I don't want to buy anything until I know it's going to work for me. Cantabile seems fine but I don't have many VSTs right now since I had to wipe and redo my laptop last fall, so it's hard to get a sense of it. I have the correct Focusrite ASIO driver installed which works fine for Cantabile and Reaper. Even with the buffer set high, maxing out the latency, it's not workable. I can't use Ableton at all - it bogs down my CPU like mad and the sound is very crackly. I tried a few things so far - I downloaded a Mainstage-like VST host called Cantabile (free version) and Ableton Live 11 (trial period). My gear setup I would be using is MOXF8 -> midi in to Scarlett 2i4 -> Windows laptop with 8gb Ram, SSD drive My Pro Tools hardware died so I don't have Structure anymore. I remember using Structure (10 or so years ago) to recreate keyboard sounds from Rush and I was able to get very close to the original sounds, and program splits and layers. Using VSTs would really open up my sounds for tweaking. I'm considering going to a controller keyboard and using my laptop with software synths. I also find it pretty hard to match sounds with the original recording on my MOXF8. And the keyboard takes up a lot of space on tight stages. The frame broke apart and dented the downstairs wall! Fortunately it was NOT glass but plastic covered so it didn't shatter. Carrying it up the stairs after practice, I actually knocked a picture off the bass player's stairwell wall, where it tumbled down the stairs. I'm tired of carrying this super heavy beast. The guitar goes through a POD GO pedal and I use in-ear monitors with no amp. I split my time in the band 60% keys and 40% guitar. I've been using a MOXF8 for playing in a rock cover band.
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