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I'm composing a progressive metal piece... #1539543 10/20/10 03:53 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 174 Hutchinson, Minnesota, United ... Jared Hoeft OP Full Member
OP Jared Hoeft Full Member Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 174 Hutchinson, Minnesota, United ...	I'm a composer, and I'm working on a very ambitious project right now: A progressive metal piece for two keyboards, two electric guitars, bass guitar, drum set, male and female vocals, and a small backing orchestra consisting of strings and winds. To put this project together, I will eventually need a very nice MIDI enabled keyboard. I'm a big fan of Omnisphere's software, but I need a really great keyboard to support these sounds, and for a fairly modest price. Any ideas? Thanks! MERTx123 (Youtube Channel) The Music of Jared Hoeft! (Blog)

Re: I'm composing a progressive metal piece... Jared Hoeft #1539552 10/20/10 04:10 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,842 Redondo Beach, California C ChrisA 3000 Post Club Member
ChrisA 3000 Post Club Member C Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,842 Redondo Beach, California	You are not going to get those sounds out of a DP. Not great ones at least, guitar sound is very hard to get "right". What you are going to need is software. There is some pretty good virtual instruments out there for guitar, bass and drums You might even spend a lot less because then All you need is a keyboard with key action you like and not much else

Re: I'm composing a progressive metal piece... Jared Hoeft #1539553 10/20/10 04:13 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 245 Scotland, United Kingdom, Sol,... starbug Full Member
starbug Full Member Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 245 Scotland, United Kingdom, Sol,...	http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3965765080439249160# ~Awesome!!

Re: I'm composing a progressive metal piece... ChrisA #1539673 10/20/10 07:19 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 174 Hutchinson, Minnesota, United ... Jared Hoeft OP Full Member
OP Jared Hoeft Full Member Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 174 Hutchinson, Minnesota, United ...	This will not be a virtual ensemble. Sorry for any confusion there! The only need for keyboards will be the synthesizers. The orchestra will be comprised of REAL orchestral instruments and players, the drum set will actually be acoustic drums, the guitars will be real electric guitars, etc. There are two DP parts in this piece, and I want a wide and dynamic range of effects at my disposal for these parts. That's what I was referring to. MERTx123 (Youtube Channel) The Music of Jared Hoeft! (Blog)