Thanks to my wonderful husband, I now have the necessary gear to really create some awesome music AND take it on the road! After a lot of research, this is what I chose...
What you see above is the Roland FP7. This is an 88 (full size) key stage piano with arranger options and the ability to record whatever I do onto a USB Memory Stick right from the board. It has awesome speakers, great sound, and really nicely weighted keys. It also has a special feature. The keys are made of a special material that keeps your fingers from slipping off the keys when you get sweaty under stage lights. It's a magnificent piece of machinery that I can grow into as my skills improve.
What's a keyboard if you don't have anywhere to put it? This is the Roland V Stand. It looks awesome, it's much more stable than the traditional X Stand and most stage pianists have one of these in their arsenal. While much more expensive than the X Stands, it's very durable and good for touring. I think I'll get a lot of use out of this.
If you're going to bring your own gear to a show, you need a way to get it there. Gator makes a great gig bag with WHEELS!! Trust me, when you're hauling around a piano, stand and accessories weighing anywhere between 50-100lbs, wheels are a great thing!
All my new toys should be arriving sometime next week. My great friend Rob at Notables ordered everything...no floor models for this girl! If you're in the Lethbridge area and you're looking for some instruments, sheet music or accessories, check out Notables. I have to say they have great customer service. Rob worked really hard to stay in my budget and still get me everything I wanted and a little extra to keep me challenged. Thanks Rob!!!
P.S. On the album front...the first 6 definate songs are scratched in and drum tracks will be laid tomorrow night. I'm still not happy with some of the keyboard parts so pray for me as all this tweaking gets really frustrating. I'm a little worried about writers block becoming a problem as I start writing the final 6 songs. Please pray that my imagination and creative musical mind stay sharp as I try to find the lyrics and melodies God wants on this album.
2 comments:
Keyboards, stands and cases are all Greek to me, but I'm glad you got one that's not only good for you now, but will still be what you need in the future!
Look at all those new toys for you!
Congratulations!
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