Help me identify this synth?

Arctica · Post by **Arctica** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:10 pm

Ok, so I was at a Sonata Arctica concert last night, and I'm trying to identify one of the synths Henrik was using (for any who know them, not his Roland AX-7/1 keytar). Anyways, this synth had a small, maybe 2x4 inch orange backlit screen (might be the most unique feature), about 5 faders/sliders on the far left side, and a fairly prominent pitch/mod stick, with a protruding base (i.e. the base of the pitch stick was raised above the keyboard chassis, not just the stick itself). Very few keys, either 49 or 61. I was too far to see the brand. Any ideas?

Voltan · Post by **Voltan** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:08 pm

looks like this guy has a different keyboard on every show

Arctica · Post by **Arctica** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:44 pm

Well, I know he's used Kurzweil 2500/2600 series, Korg Tritons and Karmas, and of course his Roland AX-1/7...but I've never seen this beast! I wonder what it could be....?

Voltan · Post by **Voltan** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:51 pm

any pics?

Arctica · Post by **Arctica** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:08 pm

I have pictures, but none of them really show enough of the synth. You can only really see the backlight...

Daz · Post by **Daz** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:10 pm

Korg Karma ... that has orange backlight. Or maybe a Roland Juno-G ?

Voltan · Post by **Voltan** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:31 pm

karma has no faders (apart from "value" and main volume) but it has some knobs on the far left...
and I know he used one on stage for sure

Daz · Post by **Daz** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:37 am

The Juno-G might better the description then ?

Daz.

Diego · Post by **Diego** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:11 pm

I'm sure Sonata Arctica's keyboardist uses a Karma...
When I saw them in Milan I remember he had just one Karma.

Children of Bodom and Nightwish uses Karma too

Regards

Arctica · Post by **Arctica** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 4:39 pm

I would agree with the Karma idea, but I forgot to mention that the synth had a grey body, not the Karma burgundy - did they make Karmas without it? But it could be a Karma...I don't know.

Diego · Post by **Diego** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:28 am

Well, Nightwish keyboardist, i.e., have all his keyboard painted, so don't focus so much on the color detail; they point a lot on the visual side of the show so it don't marvel if they changed the body colour.

Regards