Using the PA4X-76 solo open mic

H.I.M · Post by **H.I.M** » Sun May 30, 2021 11:48 pm

Hi everybody thanks for having me.
Right now I'm using a Roland Juno DS in open mic's
It's limiting and convoluting the way I have to set it up.
I'm recording drums, bass, chords for each section... intro, bridge, chorus etc. Then disabling and enabling back and forth during the song. It makes for a busy performance.
I use the Juno, a guitar with a matching pedal board, a Shure wireless SM58 and an Ipad all into a mixer.
Somebody suggested an arranger keyboard to consolidate things but I'm not sure if that's the solution.
Is the Pax4 able to act as a simple mixer with the keyboard, vocal and guitar?
I'm on the fence and about to drag all my external gear to Guitar Center and come home with what could be an all in solution, the PA4X.
I cover Finneas, Daniel Caesar, The Weekend new pop stuff and wondering if the Pa4x has those type of styles or if able to easily create them.
Your opinion before I risk divorce and possibly bodily harm by purchasing yet another keyboard would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance

worth · Post by **worth** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 3:22 pm

I can see that no one has responded to your query so I will . I would say that an arranger keyboard will make your life infinitely more simple in the kind of sitting that you have described.

However I cannot see that spending many thousands of pounds or dollars at the risk of destroying your marriage is a sensible way forward! What I would suggest is that you purchase one of the lower range arranger keyboards had a few hundred pounds rather than a few thousand pounds and that way you get the benefit of still very much high-quality sounds, possibility, Practicality and you may not even have to tell your wife you have purchased a new keyboard

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Best of luck

Worth

H.I.M · Post by **H.I.M** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 11:41 pm

Thanks Worth!
Seriously thanks for taking the time to reply, this place seems kinda slow in that regard.
I did end up buying an arranger, a PA1000. It was dropped off at my doorstep a couple hours ago.
I managed to swap it with the Juno, hook it all up, pack up the Juno and hide it in the closet and the wife is just now pulling up in the driveway lol.
I really like the arranger, keys are nice and it works with all my gear. I have some learning to do.
Now to see how this ends up going with the wife in 3...2...1...

worth · Post by **worth** » Fri Jun 04, 2021 3:58 pm

I am dying to find out whether you slept on the sofa last night by yourself or in bed with your wife ?

Minneapolis Musician · Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:32 pm

As long as the wife can spend he same amount of the finances, it is fair. Otherwise, not fair. Right?

H.I.M · Post by **H.I.M** » Fri Jun 04, 2021 8:21 pm

It's all good so far, she hasn't noticed or at least she's pretending not to.
There was a bit of a mad rush to get it delivered and in place before she got home.
Then I left my glasses somewhere around the keyboard and I had to ask her to to find them for me

worth · Post by **worth** » Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:15 am

That’s a nice setup there . Looks like it was always meant to be there