Optimal Rig Setup for Pink Floyd cover band

krupa809 · Post by **krupa809** » 22 Jan 2020, 01:06

Hi All,

Just curious what the ideal setup would be to optimally play this type of music assuming that I would be starting from scratch and have no gear.

I would need a great organ sound and strong synth sounds all while permitting the ability to play samples. Having the ability to use a multi-track recorder would also be needed.

Danke,

cphollis · Post by **cphollis** » 22 Jan 2020, 05:38

My suggestion?

Nord Stage 3 (Compact) and you'll nail all your sounds as good as the originals. The effects are dialed in. I haven't played Floyd in years, but -- AFAIK -- it's all there and then some. You might be able to do 90% from the Electro (E4D) which I did back when I played in a Floyd band.

No multi-track recorder on the Nords. Sorry, not sorry. Not quite sure why you'd need one, as you can sample anything and play it back. Including the original, Example? The "Money" sound effects, which I have. Spend some time with the leslie sim, and the late stage distortion drive, and you can do all the swirly stuff no problem.

I used to nail Comfortably Numb. Crowd went wild.

Beyond that, it gets all exotic. Mojo for organs, Vent II for swirl, etc. Not really worth the investment, I believe.

RuwiZ · Post by **RuwiZ** » 22 Jan 2020, 06:15

I agree with cphollis. The Electro will get you there. Stage if you have the money and the additional features are worthwhile for you.

hoopyfrood · Post by **hoopyfrood** » 22 Jan 2020, 09:59

Probably won’t go down well in a Nord forum, but Korg Kronos with any or all of the Pink Floyd sound packs on Synthonia will get you most of the way there:
https://www.synthonia.com/marketplace/k ... iii-detail
https://www.synthonia.com/marketplace/k ... iii-detail
https://www.synthonia.com/marketplace/k ... dle-detail

ChillOnTheSun · Post by **ChillOnTheSun** » 22 Jan 2020, 10:34

well, I play floyd only with the stage 3 88. Without problems. but you need to do lot of self tweaking of sounds. kronos is good in programming, but it lacks real sound of real instruments. they sounds quite "digital"? but then you have those packs without spending a lot of time programming. and to play easily floyd stuff was the reason I bought the Stage 3 88.

dkernohan · Post by **dkernohan** » 22 Jan 2020, 10:41

Electro, additional controller keyboard of choice and a little synth (I've got a minikorg) will pretty much cover that soundworld.

I don't play Floyd but have been accused of sounding like I do (must be my "if in doubt, more organ" approach.)

Post by **hilbilly parade** » 22 Jan 2020, 16:48

NS3 Compact plus yamaha modx 61 should take care of all floyd..

Post by **Tasten-Bert** » 22 Jan 2020, 23:25

Hi Floyds, I don't know where I found it, but I have a PDF onboard my iPad showing Rick's gear - and I have the feeling that my NE5D plus some samples from the 'hidden' nord synth samples would cover it all.

The nord page: https://www.nordkeyboards.com/sound-lib ... -prophet-5

WrightGear-rev156.pdf: Rick Wright's Gear; (2.5 MiB) Downloaded 255 times

Hope it helps, and I hope I do not infringe someone's copyright - I apologize in advance. Best regards from Germany

Post by **Rob Millis** » 22 Jan 2020, 23:33

Electro or Stage, but DO get the Catalinbread Echorec pedal. It’s worth it.

TonBeljon · Post by **TonBeljon** » 25 Jan 2020, 01:32

Buy a Kurzweil!

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