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No longer considering the CP4 - need help with dula tier stand I now own and love a CP88 and the KeyLargo...still have the crown XTi1000 and the Acme B1s...looking at the KM 18880 stand... any recommendations on a 2 tier keyboard stand? top tier = nord electro waterfall organ bottom tier = yamaha cp88

I now have a CP88 and the KeyLargo...still have the crown XTi1000 and the Acme B1s...looking at the KM 18880 stand... any recommendations on a 2 tier keyboard stand? top tier = nord electro waterfall organ bottom tier = yamaha cp88

So I am one step closer as I have sold my Roland RD700sx...officially I have no piano board right now. Tthe Korg Grandstage 73 videos are really drawing me in. I am just concerned about the action - I need to find one to try. I am still solid on the key largo and EV ZXA1 idea, and have not yet put up for sale the Acmes and To a/Crown rig.

I checked out some dxr8s in person yesterday. They seem nice, and can't be used as a wedge which is kinda a deal breaker for me. Unfortunately, to this day I have never seen a zxa1 in person.

Regarding the ev speakers., I agree any updates don't make the previous model unusable, but what if they can add a little more power, lose a little more weight and perhaps make the inputs more versatile in the next generation.

Thanks for the input. I'm intrigued by the 73 note grandstage and also am having a really hard time classifying it as a stage piano, based on the fact that it's action comes from a workstation product. It might suit me well for Rhodes sounds which my current project would benefit from - but if I ever go back to a more organic or solo gig I will probably still need a real 88 note dp like the cp4.

Dave - honored that you chimed in. Have been following your journey to the cp4 and really appreciate your desire to share and help

Just checked out some korg grand stage demos. Seems quite good - anyone able to compare that action to a Roland rd?

I fully intended to buy a wagon, and then bought a sedan based on the deal. I need a good rhodes, with ability to add effects on the fly...or at least be able to change delay times / feedback amount...etc Yamaha CP4 39 pounds 52.44" $1999 Nord piano3 40 pounds 50.7" $2999 Roland RD 2000 48 pounds 55.62" $2499

So the car I bought (sedan) is also driving this move. The seats can fold down BUT if I have the child seat installed, neither seat can fold forward due to some sort of structural safety requirement which is a good thing for safety and something I did not think of when I bought it. I gig less now as well, but maybe that changes. So I am looking for a piano that will fit in the back seat area along the floor which rules out the Rolands which have pitch bend to the left of the keybed. The CP4 and the Nord P3 both have tidy dimensions and reasonable weights ( = will fit in car), and I just don't get along with the Nord action (although I admittedly never tried the P3). I know I may lose out on that clear ACME sound, although there are also advantages to the EV being capable of a wedge mode. I calculated the cubic volume of the EVs against the ACMES, and it is at about 60%, and the weight is about 55%. The ACMES are not big at 16 x 16 x 14 by any means, and I am working on a packing puzzle and also trying to minimize trips on load in. The RCFs look nice but I can't justify those currently.

Right - it seems there was a semi-recent price drop on the CP4 and it appear that less distributors are carrying the ZXA1 than previous. For example, I can't find the EV's on Sweetwater...so I am hoping either for another price cut or a newer, better option. I am coming from a Roland RD700sx and have not had a chance to play the CP4. I hope I can find one locally to try out, but maybe I need to rely on a return policy.

Hi, I need to downsize the gear without taking a huge hit on sound. So far, the CP4 and pair of EV ZXA1 plus a super light weight k&m stand plus a radial key largo seem to be able to do the job. My hesitation is that the ev and cp4 are now getting old and I would like to know if these models are being replaced soon. What do you all think? ps - I bought a nord electro 5 to use as a top tier drawbar organ about a month before the electro 6 came out...the electro 5 will be my top tier board in the setup. Looking to lose weight and size on the dp side and the amplification side. Current amplification is quite enjoyable using acme b1 pair, toa d4 mixer, and crown amp. The acmes are 3-way, weigh roughly 30 pounds each and have mid and high frequency attenuators. No problem with sound - I'm just getting older...

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