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My live demo with a Kronos

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 3:06 am
by danhewitt
Hi Everyone,

I just made this up and thought I'd share it here since I read the forums all the time. It's just a demo recording of my last band playing, similar to other videos that I've made to find gigs, but this time all my sounds are from my first contract using just the Kronos. The P80's rock piano is blended in a bit to help the Kronos' piano cut through the band, but in all other cases it's just an additional MIDI controller for the Kronos. My playing is live also, no tracks.

Any suggestions or criticisms are welcome! Just please don't pick on the song selection if it's not your taste... that part isn't up to me and it is the job!

Thanks :D

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

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 3:26 am
by Sam CA
I liked it a lot. It sounds pretty full. So it's pretty you and drummer , right? It sounds very full and nice for a two man band. Also, when you're playing let's say piano and strings, what do you use for the Bass line?

Edit: looks like there's more musicians.

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 3:40 am
by rmvieira
Great playing. Good live keyboard arrangments. The brass sections were really excellent and cut through the mix. Some of the left hand playing did not cut through the mix as times so you might want to slightly adjust the volume balances on your splits as you are such a good player. Thanks for sharing as you really demonstrated the versatility of the Kronos with quality sounds and personal performance. Congrats! :D

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 3:40 am
by danhewitt
Thank you, sorry I took the lineup for granted. There are two female lead singers, one male lead singer who is also the bass player, a tenor sax / electric wind instrument player, the drummer, a guitarist (on just a few songs) and then myself on keys.

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 4:01 am
by Dniss
Good job, very fun to watch!

Thanks for sharing.

And man you have long fingers.
:lol:

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 7:41 am
by Qtipcore
Oh man!

Great playing, you make it look too easy :D

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:06 pm
by levioter
Excellent Job Dan !
Good groove ! Special congratulations to your drummer (excellent player and pretty nice sound).
Your band sounds very good !

Kronos really cut through (Brass, strings, ever piano).

Thanks for sharing ! :D

Cheers

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 1:43 pm
by EJ2
Way to showcase the KRONOS in a real, live nightclub presentation! Excellent musicality on your part too. Super job!

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 1:56 pm
by ccmacdon
Nice demo.. great sounds, great performance.. love the funky left hand on superstition right off the top, while covering the horn parts with your right hand! That's some good left/right hand independence!! Well done..

My last band was a 70's disco band and at times I was doubling the bass on clavinet, at the same time as playing Electric Piano and tossing in horn shots.. Very challenging..

Again nice performance, the Kronos sounds amazing.. except the CX3 engine on Kiss and Love the One You're with... not quite there... but I'm a B3 player and very critical! I use a separate out into a Ventilator pedal and it makes all the difference.. however, a great performance on your part Dan..

Thanks for sharing!! Craig

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 1:59 pm
by QuiRobinez
ccmacdon wrote: love the funky left hand on superstition right off the top, while covering the horn parts with your right hand! That's some good left/right hand independence!! Well done..
absolutely! Very impressive.

I've watched the complete video, great performance!

thanks for sharing this.

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 2:08 pm
by EJ2
Don't know why my post got duplicated here. Now erased.

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 3:00 pm
by JPWC
Excellent, Great keyboard, Great musicianship!

I knew it, if your talented, you can really shine with the Kronos :D

Thanks for sharing

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 6:52 pm
by smile
Hi Dan

Very cool job. I`m very impressed by the horns. Are these Kronos patches, or samples.

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 7:08 pm
by phattbuzz
Great Stuff Dan. Thanks for sharing! 8)

Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 9:33 pm
by bsbsantos
I enjoyed it a lot! Great playing.

What about the brass sounds?? Kronos programs?? or Samples?

Thanks for sharing.