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kevin, thanx for sharing you experience - nothing beats good live music!
peter, sorry to hear about your rhodes experience. but i still believe a real piano would do you some good.
the video was very cool - loved how hancock moved from accoustic to synth and back. that's a great example for melting both worlds together!

I now own the O that Herbie used on his Australian tour a few years back. I'm never washing those keys!

jg::

^ wow!

So you can maybe answer an earlier question... factory sounds or his own?

just wanted to ask exactly the same question

When I sell my instruments I always put them back to the factory settings. Even when I have to send one for repair. Therefore I would be surprised if OASYS came with Herbie's sounds.

Peter

Yes, nothing notable there. I don't know, but I suspect that Herbie tweaked a few combis maybe, but did little in-depth programming. But who cares - he can sure play!

jg::

Herbie has a data load that he uses which includes many custom programmed Combis and user-samples. Jack Hotop spent a few days at Herbie's programming things up for him, so he certainly has his own data. I'm sure they "unload" their data after using a loaner/rental.

But beyond the samples he uses (vocals/vocal phrases from Spectrasonics Vocal Planet, for example), much of his work is custom Combis.

Regards,

Jerry

Thanks for the info Jerry - certainly makes sense! Proves yet again that you have to make your instrument your own; which is exactly the platform Korg provides (IMHO).

jerrythek wrote:Herbie has a data load that he uses which includes many custom programmed Combis and user-samples. Jack Hotop spent a few days at Herbie's programming things up for him, so he certainly has his own data. I'm sure they "unload" their data after using a loaner/rental.

It's pretty cool having Korg's own sound designers at your disposal for your programming needs, performing house calls...but I guess that's one of the perks of being Herbie Hancock!

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I've also seen the "Imagination" Tour live, and I don't know...although Herbie is always (and STILL, at 70 years old!!) as amazing as ever as a soloist/pianist, I thought especially the brass sounds they used were...dare I say it? Obtrusive and cheesy, especially during the numbers from the 70's, like "Actual Proof".

And yes, the second keyboard player is Greg Phillinganes indeed...another legendary keyboard figure himself, isn't he?

Absolutely. Thought it was him, when I saw them both in a short report on TV. Da**.... I really missed a great concert. Thank you for the information MrDuke.

Peter