There are So Many Kinds of Keytars | HOW TO BUY A KEYTAR revised, part 1/? 

The MS-101 looks really good. :)

@@DavidGeliebter it sure does. I just got a Modwave that I've been demoing on my channel. But I'd really love the ms101, especially blue!

​@@papamagick3749 , I'm checking out your video now. On my channel, I livestream myself practicing a piece for five minutes a day for six days a week for four weeks to show the progress that is capable with even just two hours (5 min x 6 days x 4 weeks) of consistent practice. I ordered a Midiplus Stage 88 a few weeks ago. I was thinking about ordering an MS101, but I already have Retrologue II and Padshop II virtual synths with my Cubase, so I really need more a midi controller more than I need a physical synth. I still adore the MS101 though!

So fun story about that, I woke up in the middle of the night a couple weeks ago just aware that something was wrong. I was trying to fall back asleep and I hear this little tapping noise getting louder. I realized it was coming from behind my head and sat up and caught the KX-5 as it was falling. Scary, but the keytar was okay! Most of the heavier ones have backup hooks in case the main hook pops off the wall. Turns out I needed one on the KX-5 too!

@@PinkAndTheKeytarCat woah! Good catch and amazing intuition!

Hell yes! Everyone should get a keytar!

I use the RB3 keyboard ($23) through a Wii dongle for the wireless part, MIDI control over Apple MainStage app ($29) on a 2011 MacBook ("free to good home"). It's giggable!

Buying a keytar is always the correct answer. Can I ask what fandom it is?

@@PinkAndTheKeytarCat you're right, maybe I'll get one this year. Also yeah, it's a battle of the bands au for loona (the kpop group) lol

Samples with accords. I have tried many options... but if you need mobility, then recording ready-made chords into samples for your songs is the easiest option... I connected several synthesizers in a chain and controlled one key and a pitch band... I tuned +-12 tone on one, and +-7 or 5 on the other ... and wow, it was an interesting and unique experience... especially when one goes +12, and the second at the same time -7... but not everyone allows you to do this... Roland AX-09 is able to use cases, but it will still have to be controlled by a computer... or alternatively korg wavestate or its progenitor korg microsampler

I go through phases. Currently it's been the Yamaha Shs-200 because the overall size plus the wide key range really helps when I'm trying to come up with new melodies, and the speaker makes it fast to pick up and put down. When I'm doing new, idk what to call it, textures(?), like how different layers of sound can work, the rk-100s is fun, but it's very annoying to switch patches on. For doing live looping, I'm pretty fond of the kx-5 plugged into the dx100 because the kx-5 is really smooth feeling to play and the dx100 sounds really good. And then if I'm traveling, it's usually either the rock band controller or shs-300 plugged into garageband for iOS.

The Alesis units also have aftertouch, and I have them but the AZ-1 has a MUCH better keybed.

It appears to be discontinued, but it's very similar to the midi tech pianobox mini.

@@PinkAndTheKeytarCat Thanks!

I keep considering cosplaying her, but the prosthetics would be tough. Welcome to the world of keytar!

Practice! I used to choreograph it with a metronome until my hands and brain figured out the timing. It's the same as when you're playing a two handed piece, except for one hand is your mouth.

But then putting them through delay and reverb defeats the purpose of having an all in one instrument 🤔

@@JDStoneCreations don't worry it's not meant to be reasonable!

He gets the Edge and the Kx5.

Those urin testing outfits are a scam. If there is an issue go to an actual doctor. If they think a test is warranted; they will order one. But yes mold is bad for your health and should be taken care of.

@@jennoscura2381, it's interesting that you commented about the mold test, as yesterday, I got back results from the urine mold test I ordered. After years of brain fog, fatigue, excessive need for water, etc., the test showed an elevation (and a high elevation) in just one of the markers. The mold is probably colonized in my sinuses. I now have direction for treating it. Not all most tests are the same. The one I used is from Great Plains Laboratory and they're rather reputable. Do you want me to keep you updated about how the treatment goes?

@@DavidGeliebter My issue is people with vague symptoms getting a bunch of tests they may not need. If I have something going on I let my doctor know. If they think a test is in order; they will order one. Woo peddlers like to on about "toxins" or candida as the cause of people's problems. Folks then spend a bunch of money on tests for something that may not even be an issue. If a medical doctor won't order a test; it's not necessary.

@@jennoscura2381, I hear you about people suspecting that everyone with any health issue has a Candida overgrowth. I was the same way for a while thinking that everyone should be tested for thyroid antibodies. But I disagree that if a medical doctor won't order a test, it's not necessary. My friend's physician had just been testing her TSH (for thyroid) and it was coming back normal. I asked her to urge her physician to run a complete thyroid panel. The physician did it and my friend's TG antibodies came back at 4,705 IU/mL. Everyone considers 61 IU/mL high. This led to an ultrasound showing nodules on an enlarged thyroid and confirmed Hashimoto's disease. So for my friend, the thyroid panel was a necessary test even though her physician thought it was unnecessary. Another friend had gastrointestinal issues for years. Physicians ran several tests, but it wasn't until we spoke about it that she got a SIBO breath test and a positive test result for SIBO. Again for this friend, the SIBO breath test was a necessary test even though all her past physicians did not think that it was necessary. For myself, I went to a physician and was told that I was healthy. I had brain fog, fatigue, and more, but all the "necessary" tests came back normal. I suspected mold and did the urine test. It came back highly positive for verrucarin A. For myself, , the mold urine test was a necessary test even though my physician thought I was healthy. I know other stories too, but the point is that while many physicians are well-intentioned, they are doing their patients a disservice by ordering only basic testing.

@@DavidGeliebter Yea sometimes you need to get a second (or third) opinion to figure out whats going on. That's why I am glad my doctor has had no problems referring me to specialists. There is only so much a primary care physician can do.