview... so all the synths and samplers included in Logic are fair game too...

UPDATE the preview from this URL was causing all sorts of technical issues, so I've disabled it for now... but if you can manage to get the link working, you'll see Mica endorse and use Logic on an iMac.

UPDATE 2 My 2 cents on this topic, now that I've had a little time: I don't hear much on the synth-based recordings in question that couldn't be accomplished by either an X50 w/ FX (or any similar workstation synth), mangling of sample sets and instruments included with Logic, or playful use of sampled voice and acoustic instruments in Logic's bundled sampler. Speaking anecdotally: the majority of the academy-trained musicians/composers* that I've known are not gear-obsessed, they make great work from the simple ingredients at their disposal. When you're forced to work with a bunch of talented people on years of assignments, I suspect you see over and over that it's not the gear that separates the good from the great.

Also: student loan payments are gonna keep you from going wild with software/gear purchases. Just sayin'.

*Mica mentions getting a degree in composition from Guildhall -- they also trained as a classical violinist and violist from the age of 4 onward

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Name: Edifier MR4 Studio Monitor

Image: https://inter-asia.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/mr4_001-800x800.jpg

https://equipboard.com/items/edifier-mr4

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Name: Edifier W830BT Wireless Bluetooth Headphones

Image: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71jpWrl8EcL._SL1500_.jpg

https://equipboard.com/items/edifier-w830bt

Ohhhhh! You just connected some dots for me. Listening to Devotion as I work this AM, and I just recalled that I kept forcing "Holding On" upon my friends back in '18/'19. But I'd totally lost the thread on Tirzah since then. Couldn't remember that artist's name or anything. Welcome back to my playlists, Tirzah!

Now I'm going to pitch Tirzah to everyone reading this thread, with this low key Prince-y jam:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zexqEPvCZk8

I'll work on some synth and plugin details for those 2 albums. This will take a bit, but we'll get some progress as the week progresses.

https://imgur.com/EUmoyR4

UPDATE 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jip3cc7AzT8

Here's Mica performing with an old Korg X50:

Coby Sey is using an Arturia controller to trigger sounds on what looks to be one of Akai's recent portable MPC-type sampler things, and someone is using an old Korg Kaossilator, the original yellow one... I had one of those for awhile, they're a bucket of fun.

The X50 has pretty standard keyboard workstation sounds from what I know of it, but we'll keep combing through.

Update: X50 apparently has a subset of sounds from the Korg Triton series... so some great and varied tones, as well as a ton of drum sounds. I wouldn't be surprised if this X50 was used on a few recordings.

thank you ! i appreciate the lead - didn't really find exactly what i wanted, but was still helpful ^{_^}

i agree that most artists dont mention their gear in interviews but this website is a testament to the fact that the info is often out there ! most artists i like, i can find at least some info on what synths or pedals or plugins they are using. and with mica ive found basically nothing !

nah... I bet the info you want is out there. Which albums and/or tracks do you MOST want to know about? I'll see if I can dive a little deeper.

Give me some focus :)

Google "Mica Levi studio" and you'll get plenty in the Image search results:

https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/qa-under-the-skin-of-mica-levis-masterful-film-score-20635

https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/micachu/

https://www.thefader.com/2016/11/14/mica-levi-jackie-under-the-skin-soundtrack-interview

It's rare that artists will mention gear by name in interviews, even if it's an "in the studio" interview, because you'll lose 90% of the readers talking about what monitors and plugins you use... but from the studio pictures, you can begin to piece together the technical side of the story.

UPDATE: Oh, and every time one is nominated for a big award, as Mica was for Jackie, everyone who ever gave that artist gear or authorized a software license in their name will come out of the woodwork to announce their customer's success:

https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2017/02/14/917095/29073/en/Avid-Customers-Reign-at-The-BAFTA-Film-Awards.html

So, Jackie was (presumably) Mica composing the material in Sibelius, using a MacBook and a MIDI keyboard, then a handful of talented classical musicians executed that score in the studio.

