keyboard amplification for gigging
Manuel A
Hello all,
I'm looking for an amp with built in speakers (combo type) or seperate
along with speaker cabs. The power rating needs to be around 75Watts to
300. It will be used for space jam sessions at other people's houses (ie
this is not for my home studio). I am looking for good bass repro as well
as a wide range.
What are you people using out there for jam sessions? Thanx, Manu
mdl...@aol.com
BARBETTA!!!
Robert
In article <01bbe078$d1f2aca0$19ac399d@a-manam1>, a-m...@microsoft.com
says...
Manu,
I cant stand playing through guitar, bass, or so-called
hi-fi keyboard amps, so i usually use a 150WRMS studio
amp and a good pair of flat stereo sudio monitor spreakers.
Why buy a great sounding keyboard and ruin the sound with
a mid-heavy P.A. Sure you make 3 trips to the car but the stuff
is light-wieght and your sound is worth it. When i need to go real
loud i use a 4x10 bass cabinet with a high frequency horn but
im never really happy with it.
Robert
Alister Smith
On 2 Dec 1996 17:45:38 GMT, "Manuel A" <a-m...@microsoft.com> wrote:
>Hello all,
>I'm looking for an amp with built in speakers (combo type) or seperate
>along with speaker cabs. The power rating needs to be around 75Watts to
>300. It will be used for space jam sessions at other people's houses (ie
>this is not for my home studio). I am looking for good bass repro as well
>as a wide range.
>
>What are you people using out there for jam sessions? Thanx, Manu
Check out the Peavey KB100 (75 watts) or the KB300 (150 watts).
>
maest...@aol.com
On Dec 3 "Manuel A" <a-m...@microsoft.com> writes:
>Hello all,
>I'm looking for an amp with built in speakers (combo type) or seperate
>along with speaker cabs. The power rating needs to be around 75Watts to
>300. It will be used for space jam sessions at other people's houses (ie
>this is not for my home studio). I am looking for good bass repro as well
>as a wide range.
Whatever you do ...don't purchase a Baretta. Mine burnt up without the
slightest bit of abuse, and several professionals in the NY Metro area
have had little luck....Try the Roland keyboard amp...
Cheers
Gary
--
Gary Haberman
"High standards are realistic goals; perfectionism is self-abuse"
...Georgia O'Keeffe
David Mark Das
> >Hello all,
> >I'm looking for an amp with built in speakers (combo type) or seperate
> >along with speaker cabs. The power rating needs to be around 75Watts to
> >300. It will be used for space jam sessions at other people's houses (ie
> >this is not for my home studio). I am looking for good bass repro as well
> >as a wide range.
I have heard great things about the Barbetta lines. You can find their Web
pages which have detailed information on the several different models
available. I eventually went with a Roland KC-500 (slightly different
specs from the Barbettas) which is absolutely amazing. Wonderful wonderful
reproduction.
David
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Ethan Brown
In article <01bbe078$d1f2aca0$19ac399d@a-manam1> "Manuel A" <a-m...@microsoft.com> writes:
Hello all,
I'm looking for an amp with built in speakers (combo type) or seperate
along with speaker cabs. The power rating needs to be around 75Watts to
300. It will be used for space jam sessions at other people's houses (ie
this is not for my home studio). I am looking for good bass repro as well
as a wide range.
What are you people using out there for jam sessions? Thanx, Manu
I've been using a Peavey KB-300 for quite a few years. It has 150
watts, a 15" speaker + horn. I also recommend that you check out the
Roland KC-500 which is also a speaker/horn combo with balanced outputs
(nice). They also have, I think, a slightly smaller KC-300 model.
Good luck,
--Ethan Brown
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--Ethan Brown
--Science Applications International Corp.
--Geophysics Division (et...@gso.saic.com)
--San Diego, CA 92121 (619) 458-2676
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Manuel A wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> I'm looking for an amp with built in speakers (combo type) or seperate
> along with speaker cabs. The power rating needs to be around 75Watts to
> 300. It will be used for space jam sessions at other people's houses (ie
> this is not for my home studio). I am looking for good bass repro as well
> as a wide range.
