by Ice Cream Jonsey » Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:54 pm
One of the things I want to do is make another album. The other three guys in my band are in. I just need to write and record the songs.
I had a Roland EM-10 keyboard. I brought it out of storage, ordered a MIDI to USB cable, found the MIDI to USB cable I already owned, picked up the new MIDI to USB cable, found the power supply and plugged it in.
One of the keys died. I guess that is to be expected since I last played it 15 years ago. Oh boy.
So I dunno, I might be in the market for a new one. I paid $400 for the EM-10 in 1999 or 2000. It retailed for $300. I ordered it in a regular store in Fort Collins and the owner of the place charged what he thought he could get. It was one of the seminal experiences in my life when it came to trusting the Internet more than any brick and mortar store. At $400, I definitely wanted to get the one key that didn't work any longer fixed. I checked to see what they go for on eBay.
$85.
So I may just be getting another one. I am interested in modern synthesizers (which the EM-10 definitely is not - it is something to get the music into the computer as far as I am concerned) but I also think that I should make one song before spending crazy money on this hobby.
(The Reddit FAQ for musical keyboards is a riot. They suggest $500 as a minimum to get started and state you are only "serious" if you spend near $2000 on one. I really hate Redditors and sometimes I wonder if it's deserved. Then you see posts like that and you're like yes. Yes it is. What a bunch of fucking melvins.)
One of the things I want to do is make another album. The other three guys in my band are in. I just need to write and record the songs.
I had a Roland EM-10 keyboard. I brought it out of storage, ordered a MIDI to USB cable, found the MIDI to USB cable I already owned, picked up the new MIDI to USB cable, found the power supply and plugged it in.
One of the keys died. I guess that is to be expected since I last played it 15 years ago. Oh boy.
So I dunno, I might be in the market for a new one. I paid $400 for the EM-10 in 1999 or 2000. It retailed for $300. I ordered it in a regular store in Fort Collins and the owner of the place charged what he thought he could get. It was one of the seminal experiences in my life when it came to trusting the Internet more than any brick and mortar store. At $400, I definitely wanted to get the one key that didn't work any longer fixed. I checked to see what they go for on eBay.
$85.
So I may just be getting another one. I am interested in modern synthesizers (which the EM-10 definitely is not - it is something to get the music into the computer as far as I am concerned) but I also think that I should make one song before spending crazy money on this hobby.
(The Reddit FAQ for musical keyboards is a riot. They suggest $500 as a minimum to get started and state you are only "serious" if you spend near $2000 on one. I really hate Redditors and sometimes I wonder if it's deserved. Then you see posts like that and you're like yes. Yes it is. What a bunch of fucking melvins.)