Fender Squier FSR Bullet Mustang HH Competition Orange https://www.musimaster.com/guitarras-para-principiantes/9664-squier-fsr-bullet-competition-mustang-hh-885978508426.html

Sorry for the delay samuelgrem... US holiday stuff.

please use the existing Squier Bullet Mustang HH entry:

https://equipboard.com/items/squier-bullet-mustang

We're aware that people have added entries for specific colors of this guitar in the past, but these are considered duplicate entries and aren't in keeping with the submission guidelines. Too many people have ignored these guidelines, which is why users below 500 GearIQ now have to request adds on the forum.

Anyway, if you own a Competition Orange Mustang, congrats! I'm jealous :)

Please add Rana V4 from the Japanese Vocaloid Store. It is a download product: https://www.vocaloid.com/products/show/v4l_rana_v4 Image: https://rsc-net.vocaloid.com/assets/image_files/0b38cf375d802a77c95b6dc10d0b86fd/ranaV4_600.png

https://equipboard.com/items/vocaloid-rana-v4-vocaloid4-library

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Name: ARTIST JMH200CEQ

Image: https://www.artistguitars.com.au/buy/artist-jmh200ceq-solid-mahogany-top-acoustic-elect/16231

https://equipboard.com/items/artist-jmh200ceq

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Name: ARTIST LP59GT90

Image: https://www.artistguitars.com.au/buy/artist-lp59gt90-electric-guitar-gold-top-with-p90/70417

https://equipboard.com/items/artist-lp59gt90

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Name: Calico Effects MFT

Image: https://assets.bigcartel.com/product_images/313596255/PXL_20210819_120050321.PORTRAIT.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&w=650

It is a cascading mosfet overdrive from a small pedal brand based in Rhode Island.

https://equipboard.com/items/calico-effects-mft

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Name: Yamaha No.170 ukulele

Image: https://img.aucfree.com/g480101816.2.jpg

It's a soprano ukulele produced by Yamaha/Nippon Gakki in the 1960s.

https://equipboard.com/items/yamaha-no-170-ukulele

add this please

https://reverb.com/item/2295764-ibanez-srx-390

there is not an overall product listing on reverb at the moment

https://equipboard.com/items/ibanez-srx-390

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Name: Fuzzlord Effects FM-7 EQ

Image: https://fuzzlordeffects.com/product/fm-7-eq-coming-soon/

Description: Complete Tonal Control

The FM-7 provides complete control over your instrument's tonal range for your guitar or bass. 6 bands of active gyrator based EQs that can boost or cut each band +/- 15dB with an overall level control to finely tune your tone. The FM-7 is the perfect addition to your pedalboard to tighten up your sound and shape the sound of your dirt pedals.

Designed to work with hi gain pedals the FM-7 can take different types of Fuzz/Distortion/Overdrive and completely transform the overall tonal character. The 6 bands of EQ have been tuned to work well with down tuned instruments.

Controls Lower row B1: 80 Hz B2: 160 Hz B3: 360 Hz

Upper Row B4: 720 Hz B5: 1.5k Hz B6: 3k Hz

Specifications Power: Use only a 9v center negative 2.1mm power supply. We recommend using an isolated power supply to avoid noise issues. Dimensions: 120 x 94 x 42.5 mm Switching: True bypass soft switching Current Draw: 45mA

https://equipboard.com/items/fuzzlord-effects-fm-7-eq

Thank you for the description text, this is much appreciated!

Oscar Schmidt OS11CE

I Googled this. Nothing conclusive came up. Is this one of their Autoharps?

I need a web link to a product page and a working/tested link to an image of the product.

Hi there!

Could you add this item?