>
> What are you people using out there for jam sessions? Thanx, Manu
I highly recommend the Yorkville Sound 300K Stereo Amp. 300 Watts (150
+ 150) with 5 input channels (3 stereo, two mono), stereo aux ins, two
mon-send stereo-return effects loops and built in DIs. Not sure how
popular it is in the US, but it's big in Canada (Yorkville is a Toronto
company).
There was an issue of Keyboard player a while back that included a
buyer's guide for keyboard amps.
Rich
Richard Whitehouse
In article <19961204004...@ladder01.news.aol.com>, maest...@aol.com
wrote:
>> Whatever you do ...don't purchase a Baretta. Mine burnt up without the
>> slightest bit of abuse, and several professionals in the NY Metro area
>> have had little luck....Try the Roland keyboard amp...
Dē
rooms, or as on-stage monitoring in conjuction with a feed to the p.a.
Alan W. Verostick
Alister Smith wrote:
>
> On 2 Dec 1996 17:45:38 GMT, "Manuel A" <a-m...@microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Hello all,
> >I'm looking for an amp with built in speakers (combo type) or seperate
> >along with speaker cabs. The power rating needs to be around 75Watts to
> >300. It will be used for space jam sessions at other people's houses (ie
> >this is not for my home studio). I am looking for good bass repro as well
> >as a wide range.
> >
> >What are you people using out there for jam sessions? Thanx, Manu
>
Personally, I can highly reccomend the Yorkville line of amps. I own a
Yorkville Bloc100K and it kicks ass! 100 watts, three inputs, built in
reverb, effects loop, 1/4" line out. 1 12" and a tweeter. Also check
out their 200K and 300K. Very reasonably priced, also.
Cheers,
-Alan
Robert Shanks
In article <58a53n$8...@newsfeed.ftn.net> Richard Whitehouse,
richard_w...@toronto.cbc.ca writes:
> >> Whatever you do ...don't purchase a Baretta. Mine burnt up without
the
> >> slightest bit of abuse, and several professionals in the NY Metro
area
> >> have had little luck....Try the Roland keyboard amp...
What happened with the Barbetta's - they were getting great reviews last
year - I'm thinking of getting one. What I really want though is a
stereo rig. If $$$ wasn't a problem I'd probably go with JBL floor
monitors and a big juicy power amp, but. . . money is the problem -
anybody got any ideas? I was thinking of going with two Barbetta 32C's
(overkill, maybe) or two of the new little ones. Now I don't know.
Thanks - Robert
Todd M. Beck
Anybody tried the Yorkville 200K? I am considering getting it over the
Barbetta 32c due to negative comments about burn outs. Haven't heard
any comments like that about Yorkville gear.
tb
j.
Is there anyone out there with an MMT-8 manual they would be willing to
part with? Or, know of where I could get one?
Also, is there a way to boost the internal memory in these things?
Anybody try to upgrade it on their own? 72K is just not enough, and
they work well for live performances.
-j
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phone 1.906.487.0280
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RSW
Robert Shanks wrote:
> richard_w...@toronto.cbc.ca writes:
> >> Whatever you do ...don't purchase a Baretta.
I didn't write the above comment. Someone else posted it, I was
trying to reply to it, although my reply got screwed up by my
mail reading program. What I was trying to say was that I use two
Barbetta Sona 31c's, and they are working quite well for me so far.
Each amp has 2 8" woofers and a tweeter, is bi-amped, and supposedly
has 170 watts total. They are very small and light-weight (only 34 lbs)
and sound very good to me. By using two of them, I can get very loud
if I need to, and I can also run in stereo if I want. Carrying 2 of
them around is not a hassle because they are so small and light.
I can recommend them, but as for reliability, I've only had mine for a
few months, so time will tell.