I got the G6 for its mobility and power, since I go back and forth between home and apartment pretty frequently. I had sold my x7 about a year ago and recently purchased the G6. My bro recently got his x8, and that thing is way too heavy to move around or else I would have gotten the G8.
Do you guys think it practical to get a 88 weighted Midi keyboard somewhere down the line to hook up to the G6 in the studio (you know, for those crazy piano solos)?
I love the compactness of the G6, but 61 keys sometimes gets a bit irritating. But the whole point of purchasing a 61 key workstation is for that "on-the-go project". When far away from the comfort of your home studio, the Fantom G would be the next best thing.
I would have gotten the G7 too, but upon looking up the dimensions, it won't fit in my car.
Just got the G6. Got a question.
Re: Just got the G6. Got a question.
Hi SoulLife,
For my 2 cents..
Well that's the rub right there...its what's practical ...I too have the G6 mainly for the reasons of size (fitting in car with the case) and using in a fairly small room at home and for weight in taking it to studios/out to friends houses, etc...the G8 is just far too heavy to lug around, even if it does have lovely weighted keys ....and once I had turned down the G8 I couldn't justify after that spending nearly £300 for the extra few keys on the G7 (so have bought Omnisphere instead..which IS worth every penny!!)
But I have use of a Roland electric weighted piano that I can midi into the G6 ...for those odd moments of insanity ...haha.....but for 95%+ of the time the G6 does the job very well...and is very practical.
Cheers, Stu
For my 2 cents..
Well that's the rub right there...its what's practical ...I too have the G6 mainly for the reasons of size (fitting in car with the case) and using in a fairly small room at home and for weight in taking it to studios/out to friends houses, etc...the G8 is just far too heavy to lug around, even if it does have lovely weighted keys ....and once I had turned down the G8 I couldn't justify after that spending nearly £300 for the extra few keys on the G7 (so have bought Omnisphere instead..which IS worth every penny!!)
But I have use of a Roland electric weighted piano that I can midi into the G6 ...for those odd moments of insanity ...haha.....but for 95%+ of the time the G6 does the job very well...and is very practical.
Cheers, Stu
Re: Just got the G6. Got a question.
Don't get me wrong, I'm just as ecstatic as anyone here who first got their FGs.
Heh, it's just that when you put down that much money for a gear... you stop making music and start thinking alittle too much.
Coming in as a former x7 user, and glancing over the specs and features the G has to offer, the G has alot of potential. There's a couple of things that are a headscratcher, but I am optimistic those will be ironed out.
Seeing that my x7 stayed in the studio most of the time, I opted for a G6 for many obvious reasons. You DO miss the extra keys though.
I think the key concepts behind the Gs are versatility and practicality. The potential is there, I just hope this doesn't turn out to be "windows vista", where bad rep ruined everything.
Heh, it's just that when you put down that much money for a gear... you stop making music and start thinking alittle too much.
Coming in as a former x7 user, and glancing over the specs and features the G has to offer, the G has alot of potential. There's a couple of things that are a headscratcher, but I am optimistic those will be ironed out.
Seeing that my x7 stayed in the studio most of the time, I opted for a G6 for many obvious reasons. You DO miss the extra keys though.
I think the key concepts behind the Gs are versatility and practicality. The potential is there, I just hope this doesn't turn out to be "windows vista", where bad rep ruined everything.
Re: Just got the G6. Got a question.
I wish I could get a couple of comments and experiences (frustrations, benefits, etc) from piano players with the g6.
How is the 61 keys holding up?
I think I read somewhere where someone recommended pedals for fast octave switching.
Personally, I've been messing around for the last couple of days with the piano patches... and I guess it's working alright.
What are your thoughts between the tradeoff of mobility- convenience for longer length-extra keys?
How is the 61 keys holding up?
I think I read somewhere where someone recommended pedals for fast octave switching.
Personally, I've been messing around for the last couple of days with the piano patches... and I guess it's working alright.
What are your thoughts between the tradeoff of mobility- convenience for longer length-extra keys?