Munstre 10U Ventilated Audio Rack https://www.munstre.com/product-page/10u-12u-ventilated-audio-racks

Picture: https://static.wixstatic.com/media/385fb3_7f1601f906144b07bbc4c824341cea42~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_678,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/385fb3_7f1601f906144b07bbc4c824341cea42~mv2.webp

Thank you!

https://equipboard.com/items/minstrue-10u-ventilated-audio-rack

Thank you so much guys. Every answer is so interesting to read. Anyway, I'll go to play myself some of these keyboard, just as you suggested. But at least I made myself clear what exactly I'm looking for!

Thanks for reading through all of my rambling, Giovanni. I like to type, apparently. :D

Best of luck in your search!

You can create a custom entry for that gorgeous Gibson of yours once you reach 500 Gear IQ -- this happens faster than you'd think. :)

@jimmarchi have you had any experience with the Korg SV-1/SV-2?

If we're just talking about a source of vibe-y EPs, organs, an pianos, I wonder of a used SV-1 for like US$1000 might fit the bill? It's only got like 36 sounds, but they're quality, from what I've heard. I haven't laid hands on one myself yet.

I like the A88 a lot. I've been eyeballing those doepfer controllers in the spitfire videos but it's hard to justify when I haven't worked on my own music all year.

Those Doepfer controllers are the stuff of dreams, just like the Kawai beast. The Bentleys and Rolls of MIDI input. My keyboard chops will likely never get to the point where the A88 is justified, let alone the really boutique stuff -- but I admire your tastes, good sir.

Hi, Equipboard is telling me Janglebox JB2 already exists but it doesn't. This is the link I'm adding: https://reverb.com/p/janglebox-jb2-compression-slash-sustainer

But it's saying that this is the same thing: https://reverb.com/p/janglebox-compression-slash-sustain

You're right, this entry is screwed up. Somehow, this Equipboard entry for the (silver) Janglebox got linked to the Reverb "/p/" page for the JB2, instead of the Reverb entry for the silver janglebox. Why both Equipboard and Reverb have separate pages for the black and silver original Janglebox, I have no idea... but we need to find a fix for this current JB2 situation either way.

Give us some time on this one compression_jamsession, my initial attempts to fix didn't work.

Thank you for alerting us.

@eyeseeofficial: any ideas re: how to un-link this entry from the wrong Reverb page?

Good enough for snare if you're careful positioning it, makes an even better doorstop than a microphone and can definitely be used to knock out intruders... if you replace the awful output transformer it stops just capturing a signal that vaguely corresponds to the source and starts to transcend snare and home defense applications. But hey...

Do you have a better $100-or-less workhorse mic in mind?

I was really surprised sitting behind that used roland fantom how easy it was. I dialed up a plain piano and just grokkedthe interface immediately and made a ashes to ashes sound... pulled up strings, fiddled with the loop points, got filtering and made an ethereal orchestral pad, no trouble at all. I made a slew of original patches and saved them in case I go back to buy it for my arsenal.

I always assumed it was a hard device to learn like the yami motif, but it's not. Maybe not as knob and slider laden as a nord electro but it only took me 10 minutes to figure out how to deep dive. There are so many good options these days I'm tempted to tell the OP just to price shop and maybe put the savings into a budget analog polysynth or an arp odyssey (because everyone needs one).

I'm really glad to hear that, re: Fantom.

True, it may be cheaper (and more fun) to buy something that just handles nice electromechanical and acoustic piano sounds, and then add a true analog mono or poly, like Minilogue, Odyssey, etc for the synth bass & lead stuff.

I agree though that a state of the art low latency interface and a really high end controller may just be the best way to go though it violates my hardware lovin' belief system! Unless we're talking live work... then I wouldn't trust any computer... only something like the new receptor distributed by peavy.

For live, yeah... different story.

And kawai does make their own keybeds for hammer action models and man is it the best feel going. Theirs isn't just a fulcrum point, it has a good chunk of their acoustic piano mechanism behind the keys.

That Kawai controller is a beast... I'm glad it exists. For me, I see a Roland A88 in my future.

I tried by copying and pasting the link and it said incorrect format? I couldn’t find a share link on reverb

That's odd, that link worked for me without having to use the Moderator tools.

