Xpantastic!

Hi PeWe,

> PeWe Wrote:
> A good example is the Korg M1 or M1R(ex)modules. These have a 
> general peak @ ~4KHz and nothing over 10KHz,- > so 
> you know where you can use it and where not.

I could not have thought of a better example than the Korg M1,  That 
was, and still is a great example of a "band" keyboard. I have one 
stored over at a friends studio.   

> Pewe wrote:
> All the time, I see V-Synths on stage w/ loud bands, the 
> keyboardists play distorted guitar patches,- even Jordan Rudess 
> does.
> One exception, I´ve seen Barbara Thompson Paraphenelia w/ Jon 
> Hiseman (Colosseum) on drums. This was a more quiet jazz like band 
> w/ a violin player in addition. The keyboardist performed on a 
> Kawai MP8 stage > piano and the V-Synth, mostly for the ethno-like 
> and atmospheric pads. 
> that worked well in that context, but all sounded very polished and 
> there was enough space in the music for this.

And yes, the V-Synth has a great distorted guitar patch. That can 
actually bring your guitar player to tears when you start using the 
light controller and warping the sound around. But does the world 
really need another guitar player. I am there to play keyboards. What 
the V-Synth excels at is Vocal -Type sounds. " The Monk Chanting is 
always a show stopper". As you point out the right context is key.

Karl