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Slovenec · Full Member Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 170

Here's my contribution-

1980- Gem Wizard 320 organ
1984- Kawai DX800 organ
1987- JVC KB800 'stereo' keyboard
1989- Kawai K5000 organ (NOT K5000 synth that came out later- this was their top of the range console organ).
1991- Korg T3EX synth/workstation (I still have this 20 years on and will never sell it).
1993- Korg DDM110 drum machine.
1994- Wertheim upright piano (a beautifully resored 85 note 'cottage' piano made in Melbourne, Australia in 1934). It was a beautiful instrument and no doubt still is if it's being lovingly cared for!
1995- Roland DR660 drum machine.
1996- Alesis S4+ rackmount synth.
1996- Roland U220 synth module
1996- Korg Wavestation SR synth module.
1997- Korg DW8000 synth (I always wanted one of these and got it cheaply from the Trading Post).
1997- Korg Trinity Plus
1997- Roland JV1080 with an assortment of expansion boards.
1997- Roland MDC 1 'dance' expansion module.
1998- Sold Wertheim piano for Pruthner 131CM upright piano.
1998- Korg Z1 with 18 voice expansion.
1998- Roland JV1080 with an assortmant of expansion boards (I thought of thrading my 1st JV in for a JV2080 but decided on getting a 2nd 1080 for more polyphony).
1998- Kawai K5000S additive synth (no NOT the organ LOL!).
1998- Yamaha O3D mixer with ADAT card (one of the best purchases I ever made along with the Mac set up in 2001 and the Triton in 1999).
1999- Sold K5000S, S4+, U220, DR660, DDM110, KB800, Trinity Plus to fund the purchase of Korg Triton with PCM1/2 boards, SCSI, MOSS & 64MB sample RAM.
1999- MOTU Midi express (non USB) interface.
2000- Roland XV3080 with SRX studio & dance expansion boards.
2000- Sold Korg DW8000 for a hansome profit (but regret selling it now!).
2001- Mac G4 466 with Digi 001, Mindprint Envoice with Digital I/O, assortmant of microphones amongst other things to start the studio.
2001- Zupan Jubeleum 4 row diatonic button accordion (I'll never sell this beautiful instrument!).
2002- Sold Pruthner piano for a beautiful used Yamaha U3M 131CM upright piano.
2004- sold both JV1080s with expansion boards as was going software based with Logic 7, Sampletank, Sonic Synth amongst other purchases at the time.
2006- Korg Legacy Collection. (This made me realise that I can get the sounds of my hardware in a computer and thus, Ebay became my best friend at the time!).
2006- Sold Yamaha O3D mixer.
2006- Traded Digi 001 for Digi 002.
2007- Sold Triton with expansions, XV3080 with expansions, Z1.
2007- Purchased 20" Imac and Logic Studio 8 plus a heap of 3rd party plug ins!.
2007- Novation SL61 midi keyboard controller.
2007- Joe Meek Twin Q mic pre.
2009- Updated to 24" Imac and Logic Studio 9 plus a heap more 3rd party plug ins as well as continuing to Use Protools LE8.
2009- Downgraded(!) from 002 to M Box 2 Pro as I didn't need all the extra bells and whistles.
2010- Kurzweil PC361 (61 note version of PC3). Purchased mainly for use for gigs. A fantastic and powerful instrument let down by a crappy 1990s LCD screen. However, it's capabilities more than make up for this major deficiency!
2011- Gem PRP800 stage piano! A highly underrated instrument that I purchased at a very low price because they weren't selling! It's a perfect compliment to the Kurzweil at gigs where I need a 'weighted action' keybed.
2011 future- I'm quite happy with my studio at the moment although I've already hinted to my very understanding wife that the computer will have to be updated next year and I might even look at the option of moving some of my much loved gear to get a Kronos 73???? However, I think I'll wait until the V2 or 'Xpanded' version comes out with the M3 sequencer features.

2012- Hopefully it won't be the end of the world as we know it! Smile

I must say that I'll most certainly be looking at purchasing the ULTIMATE in music technology as soon as I can afford it..... a lovely grand piano! Smile

PS- I also made plenty of other purchases and sales that don't come to mind here and lets not forget the thousands of $$$$ spent on cables, stands and other essential accessories!
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X-Trade · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:52 am Post subject:

2005 - Korg microKorg
2006 - added Korg TR 61
2007 - added 2nd hand Orla organ as a controller
2007 - added Korg Poly800
2008 - sold the Poly800 and MK to buy the RADIAS rack
2008 - later added a KAWAI K1 mkII
2008 - scrapped the Orla
2008 - in joining forces with a local singer, aquired on long term loan an Access Virus B and Yamaha QS300
2009 - singer added ER-1 and ES-1
2010 - sold the TR and Kawai to fund a 2nd hand KARMA workstation
2010 - Finished building a core2 duo windows XP powered, additive/linear/vector/sequencing performance synthesizer for my final year project

2011 - ??trying to figure out how to fund a KRONOS or 2nd hand OASYS??

