8/1 I need to buy a decent but inexpensive keyboard (the kind you make
music with, not the kind you type with). Does anybody have any
recommendations or horror stories of models/makers that I should avoid?
TIA.
\_ Yamaha Clavinovas are usually known for their piano-like feel.
\_ The Yamaha YDP223 is the same as the entry-level Clavinova, but
you can get it for ~$300-400 cheaper at consumer electronics
places (zzzounds.com, guitar center, etc). Only difference
is warranty. My wife got one last December, and loves it -
same feel as a piano, lots of great features.
\_ You can't go wrong with a Roland.
\_ Yamaha-- realistic feel. Roland, feels fake, but sounds really
really good. -classical pianist for 15 yrs
\_ When I last compared 7yrs ago, I personally felt that Technics
digital pianos have better key touch than Yamaha ones for the same
price, although the Yamaha ones have many more functions. I ended
up buying a Technics SX-PX222. --- yuen
\_ I'd actually recommend that you buy a seperate MIDI controller
keyboard, which only sends and receives MIDI data rather than
producing sound. Then you can find just the right feel that you're
looking for and swap whatever module you like until you find a
sound that you like. Most of the best "feeling" keyboards don't
have particularly good sounds, and vice versa. My personal
recommendation for a weighted, full-range controller would be a
StudioLogic SL-880, which will run you about $600. A good piano
sound module would only be another couple of hundred, but you have
the option of connecting to a computer and running any manner of
software samplers to get the right sound. Email me if you have
any other questions...Oh, and by the way, if you think the numbers
I'm quoting are "expensive," you probably want to stay out of
the musician game altogether. -- lye
\_ Don't a lot of regular keyboards have a MIDI out? -n00b
\_ Yeah, but usually the built-in sounds are a waste of time
unless you're looking at full-featured workstations or
analog synthesizers, which start in the $2000 - $4000 range.
You're better off spending the $600 on a keyboard that
actually feels like a piano, is aftertouch and velocity
sensitive, and has a pedal input, rather than some Kmart
Casio action with a "computer keyboard" feel. Also, most
controllers allow you to split the keyboard into seperate
"zones," allowing you to play more than one sound at once -
for instance, playing a "bass" sound in the bass clef and a
lead in the other. -- lye |
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