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By: SteveStreeting.com » Blog Archive » Cheap, simple gadget satisfaction

SteveStreeting.com » Blog Archive » Cheap, simple gadget satisfaction — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:39:44 +0000

[...] don’t ride a bike anymore, but after setting up my drum kit I realised I needed somewhere to mount my iPod if I was going to hook it up for practice, rather [...]

By: SteveStreeting.com » Blog Archive » The evil of couriers

SteveStreeting.com » Blog Archive » The evil of couriers — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:33:35 +0000

[...] should therefore perhaps have been no surprise that my recent order of musical instruments went somewhat awry because of couriers – there were 5 packages in all, originating in [...]

By: Gian

Gian — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:57:28 +0000

I’ve also started myself to acquire new gears years after years but usually i’m trying to buy some “exotic” gears in search for something to play without having to perform often but that has a good sound. I love string instruments because of their sounds but when i don’t use them for some weeks/months i destroy my fingers if i play too much after those pauses. Another problem is that there’s not much space from a string to another and i haven’t slim fingers. So i’ve tried many things, now i’m on steel guitars and dobros so i can play something without having to press the strings with the hand
I’m a supporter of virtual instruments that remove noises and i like to read about other people that care of it. I’m trying always to play or listen to music without having others to share the sounds from my house but sadly every neighbour here doesn’t care even having a right volume for the music coming from their stereos. Today i’d to get up from bed with disco music coming from the other side of the wall dividing my house to the other near… probably normal people are not allowed in this street I’ll move out soon i think Every new neighbour is an occasion for a new fight
Probably being a computer programmer i care much more of having a quiet enviroment, not only for working.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:04:00 +0000

@Hudson: that’s awesome, thanks for the suggestion! Runs on the Mac too which is perfect for my laptop…

By: Hudson

Hudson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:23:55 +0000

I own the Yamaha DGX-630, it’s a great choice. One of the more affordable keyboards with a (more) realistic feel.

You HAVE to get Synthesia! It is awesome (Guitar Hero for the piano!), and it works great with the DGX-630. You can check it out here: http://www.synthesiagame.com/

By: kinjalkishor

kinjalkishor — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:03:38 +0000

Great way to use money, for things that give you lots of satisfaction. It is so good to see you taking life in sunny way. These three instruments kind of fill your music with variety. I tried flute some years ago, and it just needs lungs of Hulk:) And when I tried Mouth Organ people told me to stop laying funeral tones:)

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:31:19 +0000

Thanks for the thoughts.

@spacegaier: yeah I picked out the 630 because the feel of it is supposed to very close to a real piano, without needing all the space (and weight!). Good to hear you’ve had a positive experience with the equivalent previous model.

@Thomas: luckily we live in a detached house so the kick pedal noise will be manageable, and probably no more than we have now with Rock Band (and maybe slightly less since the stopping point is the beater on a pad rather than the floor). Preference for an electric kit was mostly so that I don’t have to drown out what other people are doing in the house while I’m practicing

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:20:46 +0000

The TD-9KX is definitely a nice kit. Too expensive for me since the drums aren’t my primary instrument, but I really enjoyed playing the 9kx in the shop.
I went the other way and went for an extremely cheap set. For band practice we rent rehearsal space anyway and they tend to have real drum kits. But the cheap kit is definitely less fun to play so I can seriously recommend the roland kit if you can afford it.
However, one thing I want to mention: even though there’s no accoustic bass drum, you’re still stomping your foot on the floor pretty heavily. This thumping sound can carry pretty loudly pretty far through floors and walls. You should probably try your rock band kit in the location where you’re going to put the real kit to check if the noise is ok. In a flat, I’d say it’s probably not ok. Anywhere other than on the ground floor, you’re probably going to hear thumping throughout the house. Good luck with it.

By: spacegaier

spacegaier — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:41:19 +0000

The Yamaha DGX-630 is great (I personally have its precessor the DGX-620). Easy to transport and yet rich featured and good keys. So, a good instrument, especially for the road.

I have also had drumming lessons for about 8-9 years and also liked it, but I never was as good at it as in playing the keys. So, I fianlly quit it (also due to moving in a flat where accoustic drumming is not an option). Haven’t played on a eletric one yet. Perhaps I should try that…