I might add:
2010 - graduated university as of yet with no job Rolling Eyes

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Other Mfgrs: Moog Sub37, Roland Boutique JX03, Novation MiniNova, Akai APC40, MOTU MIDI TimePiece 2, ART Pro VLA, Focusrite Saffire Pro 40.
Past Gear: Korg Karma, TR61, Poly800, EA-1, ER-1, ES-1, Kawai K1, Novation ReMote37SL, Boss GT-6B
Software: NI Komplete 10 Ultimate, Arturia V Collection, Ableton Live 9. Apple OSX El Capitan on 15" MacBook Pro

spinoria · Junior Member Joined: 07 Feb 2007 Posts: 85

...Heres my list oldest first sometime in the 80's

Casio Casiotone 1000p
Roland Juno 106
Roland D-50
Ensoniq EPS (12-bitars)
Korg Polysix
Another roland juno 106
Kurzweil K2000S
Ensoniq Zr-76
Kurzweil K2000VP
Kurzweil K2500X
Kurzweil K2500 (I thought the 76-key would be easier to carry than the 88, ha ha...Sold it)
Kurzweil K2500R
Roland XP-30
Korg Triton LE
Korg Triton Extreme
Alesis Micron
Korg Poly 800
Yamaha SK-20
Korg Trident MK1
Siel Cruise
Virus TI
Hohner D6 Clavinet (not a synth but cool, sold ut unfortunately)
Korg M3-73

Next year... Well don't know really. I hope for another Roland D-50 and a Sequential Prophet-5. Maybe a Kronos or some Yamahaha. Most hoping for the new Kurzweil K3000.
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Rockitman · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:05 pm Post subject: Keyboards

1975 Vox Jaquar and heathkit amp I built myself
1976 Farfisa Organ & Leslie 147 (I couldn't afford a hammond!)
1977 Hohner Piano
1979 Rhodes Suitcase
1981 Yamaha CP70-B
1981 Prophet-10 (owned by the drummer, but I got to use it!)
1982 Prophet 600 (The prophet I could afford)
1983 Korg EX-800 & RK-100 Keytar
1985 Roland JX-8P (Sold it and bought JX-10)
1986 Roland JX-10 (Sold it and got the MKS70 Module which I still Have)
1988 Roland D-550 (I still have this one & the Programmer)
1989 Korg T3 (Just sold this and already regret it)
1996 Korg X5DR
1998 Korg N1R (When the rack modules ruled!)
2000 Korg CX-3 (The New one of course)
2000 Korg MS-2000R (Sold it)
2001 Korg Triton Studio 76 (Sold this When I got the Extreme)
2004 Korg Triton Extreme 61 (I still Use this Today-Great Gig Board!)
2005 Dave Smith Poly Evolver
2006 Korg PA800 Arranger (I Use this in my Solo Act)
2007 Korg M3-73 & Radias-R
2007 Korg Kaoscillator
2008 Dave Smith Prophet 08
2010 Dave Smith Tetra
2011 Kronos 73 (Pre-Order)
2011 Yamaha Motif XS6 (After the price drop)
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dan88z · Joined: 05 Mar 2011 Posts: 5

Let's see if I can remember back that far...

Hammond L100 (learned on this one)
Electro Harmonix Mini Synth (membrane keyboard!)
Sound City Piano. (sound shitty we called it)Horrible.
Rhodes Mark 2 Stage piano -sold
Casio 1000p- sold
Roland Juno 106 (recently sold this, had it since '85 or so)
Roland JX10 (still have it, bought it brand new in '86 or so)
Emu Proteus/1- died after about 10 yrs, threw it away
Rhodes VK1000- gave to a friend after I got the VK7 and P50
Roland JV880 module- sold
Alesis S4+ module- sold
Alesis DM5 drum module - still have this
Roland VK7 organ- sold when I got the Electro
Yamaha P50 digital piano- sold when I got the Electro
Nord Electro 73- part of current live rig
Nord Lead 2- recently sold
Studiologic SL880 controller-sold
Yamaha S90ES- part of current live rig
Emu MK6 (picked up used for 300 bucks, loaded with add on ROM cards, used it live for a while, now it's my practice keyboard)

I've owned various Leslies and Motion Sound products over the years, and also hauled around a B3 that belonged to the guitar player who I was playing with at the time.

I'm in the process of buying a used Nord Stage Compact. I elected for this over the Kronos for now, it will serve some immediate needs and replace my aging Electro, which I've had for 10 years (even though it works perfect, I want the layering and synth capability of the Stage).

My next item to save for will be a Kronos 76 note model, but it'll be a year or 2 before I'm ready to purchase, and who knows what else might be out by then.

aron · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:54 pm Post subject:

Fun topic... Here are mine somewhat in order... forgot some I am sure:

Rhodes Mark 1
Moog Prodigy
Roland RS09
Korg Mono/Poly
Korg Polysix
CS01 X2
OBX
DX7
TX81Z, WT-11 etc...
Ensoniq EPS
D-10
D-110
Emu Morpheus
SY77
SY99
DX7 Centennial
K2000
VL1
CS6x
S90
S90ES
PC361
Pro 1 X 2
OB1 X 2
Odyssey
Micromoog
JX3p
KX5 X 2
Kronos?
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schroed3r · Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 5

Yamaha SY22
Alesis QS8
Korg M3
Yamaha Motif ES6
Korg Triton studio

cello · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:35 pm Post subject:

Starting in around 1981... can't remember the exact times for the others!

