Finally, the Fusion at Home

Dana · Post by **Dana** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:08 am

It took a while for the jobs to slow down, but here's some of my toys at home. Although I've been using just the 8HD & the 2500 live, I'm thinking of carting the rack with the O1R/W, Wavestation A/D & Voiceworks (some favorite sounds are in those beasties). For a list of gear, see my website... or try to guess! -Sorry about the quality, these were taken with my digital "voice recorder". Since this is all about keyboards, the other stuff (Recording gear, P.A. & lighting, etc.) in the other room is not pctured. I have plenty of audio to post, but I'm still analog & haven't found an inexpensive/quality sounding way to put them in my computer. I tried the suggestion on the demo page, but it made it sound like an 8-bit sample.

SEA · Post by **SEA** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:59 am

DANG DANA!!!!

You could open a used gear store and buy a small island in the gulf!!!!

Gotta hear you live some time my friend!

SEA

Dana · Post by **Dana** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:19 pm

SEA wrote: DANG DANA!!!!

You could open a used gear store and buy a small island in the gulf!!!!

Gotta hear you live some time my friend!

SEA

-Almost bought one a couple years ago up by Cedar Key (LOL)... After last year's hurricane season, I'm glad I didn't!<phew!>
Pending gigs upcoming in Tampa, I'll notify you. Thanks, D

xmgcx · Post by **xmgcx** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:00 pm

Did you know you can also sell kit as well as buy it

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Holy cow thats quite a setup, fantastic !

Those racks look a bit unsafe

There must be bl**dy big mixer in there somewhere ?

ReaPeR · Post by **ReaPeR** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:33 pm

an AX-7! cool! I use one of those too (connected to the Fusion 6HD) ^___^

Dana · Post by **Dana** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:11 pm

xmgcx wrote:
Those racks look a bit unsafe

There must be bl**dy big mixer in there somewhere ?

Hello xmcgx!
Thanks! The racks actually are quite stable. They are on a heavy duty dbl braced stand (with a mixer shelf/platform). I've had them stacked 5 high with hardly a wobble.
The mixer(s) are out of frame (submixers are pictured). The ones that are pictured are: <top rack> Behringer RX1602 Eurorack Pro, <bottom rack> trusty, dusty Kawai MX-8SR, <pic 4> Rolls MX28 3 ch. stereo mixer. I run the EPS-16+ thru the ASR88's inputs, then the ASR, K2500, Fusion into the Rolls. The other mixers are a Mackie 1402VLZ (in a SKB GigRig with PA amps & f/x, etc.) and a Behringer MX1604A (used live w/ Fusion & K2500). You can also see in Pic 4: Samson DB500a #1 (w/Kawai K1m on top) next to the Rolls. Pic 1 shows my beloved (why did they stop making these?!) Yamaha MS400 w/Yamaha RX-7 on top behind the Martin and DB500a #2 to the right of that. -I still use a Yamaha MS202mkII on stage mounted to a mic stand as my kybd monitor. I'm hoping to obtain a pair of Shure PSM200's (w/E5 earpiece) soon. Ask me and I ramble on about the speakers not shown! (LOL) D

Dana · Post by **Dana** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:33 pm

ReaPeR wrote:an AX-7! cool! I use one of those too (connected to the Fusion 6HD) ^___^

Hey ReaPeR!
Outstanding! You gotta try wireless midi, bro! -Not too many being made these days, however I seem to recall stumbling over a new one by M-Audio MidAir ($150, but only 30' range. -Good for on-stage only...) or Classic MidiWorks MidiJet Pro Wireless MIDI system (~$400 w/500' range). Old/pseudo-recent units were made by Midiman (I believe Nady bought this, as it piggy-backed over audio), Gambatte, Kenton, Limex, and of course Aquila. If you can find one somewhere, grab it! You'll NEVER be the same! (that's my Aquila wireless is hanging over the AX-7) D

ReaPeR · Post by **ReaPeR** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:32 pm

Dana wrote:
ReaPeR wrote:an AX-7! cool! I use one of those too (connected to the Fusion 6HD) ^___^
Hey ReaPeR!
Outstanding! You gotta try wireless midi, bro! -Not too many being made these days, however I seem to recall stumbling over a new one by M-Audio MidAir ($150, but only 30' range. -Good for on-stage only...) or Classic MidiWorks MidiJet Pro Wireless MIDI system (~$400 w/500' range). Old/pseudo-recent units were made by Midiman (I believe Nady bought this, as it piggy-backed over audio), Gambatte, Kenton, Limex, and of course Aquila. If you can find one somewhere, grab it! You'll NEVER be the same! (that's my Aquila wireless is hanging over the AX-7) D

wish i had enough money XD i've got 500 euros and i still have to buy:

hard case for my AX-7
a Line 6 Pod Xt (i had to do the heavyest hammond tone ever XD)
an expression pedal
a midi merger
a flightcase

anyway i can buy an 8mt midi cable... it's enough for small stages like the ones i'm used to

AK-Jake · Post by **AK-Jake** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:42 pm

I've also been interested in an AX-7 "Keytar." Roland killed them off about a year ago, and their prices on Ebay have absolutely skyrocketed. A year ago they were $400 or so used, now they're $900-$1500 and going up!

That's the main reason I don't have one right now.

Is it a decent instrument? Good on-board sounds? I see you recommend wireless Midi, but what about wireless amping? I don't know anything about either. I don't want to be up there rocking with wires hanging off of me...