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Yamaha’s FC3A is a half-pedal unit; it’s plug is TRS (Tip Ring Sleeve). The Keystation uses the more simple switch unit with a TS (Tip Sleeve) plug.

Do you mean your DAW isn’t working or the keyboard?

In this modern world of choices and opulence and high expectations, one can have both! Thanks for your kind comment, mate! 😀

I’m well, thank you. Yes it is very useful. Even learning a little will help a lot.

Have you got the Lite version of Ableton? Yeah, you can get third party plugins for synths galore. A lot of them are free with hardware or can be downloaded for free.

Hi, Joseph. Have you selected this keyboard in systems preferences and mapped it in Ableton? Sorry if this is a silly question. To be honest, I can’t remember if this keyboard appears as an option in systems preferences, but you can map it quite easily. But like you said, it defaults as master volume and should work as such. Any IT tech support guy would suggest that you turn it all off and on again, but that just makes you want to garrotte him with his own mouse cable. You have probably tried that anyway. It maybe a hardware issue with the slider itself. But I doubt that. I’ll have a little investigate

Hi, James. It is strings in Garageband. Followed by clarinet, also in GarageBand. A much underrated DAW!

@@customofthesea2 But i think is not free this daw, isnt that ? and i felt that is some strings effect... but its sounds verry nice, because i was thinking at an meditation song when you played there !

@@jameshet8309 it comes included with Apple devices. Also it is licence free. You can make music and if you sell that music, you don’t have to pay Apple anything. And you can use 3rd party plugins with it (which you can also find for free)

@@customofthesea2 Ok, but i can use free that effect who i like or not ? So, its in the 3rd party plugins or not ?

@@jameshet8309 the effect you liked is actually in GarageBand. It’s free with Mac and even on IPhone

Hi. I’m thinking that the default position would be in the middle within the DaW and as soon as you move the mod wheel, the DAW will read from what ever position the wheel happens to be in. So if you have a sound selected in the DAW and the mod wheel is rolled fully toward you., as soon as you start to roll it, the DAW will jump to the lowest of the range of modulation and sync with your movements. I will check that. This may vary depending on software.

@@customofthesea2 Thanks. I’m using Abelton 11 Lite, and you’re correct; the modulation is not effected, until I move the modulation wheel on my Keystation 49 MK3. If it is in the most forward position, as soon as I move it, it will create the most modulation.

Yeah. Used it yesterday

Cheers! Yeah, it’s good gear for the money

@@customofthesea2 I've just got it and I love it :) The key action is perfect for me.

@@amjan I made the research in 2-3 hours and I go pick this up tomorrow. Cool to finally have a new 61 keys midi controller after 15 years with a childhood keyboard at home (it was enough for midi use, I of course have real pianos around, yet lately the drivers are not being supported anymore).

That’s a great and interesting question! The kind of question only asked by those in possession of a particularly intelligent, insightful and enquiring mind. The quality of mind that has the foresight and imagination to encompass the infinite and subtle variations and complexities that may arise in the sometimes turbulent marriage between hardware and software. We are in fellowship and I salute you as one to whom I should aspire to become like.

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@@user-on2wf8uo7o I feel the same way about connectivity-when really high.

I think they are 11 to 46.

Cheers! It’s still going strong. The keys are a bit sticky on first press each time I use it, but that doesn’t affect playing. I mainly use AKAI MPK MINI 3

Thank you so much! I’m so glad someone noticed and actually commented on the flip flops. It’s the little details that I really chew my knuckles over. Shane it’s wasted on so many people. Blue. You know, I almost went for black. So happy I didn’t now x

I see you comment in all video concerning this keyboard XD

One gets what one pays for, dude. Cheap and cheerful. Cheap as chips (wrapped in newspaper)! It’s still going, though I tend to use my AKAI MPK MINI, also inexpensive, but surprisingly good quality. Probably better value and quality for money than this board. Cheers for watching!

@@customofthesea2 I was just quoting you! lol I ended up buying one, it's a bit clickety but very useful and easy to carry around

Yeah, ‘clickety’ , that’s the word I was looking for!

Yes it is. 😎

@@customofthesea2 Thanks for answering!

GarageBand is extremely underrated. It is much more sophisticated than is generally realised.What makes it more clever is the fact that it is so easy to use on account of being so intuitive. This keyboard works absolutely fine for GarageBand.

It might be a good idea to get the 88 key version if you want to record piano parts and you are a piano player. Of course you can still reach the lower and higher register with the 61 board, but you don’t really want to be doing that whilst in the middle of playing a piece.

Try the Garritan CFX piano.

Yeah, very very similar. Slightly shorter scale length on the Tanglewood. 630 mm, making it more like a true parlour. Probably are owned by the same company !

