Theo Verelst Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Might interest some people what they're buying (or not!): [video:youtube]wy0lpXWAv68 [video:youtube]ylsqmKKZEes T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Heslop Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Kind of interesting. I don't know anything about this sort of stuff, but I have wondered abut the size of midi inputs and why they went with the dongle. I kind of hope he also does the CS since it is the one I bought (and love!) Stage: Korg Krome 88. Home: Korg Kross 61, Yamaha reface CS, Korg SP250, Korg mono/poly Kawai ep 608, Korg m1, Yamaha KX-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawai James Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Interesting - thank you for sharing Theo! It would be nice to know what's underneath the silver cover...possibly the same SWP70 TG rumoured to be used in the Montage? James x Employed by Kawai Japan, however the opinions I express are my own. Nord Electro 3 & occasional rare groove player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I have wondered abut the size of midi inputs and why they went with the dongle. So they can charge you $20 for a new dongle when you lose the included one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Heslop Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 lol. True. I'm not so worried about losing it, but I am worried about it failing at some point and being difficult to replace. My long term goal though is to go to a light weight, but still multi (3 or 4) keyboard rig with no midi cables. Right now my CS is doing double duty as an analog synth and midi controller with my Kross, but I plan to change that. Stage: Korg Krome 88. Home: Korg Kross 61, Yamaha reface CS, Korg SP250, Korg mono/poly Kawai ep 608, Korg m1, Yamaha KX-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTeechur Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I was interested in one of these until I found that they went with a mini keyboard. Useless. Muzikteechur is Lonnie, in Kittery, Maine. HS music teacher: Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Chorus, Music Theory, AP Music Theory, History of Rock, Musical Theatre, Piano, Guitar, Drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I was interested in one of these until I found that they went with a mini keyboard. Useless. Hmmmm... if they drop the price by $200, I might buy one. When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Heslop Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Very honestly, I'm not sure it would be great for piano, but for organ and synth lines the keyboard is fine. Quite good in fact. "Useless" is definitely not an accurate statement. Even for piano, my primary concern would be only having 3 octaves. After a few minutes when I first got mine, I don't even think about the key size anymore. And to be clear, while I'm no virtuoso, I do play a lot of Progressive Rock, particularly Wakeman material on my CS, both for synth lines, and organ lines (as a controller for my Kross...now the Kross is a keyboard one should have keybed concerns about more than the reface line!). Stage: Korg Krome 88. Home: Korg Kross 61, Yamaha reface CS, Korg SP250, Korg mono/poly Kawai ep 608, Korg m1, Yamaha KX-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I have to say I was dubious about all the hype in the Yamaha videos I've seen about good the mini keys are to play. But having tried the CP and the YC out in a music store recently, I was very pleasantly surprised about how easy and fun they were to play. They both sounded really good too. Nord Electro 6D 61, Wurlitzer EP200A, Neo Mini Vent, EV ZLX12P, QSC CP8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Verelst Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 I would want to know about the deeper technology involved... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Heslop Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 So I finally got a chance to try the YC and the CP. I was always pretty interesting in the YC and debated a bit between it and the CS, but the CS was always likely to win. I did love the YC though. I didn't go through the other engines outside the Hammond because outside of a pipe organ sound (which of course the YC doesn't have) I'm not really interested in organs outside of Hammond.But I thoroughly enjoyed it. I haven't played with drawbars since I had my old Hammond m, and I didn't realize how much I missed them and how much fun they are to shape and evolve a tone. The distortion sounds nice too. I also liked the lever for Leslie changes, though it would take a little time to become second nature, but only a little. The CP was a bit of a surprise for me. I LOVED it!. I still wish it had more than a 3 octave keyboard, and I wish Yamaha put in a Yamaha acoustic piano instead of the curious choice of a toy piano, but other than those things I found it was a blast to play, and the CP70 sound is passable for a lot of acoustic piano stuff. I really thought the small keys would not be good for piano playing, but they were not bad at all. I played a 3 octave version of Rick Wakeman's "Catherine of Aragon" and the only issue was the lack of keys, not the size. And the sounds are great!The YC is still my next purchase, but the CP may well be the next one after that.If it had 4 or more octaves and an acoustic piano, it might take a lead over the YC. I really didn't expect to like it so much! I still wish they made a rompler reface with strings, brass, sax, flute, choir, pipe organ, etc. (Actually I want a reface mellotron...I'm thinking an irig keys, an iPad and the manetron or ample tank apps might do the job). If they did, I could conceivably go for an all reface rig. And I'm not joking. I seriously love these little guys! (And no I'm not a Yamaha employee...in fact I was mostly a Korg guy if anything) Stage: Korg Krome 88. Home: Korg Kross 61, Yamaha reface CS, Korg SP250, Korg mono/poly Kawai ep 608, Korg m1, Yamaha KX-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.