From jackoverfull@gmail.com Sat Jun 02 14:05:39 2012
Subject:Re: Roland VK-8 strings

Never seen one myself, but I remember Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum) using it for strings, EP and perhaps marimba on a few songs…he never really used it as his main instrument, but did so for backings from time to time.

Il giorno 02/giu/2012, alle ore 22.56, BD ha scritto:

> I may have found a good deal on a Roland VK-8. 2 questions: I have read reviews that the other instruments besides organ are not that great but I would just need most for at home practice anyway. I have a Yamaha digital piano I use for gigs and leave at our practice space. I'm in a Tom Petty cover band now and just need barely audible background strings for songs like I won't Back Down and Free Fallin. Are the VK8's strings good enough for that? Also how much of a detriment for live performance is not having an LCD screen? Every keyboard I have used has had one, except of course, my real Hammonds. I don't want to be fumbling around between or during songs on stage having accidentally selected the wrong patches. It looks like custom patches can be saved to preset buttons though.
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