Anyway, here you go:

https://equipboard.com/items/gibson-gospel-1992-2000-reissue

This is a HUGE market, because it overlaps with the needs of most gigging keyboard players. All the big brands make multiple models for this segment.

The market is too crowded to decide based just on features, or just on sound demos. You need to play these instruments in person and decide that way. There is no alternative approach, in my opinion.

Re: the older Nord keyboards, they're all good. They never made any bad models, as far as I'm aware. The main difference between the newer and older is that the older ones (we're talking like 10 years ago or more) couldn't interface with a computer via USB (for sample loading, firmware updates, etc), and the older ones didn't have nearly as much sample memory, so they can't hold some of the newer sample sets that require several gigs. As long as the Nord model you pick can interface with the latest Nord sample-loading software, I think you'll be ok.... and even if it can't it will still most likely sound good, and play nicely.

Re: competitors from Korg, Roland, and Yamaha. They all sound great too, unfortunately -- and the key action on some is as good or better than what Nord offers. The big difference between Nord and the others is mainly that the Nord has a more hands-on interface that doesn't require as much menu-diving and manual-reading as some of the more complex products from the big Japanese brands... but all these brands make great keyboards that will sound very nice and be a joy to play... that's why you just need to go play some in person and decide based on personal taste and instinct.

The rational approach would be to just make sure your audio interface had very low latency, and keep making great music with Arturia V collection... getting a hardware keyboard, when you already have a great DAW setup, is an emotional decision, not a rational one. You need to play these instruments in person, and let your emotions continue to guide you... this is about feel, more than features, and feel, for a product segment this refined, is a really subjective thing.

Nothing anyone can say here on the internet can decide this matter for you.

...but we'll keep talking and helping anyway, because it's what we like to do. :)

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Name: Glory Guitars Cornerstone bass

Image: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a382bbf90badeaa35897b35/1527098525347-ESL0JLQAB3OW7E6432SQ/IMG_0602.JPG?format=750w

https://equipboard.com/items/glory-guitars-cornerstone-bass

https://reverb.com/item/40299599-1993-gibson-gospel

blackhearttx78, both versions of the Gibson Gospel (the original and the early 90s reissue) have a "/p/" page on Reverb -- which means you should be able to add this one yourself.

90's version:

https://reverb.com/p/gibson-gospel-1992-2000

Are you not able to add this item yourself when you use this "/p/" link?

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Name: Lone Wolf Audio The Brick

Link: https://lonewolfaudio.bigcartel.com/product/the-brick-the-final-word-in-chainsaw-eq

https://equipboard.com/items/lone-wolf-audio-the-brick

Happy to help. :)

All of the following are things you likely already know, but I'll say them in hopes that it might inspire some others to chime in with their opinions:

Nord keyboards hold their value really well over the years, because they're always a bit more than the sum of their parts. Good looks, great sound, great feel, great support. If your instincts are leading you to Nord, then follow those instincts.

The Nord Electro line is primarily focused on just sample-based vintage electromechanical sounds (Rhodes, Wurli, B3 organ, etc). The Nord Stage line has all these same electromechanical sounds, plus better acoustic piano sounds, and a virtual analog synth engine based on Nord's classic Lead series of VA synths. I'm not normally a huge fan of VA synths, but I've always loved the sound of the Nord Lead, and having great Rhodes AND great analog-style synth sounds in one keyboard, with a lot of hands-on control of sound shaping is kind of the ultimate dream... but that's why the Stage costs more than the Electro...

