Piano bass and chords,on midi accordion

[Mockie]

Hi...just wondering as what is the best expander to use for LH piano accompaniment on midi accordion ( no styles, just acoustic piano) .I want to use it for trad Irish music....

 

[boxplayer4000]

Mockie: Here in Scotland the Korg 05R/W is, and remains popular. It's a bit long in the tooth now but still perfectly acceptable. They're available on-line and while the on/off switch and volume control are old 'analogue' style they're the only parts might wear out (but would still be repairable).
Many people here have a bass sound on the fundamental accordion basses and a piano sound on the chords but nothing to stop you having
piano on both.
I enjoy having the fundamental bass (upright double-bass sound). It makes me think I'm a better player than I really am!!!!

 

[Mockie]

Mockie: Here in Scotland the Korg 05R/W is, and remains popular. It's a bit long in the tooth now but still perfectly acceptable. They're available on-line and while the on/off switch and volume control are old 'analogue' style they're the only parts might wear out (but would still be repairable).
Many people here have a bass sound on the fundamental accordion basses and a piano sound on the chords but nothing to stop you having
piano on both.
I enjoy having the fundamental bass (upright double-bass sound). It makes me think I'm a better player than I really am!!!!

Thanks for that info, as it happens I have Korg 05R/W I'd like to try that.How is connected to midi accordion, is it a midi lead direct from Korg / 05 into accordion.

I have heard Gary Blair's piano acc setup and it's really nice.

 

[boxplayer4000]

Mockie: That's a stroke of luck that you have one!!!!
You need two leads: One midi cable from accordion to Korg and one audio cable from Korg to amplifier (or two audio cables if you want stereo).
There is a 'phones' socket on the front of the Korg if you want privacy and to listen with headphones.
Tom Scarff, in Dublin, knows a thing or two about midi accordions but I have no idea if him, or those around him, are in a position to help.

 

[Mockie]

Mockie: That's a stroke of luck that you have one!!!!
You need two leads: One midi cable from accordion to Korg and one audio cable from Korg to amplifier (or two audio cables if you want stereo).
There is a 'phones' socket on the front of the Korg if you want privacy and to listen with headphones.

That's fine, thanks for the help.
I'll let you know how I get on...eventually

 

[JerryPH]

If you want straight piano, that's a well sampled instrument that is available on several sound modules, even the old Yamaha FB-01 has some great piano sounds, and because it's considered a legacy device, if you can find one they can go for affordable prices.

 

[Ventura]

..... LH piano accompaniment on midi accordion

hey Mockie

first of all, is your MIDI accordion velocity sensitive on the Bass
side, or is it an older model that just turns the notes on or off ?

because if no velocity, you really MUST choose a Synth/expander that
lets you tweak the sounds.. mainly for Percussive sounds we need to
adjust the intensity by damping the resonance down a bit, or
tweaking the channel tone frequencies.. and in that case the O5rw is a
very solid choice

the O also gives you 16 channels and you can set several of them for
the Bass channel, have a slighty different Piano tweak on several, and
just mute the ones you aren't using.. onstage it's quick to then mute
your current choice then unmute the next sound you want to use

however, always remember older synths like the M, O and X series
from Korg have limited polyphony, which is held by slowly decaying
percussive sounds so if you layer sounds, keep the limits in mind

 

[McSqueeze]

G'day Mockie,

For many many years I used a Korg 05R/W to my satisfaction but a while ago I acquired a Roland SC-155 Sound Canvas that I now prefer.
The Roland has manual controls and is very hands on whilst the Korg is controlled digitally using menus so has a steeper learning curve.
However, since you already have a Korg I guess you should start with it.

 

[Mockie]

G'day Mockie,

For many many years I used a Korg 05R/W to my satisfaction but a while ago I acquired a Roland SC-155 Sound Canvas that I now prefer.
The Roland has manual controls and is very hands on whilst the Korg is controlled digitally using menus so has a steeper learning curve.
However, since you already have a Korg I guess you should start with it.

Thank you for that info, yes I will give the Korg a go. Roland .Sound Canvas...... is that quite old ?