Nashville 400 for Keyboard?

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 23 Feb 2005 8:03 pm

Have any of you tried a Nashville 400 for electronic keyboard? If so, how is it? Is it voiced ok for keys? Mike Brown, any comments?
Thanks,
jc

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 23 Feb 2005 9:08 pm

I saw the piano player for Buck Owens a few yrs ago using one. He sounded great. It was mic'd with a SM-57.

Hope this helps Jim.

Tim Harr

Jeff Hogsten · Post by **Jeff Hogsten** » 24 Feb 2005 8:34 am

I would think it would sound terrible, the keyboard need a full range speaker with a horn or tweeter, it may sound great if youve never heard anything else, someone could have been using one for a monitor and had a direct line going to the house but this is definatly not the way to go for keyboard Mackie maked a great powered speaker so does JBL and behringer, several companies make keyboard amps,Peavey, roland, Yamaha, crate,fender, do yourself a favor and try one of these with full range speakers and you will hear a big difference Jeff

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 24 Feb 2005 1:30 pm

Yes, it will work. But, keyboard amps have come a long way in recent years. Check out our KB line of keyboard amps here; http://www.peavey.com/products/browse.cfm/action/list/cat/70/begin/1/Amplifiers.cfm

The bottom line is that any amp will work for any instrument, but there are limitations.

Steve Spitz · Post by **Steve Spitz** » 24 Feb 2005 5:21 pm

I had to surrender my NV400 on a job where I doubled on guitar, after the pianomans amp crapped out. It sounded great.

Hal Higgins · Post by **Hal Higgins** » 25 Feb 2005 11:43 am

I've used an Evans with a 15" JBL for piano (keyboard) and it sounded great....and btw, that's all that Roy Rosetta uses, and he always sounds great, so, I don't see why a NV400 wouldn't sound great as well (my opinion).

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'85 Emmons LeGrande D-10,(8 & 6) Hilton Vol. Pedal, BJS Birthstone bar, Rack w/Evans Pre-amp, Lexicon MPX500; (2)1501-4 BW's in custom built cabs by T.A. Gibson, & Sound Tech PL802 Digital Power Amp.

Gordon Borland · Post by **Gordon Borland** » 26 Feb 2005 7:28 pm

I double on keyboard and plug both the MSA and the keyboard into the Nashville400.
I pull the volum knob to the bright position
and cut the bass eq a little for keyboard.
It works for the band. The keyboard is a Yamaha PSR 500 and the piano is great. Sometimes its layered with strings. The only other voices I use are just the vibe and rock organ. Maybe some horns on break songs.

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MSA D10,NASHVILLE 400,SESSIONS 2000,PEAVEY ADDVERB,SOME WIRES AND A BATTERY.

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 26 Feb 2005 8:03 pm

The Peavey steel amps don't have quite enough clear high frequency response for keyboards IMHO. Nevertheless I sometimes use the Vegas when I bring both keys and steel to a gig.

Jeff Hogsten · Post by **Jeff Hogsten** » 28 Feb 2005 11:41 am

Have any of you guys that think it sounds great tried the same keyboard through a good keyboard amp. Mike makes a great point, it may work if you have nothing else but if you are going to buy something for keyboard dont get a guitar or steel amp. I play steel and keyboard. I have a kurzweil one of the best made and I wouldnt think of playing it through my steel amp.Why do you think every manufacture of keyboard amps have tweeters or a horn or both in their amps? Becasue a keyboard needs a more full range speaker, they cant all be wrong

Jeff