So, you need to make personal decisions on the following:

1. How many keys do you need? Has the 5 octaves of your Novation 61 key been enough so far?

2. What key feel do you vibe with best? un-weighted (light-touch, like an organ -- sometimes called "synth action"), semi-weighted (mild spring-based tension + small weights), or hammer-action (counter-weighted keys with a fulcrum point, closest to a piano feel). Nord gets nearly all their key-beds from a supplier named FATAR. FATAR supplies most keyboard makers. Only Yamaha, Roland, and (maybe) Kawai make their own key-beds. Most of the other companies rely on FATAR. What this means is that there is nothing special about the way the keys on a Nord feel vs. keyboards from everyone else **, BUT you still must know which type of feel/action you want. Nord offers different key feels per model. Note: I owned the same Novation MIDI controller you have for about a week. I returned it to the store because I just couldn't get comfortable with the action... it just never felt quite right for me and I was constantly adjusting the velocity curves, but was never happy. Obviously, you are getting along with it just fine, it's a very robust and well-made controller... but my point is that this is a very personal thing. There is no right/wrong answer. Everyone's hands are different.

3. How badly do you need good analog-style synth sounds in your keyboard? This will be the deciding factor between Nord Electro and Nord Stage (or a keyboard from another maker).

The best way to get answers to all of the above is to go to a musical instruments store and play as many different keyboards as you can. Spend hours. There is no substitute for playing an instrument in-person, obviously.

Do you have the ability to play some Nord keyboards in-person in your part of Italy?

** everyone else, other than Yamaha, Roland, and Kawai, of course

Grüß Gott!

I'm listening to your Mixcloud as I type this. You definitely know your craft well. :)

Welcome to Equipboard!

Good to have you here :)

Really? So would you suggest an hardware gear only for live playing?

It depends on a lot of factors, but if you're primarily after great Rhodes, organ, and bass guitar sounds (like in a lot of Mac Miller productions, at least the ones I've heard), and you don't need to play live, software will yield equal or better results than equivalent keyboard hardware.

Because with my novation I stil miss the feel of playing an instrument, and that’s a lick in the nuts for composing and creativity.

For software to feel great, you need a sound card that affords very low latency. What latency are you currently running at?

I have the arturia collection V but everytime I Wanna play I have to open my DAW, then find my sound on the monitor of my computer, and there’s even little latency… I Miss the feeling of an instrument I can actually play. Could I make my self celar? Thank you

Yes. If turning on your DAW kills your creativity, then that's a problem.

What's your level of playing experience? I'm a TERRIBLE keyboard player myself, I never practice like I should, but nobody here will give you a hard time if you don't have a bunch of complex, jazzy chord progressions oozing out of your fingertips yet.

UPDATE: Just listened to some of your Soundcloud. Great tracks! It sounds like you already have some keyboard skill. So are you just looking for something that keeps that same vibe as your most recent productions, but without having to turn on your computer? ... or are you looking to add more traditional analog synth sounds (Moog bass, Juno pads, etc) to the electric piano and organ type sounds you already have in your DAW?

The big deciding factor is the type of sounds you want. If you need something that can produce traditional Rhodes, piano, and organ sounds on top of subtractive synthesis sounds (Moog bass, etc), you'll need to look at keyboards that are sample-based, like Nord's offerings, Yamaha Motif series, etc... if you just need the subtractive synth sounds, then you'll be looking at analog, virtual analog, and similar type keyboards like the Korg Minilogue, Sequential Prophet-08, etc.

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Name: Trent Model 1

Image: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6085465f61df5b11b9977a76/1635410304416-UWCRMG5XE7IBAA7IIXSX/0-AB1-EC3-E-987-F-49-B5-9-F56-F80966-C60663.jpg?format=1500w

Boutique guitar maker in the UK. Website – https://www.trentguitars.com Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/trentguitars/

Thanks

https://equipboard.com/items/trent-model-1

May I ask: why do you want external hardware instead of going with a software synth?

You can obviously get a lot more for your money with software, and in terms of sound quality, a license of Keyscape and Omnisphere is going to sound better (in my opinion) than anything Nord, Yamaha, Korg or Roland can sell you these days.

It's either a Nord Electro 5 or a Nord Electro 6. All Nord keyboards are red like that, but from what I can see of the layout, it looks to be one of the many Electro 5 or Electro 6 models.

Maybe someone else with a better knowledge of Nord keyboards can narrow it down further?