Re: [LAU] Hardware: elektr piano / keyboard

R.Wolff wrote:
> schoappied schrieb:
>
> Sorry, no, I didn't realize I was sending to you only. This one gets me just so
> often...
>
>
>> Thanks, for your comment... (did you realize it was just to me and not
>> to the LAU mailinglist?)
>>
>>
>
> I have some limited experience playing other keyboards/E-Pianos than my own old
> Roland JX-305, which is a 61-semi weighted keys synth which specialised in
> 'Dance, R&B, Techno' etc kind of sounds. It was the keyboard version of the
> MC-505 Groovebox in fact. Initially, I started off as a guitarist and just
> wanted to have a keyboard/synth to play some accompaniments to my guitar
> noodling. Today I play more keyboard then guitar, also for other reasons.
>
> I have tried/played some diff. keyboards/controllers, like i.e. the M-Audio
> Keystation Pro 88 (favoring a controller/softsynth approach), some of the better
> Roland/Yamaha Stagepianos, the Yamaha CP-series and then some...
> I personally most often preferred the Roland keys in the lower pricerange, the
> Yamaha keys win in the upper pricerange IMHO. The CP series i.e. are all high
> quality, keys and soundwise. But then these are all outta your pricerange I
> guess, unless you'll find some 2nd hand top offer.
>
>> I think you speak some right words.. Have you experience with playing
>> elektr. piano/ keyboards?
>>
>>
>
> Polyphony is the max playable number of notes that can be played at any one
> time. So, if you're playing a simple C chord, you'll use up 3 voices of
> polyphony (C - E - G). But if now you keep them ringing with the sustain pedal
> to play some single notes over your chord, you stack up the voices.
> Since Piano/E-Piano playing very much involves your sustain pedal, it quickly
> builds up to way more then 32 voices.
>
>
>> Where do you use polyphony for? Does 64-voices of polyphony also mean
>> that the keyboard has 64 keys?
>>
>>
>
> Good luck in your search. It may be worth checking local garage sales, flea
> markets and the 'for sale' columns of your local newspaper/hebdomadal magazines.
>
>
>> Yes, I try to find somewhat second hand.
>>
>> And I will take some hours to test a bit in a local store. Good advice,
>> thanks!
>>
>> Dirk
>>
>>
>
> Cheers
> Raphael ;)
>
Because I don't think I can afford a real good electric piano, maybe I
should just go for a cheapo keyboard to be able to play with notes,
musical structures, scales etc. in companion with software stuff on linux.

What about this one? De m-audio keystation ? Is this a good one? Other
comparable stuff which is good?

http://www.thomann.de/nl/m-audio_keystation_88es.htm
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Received on Wed Jul 9 16:15:02 2008