Re: [LAU] Hardware: elektr piano / keyboard

schoappied wrote:
> 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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I'm also wondering how a midi keyboard sounds... ok it will be dependent
on which soundfile you use... but when I play three tones at ones with
vkeybd or zynaddsubfx I hear a distorted sound comming out of my
speakers... How's that with a midi keyboard?

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Received on Thu Jul 10 04:15:02 2008