Do you play live in Mono or Stereo?

[Ledbetter]

The Leslie effect alone justifies stereo, IMHO. I use a mono monitor-- KB100 Peavey. CTL073, your English needs no excuse, welcome.

[Mr_-G-]

I actually purchased two identical units (replaced the stock valves), with a view to running them in stereo for live playing, but in reality it's too much effort to adjust left and right levels in real-time.

You could rewire a double pot so it controls both preamps at the same time.
Even you could add switched plugs that when connected to the new pot they bypass the original level pots.
That should not be too difficult to do, I guess.

[Cute James]

I actually purchased two identical units (replaced the stock valves), with a view to running them in stereo for live playing, but in reality it's too much effort to adjust left and right levels in real-time.

You could rewire a double pot so it controls both preamps at the same time.
Even you could add switched plugs that when connected to the new pot they bypass the original level pots.
That should not be too difficult to do, I guess.

Interesting suggestion, but such a project is beyond my technical ability, unfortunately.

Cheers,
James
x

[klavifon]

I play in stereo. In our band we all use IEM (in-ear monitors) and the sound is amazing through a pair of JH11pro headphones (costed me a fortune but it was worth it). I use a stereo DI Radial pro D2 and I send a stereo feed to the mixerman, and I use a thru output to go in my small mixer for monitoring. I get a stereo mix of the band that I can blend with my keyboard. You can do your own EQ settings for bolth the mix and keyboard. It sounds fantastic.

[DJKeys]

I connect both my synths (NS2 and Virus) in stereo to my Line Mixer, and the sub out of that goes to FOH in stereo, panned hard L+R. I connect both main stereo outs to my K-10 monitor, so both stereo signals are summed locally. I use a stereo EQ and Compressor to tweak and smooth out signal for the on stage monitor.

-dj

[elektromin]

+1 stereo. If there is a lack of channels, I can accept mono on the Nord lead, but not on the Nord electro.

This is of course in a band situation when there is a stereo PA system available. If I'm doing a solo job or small setting, I might be using just one speaker, and then it would be mono. But it doesn't sound that good...

I wish that there would be a professional stereo keyboard amp available on the market! Just picture yourselves two 8" speakers in the same powered cabinet, with a small integrated stereo mixer. Would be quite useful, don't you think?

[NightSkyStudio]

Check out the Roland KC110. 6" speakers, not 8", but it is stereo! I use it as my monitor and send the stereo Line Out to my Mackie 450s. Sounds great!

[JiminWales]

Nearly always mono - by choice.
You can't have everything in the centre of a mix (unless playing solo) and you can't pan a stereo source (all to the right is just the same as turning the left channel off).
Stereo PA or Recording is where you create stereo. There are very few stereo instruments (even a full drum kit is a point source at a reasonable distance). There is only stereo sound stages in which mono sources are positioned.

[damasp]

Ideally stereo, but mono in reality. Pan left and right only accounts for your sound in more of the center of the floor (the sweet spot). I also don't trust the house sound men with two channels for my keyboards.

[costaseglezos]

I think everyone who plays a nord instrument prefers to play in stereo, unless his ears don't work fine.
Mono is a compromise which you sometimes have to make.
I sold my mono amplifier and got myself a decent stereo portable system (yamaha stagepas 400i) for onstage use and I send stereo to the house, too.