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I was just wondering what gear do you take to a gig, including your keyboard, stand, amp or pa system (or if you use the one provided in the place you gig), if you take a secondary board and for what use, any gig bag etc. Also, if you have various boards, do you prefer to take one over another? The purpose of this is to have a conversation and share different setups for the benefit of all and ask questions, so if you want to list your equipment you can do that as well

I guess I will start. I use my Privia PX-350 for church weekly with a standard X-stand for the moment but will eventually buy a foldable table stand (thinking of the Onstage KS7150). I also take my Onstage KT7800 Plus foldable bench (the chairs at church are way too low for playing). The monitor is always provided so I just plug it to the keyboard (Peavey KB-10) and to round it all up an M-Audio SP2 Pedal (this thing rocks!)

My favorite gigs are the ones where there is a nicely tuned grand piano waiting for me.

Unfortunately there is only a piano at the venue around 60% of the time.

When there is a piano I still bring my own light, (Ultrabright conductors led light--works on batteries or can be plugged in with a 15 foot cord) because most venues don't provide a piano light.

When there is no piano at the venue, I use my trusty Yamaha CP33.
It's light (38lbs I think) and sounds decent and is very rugged and roadworthy.
I use 3 QSC K 10's(also around 38lbs), which are powered speakers. Because they are powered, I can plug directly into them without using a mixer (one less piece of equipment to bring).

I have been using the same seat and keyboard stand for the past 15 years.
The keyboard stand is a "x" style stand which I have never had any trouble with.
I like that it folds up easily and is easy to set up (I just open it up)

I don't take a secondary keyboard.
I am always worried about theft, so the less I have to worry about the better.
I've never had a keyboard malfunction or stop working during a gig (thankfully).

My answer parallels yours almost exactly - except for the light, and the CP33 keyboard.... I use a Privia PX-350 instead (24 lbs, good action)... I like to travel very lightly!

Mine for vintage blues rock:
-roland rd 800 and nord electro 4/73 for big gigs.
If i need more sounds i can take my integra 7 with both.

I can take now a kawai Mp11 for big gigs if i don .t want to take the roland.
I can take a MOXF8 for little gigs..or with the others i i have to play more synth sounds(a combinaison of rd800,nord,integra 7 and MOXF8 is a good set for all i need)
My korg PA3X is a beast for piano bar type gigs(with eventuallay rd800 or the kawai.

I Have my personal wedges monitor(2 montarbo),and a personal in ear system(shure)
And all that premixed with a mackie VLZ3.

I bought and though all that with these ideas:
-being totally independant for my sound(personal wedge and in ears)
-having great hi level keybeds to play(for my pleasure)
-Being 100 per cent hardware for reliability
-Having multiple keyboards combinaison possible for versatility,and if a keyboard has a reliability problem i can play with others.

Another thing:
My electro 4 will go away next week after 2 years,and a brand new nord stage 2 compact will arrive to take the place in my set.

I have mutliple stands but always take a roland Vstand(with extention)
I have mutliple bags but skb hard case when i go far to put my keyboards on the truck.

lekanout,

A little off topic. How does the piano in the Integra 7 compare to the RD800?

Thanks

less good.
The rd 800 for the best pianos is better(not for the old pianos because the rd 800 has a legacy bank too less good than the best supernatural pianos from the integra)
Compariing the best supernatural pianos for both,rd800 is better and has a dedicated more powerful supernatural engine.
There are some same piano sounds(derived from srx)available in both.
Too much sounds in these synths to make a complete analisys.
Only roland can explain what samples they put on the one or the other.

One thing to notice is th eps:
Totally new on the rd800 and fr better than the integra.
But the integra has some good eps presets from diverses old srx,quite usable and interesting for some things.
Conclusion:
The best and last pianos and eps samples in the rd800 are not available in the integra.

lekanout,

Thanks

glad to help you.

You know my gigging vision is as simple as possible:
I never use the integra pianos because of the rd 800 (or kawai)
I took the integra for the "all purpose"incredible soundbank:
Having 6000 sounds in one box is marvelous.
i loved and worked a lot with the SRX cards in the past.
I had a jupiter 80 3 years i absolutly loved.
I took the integra because i'm a big fan of the supernatural synth sounds from roland,and it was the best solution to have these in my set without the jupiter 80.

The integra is the best box(exept dedicated VA) everybody can buy to complete a stage piano and the only one on the market(the motif rack is older now)

I had an integra, that's why I asked.

I gig with the PX5s and a Motion Sound KP-500SN. I get very positive comments on how nice the piano sound is.

So you must try the rd800:)
In france casio is not well known for serious use.
But reading in diverse forums happy users,i'm'sure they are very good keyboards especially for the price.

Casio PX-5S, Casio XW-G1, iPad and a Yamaha StagePas PA - Covers all the bases and is a very light and compact set-up.

My set up is very simple. When I jam with friends in a small pub, it's just my Casio Privia PX-3 and a single QSC-K8 speaker. Anything more than that will over-power my friends who are playing acoustic guitars. When performing with a group, I'll bring my Roland RD800, and put it through the group's PA. I avoid taking the Roland to the pub due to the weight, and due to my paranoia about possible beer spillage.

I use my trusty Yamaha P-85 (weighs under 25 lbs) and a Roland VK-8m module if I need a Hammond organ. Light and easy setup.

How do you like the stagepas? Is it the 400 or 600? I've been toying around with the idea of getting a compact all in one thing like that, or going with nicer speakers and mixer.