by mtier0067 » 04 May 2014, 19:52
Hey all
I don't know if this is the right place to post this but I have been tinkering with my 2 tier z stand for a while now. I'm trying to figure out how to best use the stage 2 76 and a c2 all in front of me at once. I have tried virtually every set up and thought I would post my comments on the different configs
1. c2 on bottom, stage on top. as close as possible to play both while seated=restricted access to drawbars and other settings on the c2, not good. A little akward to play piano/rhodes etc over two manuals of organ, even if the stage 2 is close/low enough to be comfy.
2. C2 on top, slanted downwards, stage 2 on bottom with the c2 relatively close but still high enough to get at the controls on the stage=nice access to c2's drawbars and other controls, a little bit hard to get at the stage 2 controls while still being able to play the c2 seated.
3. C2 on top, stage 2 on bottom with the whole stand raised up for standing playing of both boards= easier access to settings on the stage2 because you can step back a tiny bit and look at the controls from a non-seated vantage point. Weird playing the organ/swell pedal standing and with it up that high. The whole thing is a little wobbly and not that reassuring with big palm smears etc.
And last night I think that I may have found something that works...
4. C2 on bottom for seated playing, stage 2 raised up enough for standing playing. The 2 manuals of the c2 are able to be slid back pretty far because you don't need to get at both boards while playing. (If I need to layer or split to have organ while playing piano, I just use the stage2's organ section.) This set up makes you either stand to play piano or sit to play organ. I think it works really well and allows you to engage with the audience while standing and play organ in a traditional way with the pedals, swell, and the like. I'll post some pics at some point here. Just thought I would share what I have come across... This thread was also useful in getting some ideas for stands. People just go crazy with their set up and it turns out to be much more work and money than finding a way to use an existing product to do what you need. There's always sacrifices in keyboard playing, You can't have everything in one package without having some other problems...
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