Graham Smith
Member Profile - 06/08/2008
About Graham Smith
Started putting together my home studio in the 70's when I was in my teens (back when there was only analog and the smallest computers filled a warehouse). As a keyboard player (started off on piano), my biggest influences were people/bands like Rick Wakeman/ Yes, Elton John, Keith Emerson, Jethro Tull, Kansas, etc - in fact any of the "super" groups of the 70's that had a keyboard player!
Have had a succession of keyboards and synths over the years, including my first - the original Roland EP10 electric piano, Roland SH5 synth, Korg Mono/Poly, and the Roland MKB1000 MIDI controller and piano module.
I just play and compose for my own enjoyment, and my preparedness to spend money on my hobby greatly exceeds my ability, but it keeps me happy and off the streets.
Over the years I have had several hiatuses from the hobby as university, work and family have intervened at different points! Have recently jumped in to the computer music arena and that has reinvigorated my interest. Finding this web site is helping me feel part of a larger musical community.
Yamaha Baby Grand Piano (my pride and joy, unfortunately it is not in my studio, but in another part of the house)
Roland RD 170 Digital Piano
Edirol PCR300 MIDI Keyboard Controller
Roland MV 30 Studio M (using this mostly as a sound module)
Yamaha FB01 sound module
Edirol UA 25 sound card
PC with Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 2.4GHz & 3Gb RAM
Acer 27" LCD monitor
Cakewalk Sonar X2 Producer DAW software
Heaps of VST plug ins
Behringer Eurorack UB1832FX-PRO 14 channel, rack mount mixer
Behringer patch bay
Luxman Amp
Bose 301 speakers
Behringer KX1200 Keyboard Amp
Teac GE20 graphic equalizer