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I highly recommend the Zoom Livetrak series. I personally use the L-12, it works flawlessly, live and in the studio, great sounding mic preamps, low noise, nice enough fx, genius routing options for headphones mixes and so on, great working audio interface (using it with Logic) and last but not least, easy to use sd-recorder.

Yup, I own and play both the CP4 and the CK88, I wouldn‘t want to compare them though, since the CK is definitely another animal. While the CP4 is the elegant and exquisite feeling instrument, whose sounds imo still kick ass after all these years, the CK, while not that good sounding, is much more convenient, lighter & much better UI (another planet really) . I personally found the key / sound connection on the CK a bit disappointing at first, but after some adjusting the depth/offset parameters, compressor and effects I now feel I can play a lot more expressively. Same goes for the EP sounds, you really have to dig in and adjust the parameters to get the most out of the sounds, since I feel they don’t react at their full potential right out of the box, due to the GHS keyboard. But yeah, a really nice instrument, I‘d love a 73 version…

For solo / duo gigs the Yamaha CP4 with the CFX / CF grand sounds, sometimes in mono as well. With a full band, the CK88, here the CFX / U1 and sometimes the S700 are best for my use. For rehearsal and really small gigs, the Yamaha P-121, main piano 1 or the mellow one.

Oh, that's a bit surprising to hear, given the general appraisal for the P-515. Can't wait to try one out myself. I"m curious to know how you like the new Hamburg Grand in the CP88.

Hey Dave, you're changing boards more often than some change their underwear, man lol ð. What happened, why didn't you wanted to wait for the P-515?

Nice ! I sold my CP88 4 weeks ago, having bought the CP4 back, after I sold it for the CP88. Gigging for a while with the CP4 now, I KNOW why I missed it, there's no going back now. Or ⦠forward.

Thanks for your answer. I hear you. In retrospective, I was blinded by the shiny new UI. Yeah, a bad case of GAS, I tried to gloss over the things I hated making heavy use of the Master-EQ and even buying a new monitor (Yamaha DXR10, which I love BTW, so there's at least something positive lol) , but in the end, I had to admit to myself, the CP88 is a whole different animal and maybe not the right one for me. In the CP4, there's warmth, there's âlife', there's more of everything. Absolutely NO comparison. And I'm not,only talking about the SCM-AP sounds, although still my 1st concern. My mistake was to let go of the CP4, so my advice would be to try to keep them both for a while, if you should give in to your GAS for the CP88. I'd like,to try a P515 someday, but right now I'm looking for a CP4 in good conditionâ¦

Wow, Dave, what happened? I thought you'd keep your CP4⦠funny thing, I'm looking for an used CP4 right now and trying to sell my 2019 CP88. It was a mistake, I had to admit it, I hate its piano soundsâ¦

A wise thing to do. I wish I did. After listening again to some CP4 AP sounds, see below, I decided to look for an used one. It definitely is no comparison - again, FOR ME and my kind of music - it's a matter of taste, but I like the SCM-Sounds and the other sounds (Acoustic Bass, Pads, Strings, Synths ) a LOT more. I wish Yamaha didn't ditch the SCM-technology. I guess I was a bit blinded by the modern UI and forgot to really really listen to the damn thing. I don't know if I'll be keeping both the CP88 and the CP4, we'll see, but first I gotta find an used CP4, they seem very rare where I live. I thought about texting the guy who bought my CP4 ) [video:youtube]

Hi, as a long time user of the previous model, the CP4, I partly regret selling it in favor of the CP88. Had them side by side for a couple months autumn 2019 and got my share of impressions from fellow musicians. Almost unanimously pro CP4, which is how I still feel, as well. At least in terms of the Grand Piano sounds. Please, don't get me wrong, I like imy CP88 enough to keep it, mostly for the new UI and the capability to somewhat tweak the sounds to my liking. I miss the warmth and the plethora of better sounds the CP4 offered. Not only the APs, the basses (especially the Upright bass) and Pads in the CP4 were a lot better, IMO. I also liked the EPs more, at least I don't thinks there's a huge difference - not that they're bad in the CP88, they're definitely good and I enjoy the FX, in particular DRIVE and analog Delay a lot, but still, no huge reason to sell the CP4 if you own one. So I guess sound-wise there isn't really a ton of progress since 2014, you have to listen to and play it for yourself. Oh, and yes, the Nashville C3 is quite nice though, one of the better APs. I mostly like the CFX, the C7 and Nashville, hate the Bösendorfer. I had to tweak the Nashville and the CFX but I like the results for some situations. Oh yeah, and the Uprights are nice, indeed.

From, or WITH Covid? Guess it doesn't matter at 92... ð¤

Bad Mister @ YamahaSynth: â The new YC61 has neither a piano action, nor does it have an action like the MX61. Also, contrary to Internet conspiracies, there is no 'standard piano key width".' ð

â[â¦] she didn't go to school as her parents decided to do the 'home school', I don't know how to say that in English.' "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education" (Mark Twain) I like the idea of homeschooling. Pity it's forbidden by law in my country of residence....

Phenomenal! Thanks for sharing!