Korg Delta
Korg Wavestation
Korg T3ex
Korg X5D
Korg ER-1
Korg EA-1
Korg ES-1
Korg NS5R
Korg D1600
Korg Trinity with Prophecy
Korg MS2000B
Korg D3200
Korg Radias with keys
Korg M3 256+Radias
Korg OASYS
Korg ER-1 Mk2

Red = sold
Green = still have

Kronos next? Or another OASYS... Question

Edited - just sold my ER-1 and replaced with ER-1 mk2
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Harris The Epic · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:56 am Post subject:

From the very beginning haha...

Casio I forget what, but it had a pitch bender and a mehh organ program in it.

Roland SH-201 Synth
Yamaha Motif MO8
Korg Pol-61
Korg Triton Original

And my friend's M3 is in my basement right now for a few reasons.
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jmexio · Junior Member Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 70

[quote="schroed3r"]
Yamaha SY22
Alesis QS8
Korg M3
Yamaha Motif ES6
Korg Triton studio

Gargamel314 · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:46 am Post subject:

aron · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:08 am Post subject:

Juan,

Most of my keyboards just fall apart after a while from gigging! Sending as luggage takes a toll and constant gigging will run them down.

Most of the upgrades were due to trying to get a better sound.

Aron
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DaveBoulden · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:20 am Post subject:

OK then, here's my eclectic list starting from the mid 80s:

E&MM Spectrum monosynth
Casio CZ-101
Roland MT32
Unique DBM master keyboard
Roland D110
Korg M3R
Yamaha TX7
Korg P3
Roland U110
Yamaha EMT10
Siel EX80
Roland JV90-EX
Roland Alpha Juno 2
Yamaha SY85
Roland Fantom X7
Yamaha Motif ES7
Muse Receptor
Korg M3-88
Roland AX-1
SMPro Audio V-Machine
Eigenharp Pico
Yamaha CS6R (for PLG150VL board)
Yamaha MU100R (For PLG150SG board)
Akai EWI3030m
Yamaha DGX620 (for hassle free practising at home)

I still have the ones in red and currently use the M3-88 and Fantom X7 as my live rig, though that will soon be a Kronos 73 plus Fantom X7 for live work!

Akos Janca · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:11 pm Post subject:

First I thought it was a useless topic. Then I realized maybe we are the last generation using mainly hardware. (I hope not.) There are very interesting and impressive lists here, no doubt. From musical point of view it still doesn't matter that much. Owning an instrument is one thing, playing it well is another - but the first certainly helps. Finally, there are world-class musicians with only one Steinway or a Hammond B3 on their list. Very Happy

Keyboards used since I was 5 (1974):
* = owned

* J. Ernst. Berlin upright
Bösendorfer piano
harpsichord
celesta
* Casio VL-1
* Casio PT-20
* Yamaha PS-25
Yamaha Electone organ
* Korg Poly-800
Steinway piano
Fender Rhodes
Yamaha DX 7
Yamaha DX 21
Yamaha DX 100
* Roland D-20
* Roland JV-30
* Ensoniq ASR-10
Korg Triton LE 61
Korg Pa1X Pro
* Korg Triton LE88
* Korg KARMA
* Yamaha S08
* E-MU PK-6
* E-MU Xtreme Lead-1
* E-MU Proteus 2500
* Korg OASYS 88
* Korg nanoSERIES controllers
* Korg SV-1 73
* Ensoniq MR61
* Korg KingKORG
* Korg MS-20 mini
* Moog Theremini
* DSI OB-6
* Korg Kronos 73

Additionally, experience with many other instruments and gear, owning some of them: vibraphone, marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, timpani, snare drum, several bigger and smaller percussion, drumset, hardware sequencers, drum machines, hurdy-gurdy, double-bass, acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitars, angklung, tin whistle, dual-recorder, jaw-harp, software instruments and DAWs, Korg Electribe MX, MacBook Pro, iPhone, iPad.

PS. I still would like to have some other instruments, too. But most importantly I would like to have more time to play them creatively.
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cachete1966 · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:02 pm Post subject:

From 1974

Organ Hammond Maverick
Organ Yamaha E5ar
Crumar Multiman
Casio CZ101
Casio CZ101
Korg DS-8 (still have)
Yamaha V50 (still have)
Fender Rhodes 88
Alesis S4
Korg X5
Korg N5
Korg X5DR
Alesis QS8 (still have)
Yamaha QY70 (Still have)
Korg Triton Le Sampling expansion
Roland AX7 (still have)
Casio MZ2000
Yamaha S03
Edirol PCRA30 (VST Lives)
M-audio Axiom61 (very bad key)
Edirol PCR800 (VST lives)(still have)
Yamaha MM6
Korg M3 (memory expansion) (still have)
Privia PX-330 (still have)
...........

And i wait for Kronos.!!