@@customofthesea2 Just had a Nightmare returning a Tanglewood! 😮🙄🙃 I was looking at the Paul Brett Travel last night Viator, think that’s how you spell it. Lovely guitar made by Vintage. You should check them out, gorgeous guitars. I have not heard of Paul Brett before, seems like a great guy .....sent me a message today about the tuning. The Tanglewood had issues for me, and faulty but it was just a bit to big and I wish these manufacturers would put Armrests on all guitars ...they dig into your arm. I’m looking for a travel size now with regular tuning of a guitar. Those Little Martin are nice but over double the price of a Tanglewood. Obviously ya can’t get into any stores to try them out at the moment, I’ve spoken to a few stores and none of them seem to know when they will be allowed to reopen. They are guessing with April apparently.

@@YanksandBritsProductions I was and still am tempted to get the Viator. I think It is more like a true parlour. However, that does mean it has a specific tone which is ‘boxy’ . Although this is delightful to me, it does reduce the versatility of the guitar and that’s why I went for this model to suit my current needs. Also it’s dirt cheap and unbelievably good for the price. A true parlour is still on my list though. The list is long!

@@customofthesea2 Is the Viator more of a fingerpicking guitar than for strumming .....or does it even matter if your strumming or fingerpicking .....you can just do whatever you want on it? I get get the idea that Nylon strings guitars are more for fingerpicking, and with Steel strings you can do either.

@@YanksandBritsProductions The Viator would be good for picking or strumming. But it does have the sound of a small guitar which is quite distinct. Because it has a smaller body. Probably sounds at its best when it is picked, but that is just my opinion. Nylon strings definitely sound better for picking. Know the flamenco players strong then and sound awesome! The statesboro Is really for blues and folk. I should have played some blues in my demos. Not quite sure why I didn’t. It must’ve slipped my mind. I primarily play blues on it now.

Yeah, I can’t put it down. I had played my mate’s one so I knew it was decent. But I didn’t expect to love it so much, considering how much time I’ve spent playing more expensive acoustic guitars. X

Cool. I saw Paul demo this. You should demo it too! X

It should be able to. You’ll need the appropriate connector of course. I was thinking of doing a similar thing with my iPad . Let me know how you get on. You only really need to use the DC power input on this keyboard when you are using it to control other hardware devices, for example using it with a synthesiser .

@@customofthesea2 I'm buying m-audio keystation 49 keys because it is powered by 5 volts. 61 keys have 9 volts and its need additional power supply. The phone can power 5V.

@@kamil4032 that’s cool! I will use my AKAI MPK MINI for this kind of activity.

Sorry, dude. I read somewhere that they were called waterfall keys. You can’t believe everything you read! 😀

Yes.The insignificant man is rather crap at making videos. He tends to mumble and say “err”.and “ummm” a lot. This is tiresome and time consuming, so he edits them out. 🙂

@@customofthesea2 it's an amazing video, helped me a lot, so thanks for taking the time to both record and edit it!

Sorry for the delay in my response. I truly don’t expect anyone to be watching my videos, much less actually comment on them. Best wishes🙂

@@customofthesea2 matters not, cause i bought the keyboard and this was the video that encouraged me to hehe (it works very well!)

It just worked as soon as it was plugged in. I’ve used it in GarageBand, Ableton and MPC beats. It might require a more technical procedure to interface it with other DAWs. I hope you have been enjoying success with this keyboard or any. Other by now. 🙂

What DAW do you use? Sorry for late response. To be honest I don’t really expect people to watch my videos, much less actually comment on them. Thank you for that🙂

I am sorry to hear that. The pitch and modulation wheels worked automatically when I used this with Ableton and GarageBand. However, I had to map the other function keys of the keyboard when using Ableton.

Yeah, semi weighted is an acceptable compromise. I have noticed a slight improvement in feel of the key action, as though the springs and contact points needed wearing in. The velocity sensitivity increments vary depending on the software instrument it is triggering. A steinway has more increments that a string ensemble. Oh yeah, I always steal the Star Wars style whenever I can get away with it. I think it pleases Master Yoda when I do this.

Mine has served me well. It has a more rounded tone than a normal shaped ukulele which compliments a soprano. It makes itself heard when you’re playing in a group. Hope you’re loving yours. X

@@customofthesea2 Indeed it does! Yes I'm loving it 😊

That’s cool, thanks for watching x

Yeah they are good, aren't they? The key action is a little more heavy than an acoustic piano and quite loud at night with headphones (for other people). You have to pay a few hundred more to get a significant improvement on that. Great gear for someone wishing to conserve space and who is not concerned about lots of features.