LeesKeys

If I was going to use the keyboard at home only, I would have gone with the 2700. But alas, weight does matter.

I think what I may do if I purchase the PC4 88 is to use it on the bottom rack (especially for pianos), and use my iPad to power my Roland 49 on the top rack for organs and some synth sounds- all routed through Camelot Pro

So you're using a soft case. Does it have wheels, are you carrying it with a strap over your shoulder, or using a cart to move the keyboard?

Has anyone played both, and if so which do you prefer?

Been there too, done that too. I've been using midi controllers and IOS software for a while and will be integrating that into the new workstation setup.

LOL, not a problem. I'm too old to gig that late. 10pm is about it for me!

All great responses. Thank you. Reezekeys, you are right. I don't really NEED those extra features of the 2700. And Ibarch- so true, 99%+ of the listeners (maybe even including me) would not recognize any difference in sound quality.

I'm planning to purchase a new workstation and have narrowed it down to two Kurzweil products- the PC 4 88, and the K2700. Going by features, the 2700 would be my choice, except for one issue- the weight. At 52 lbs, this would be a bear for me to transport, especially considering that some of my gigs are solo. The PC4, on the other hand, weighs almost half at 28 lobs. I'm wondering what you think about the weight issue. Anyone gigging with heavy keyboards? Hate that the weight factor is going to be the final deciding point in my purchase.

Just talked to my rep at Sweetwater. These items are backordered with K&M and it could be months before I receive them! Glad I have an X stand I can use in the meantime.

Interesting- kind of a Spider Pro, but for lighter weight keyboards. Looks like it's available through Amazon for $274. Depending on where I look, I'm seeing different numbers for the weight of the stand -anywhere from 3.7 kg (8lbs) to 8 kg (18 lbs). Which do you think is more accurate?

Here's what I need: 2 tier stand that can be assembled/disassembled in 10 minutes or less for gigging Heavy duty stand not needed: I'm using 2 midi controllers which weigh around 18 lbs each. Open floor space- in other words, not an X stand. Prefer that height of top tier is adjustable Overall heigh adjustment suitable for standing or sitting (I'm 5' 10") I've owned the K&M Spider Pro in the past. Too heavy and like I said my keyboards and lightweight. Also X stands- I want more leg/foot room. I've been looking at the Rockville Z45w- https://www.amazon.com/Rockville-Z45W-Z-Style-Keyboard-Adjustable/dp/B0BR8Q5215/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=rockville%2Bkeyboard%2Bstand&sr=8-5&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18ed3cb5-28d5-4975-8bc7-93deae8f9840&th=1 Liquid Stands- https://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Stands-Piano-Keyboard-Stand/dp/B0C7WM9GSH/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=rockville+keyboard+stand&sr=8-1-spons&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18ed3cb5-28d5-4975-8bc7-93deae8f9840&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1#customerReviews and this Griffin model- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004THB8OW/ref=sspa_dk_detail_4?psc=1&s=home-garden&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM#customerReviews Thoughts?

i understand this is available in kit form. Has anyone purchased and assembled the kit? Difficulty level? I can't find any source online for purchasing the kit version, or pricing information. I live in the U.S.

I usually use a Studio Logic 73 with Pianoteq IOS. I recently purchased a Nektar GXP88 (semi-weighted key bed). I've tweaked the velocity curve using the GXP options as well as the curve withing Pianoteq. The result is not bad, certainly not like a fully weighted keyboard, but it's OK. One thing that continues to happen is that even though I've tweaked the curve for a faster keyboard, I still get occasional velocity spikes on individual notes, even though I THINK I'm playing all notes at the same velocity (of course I'm not). This type of thing has happened on other brands of semi-weighted keyboard I've previously owned. Yesterday I downloaded Genuine Sounds sampled CFX piano. The quality of the sound is very good, but more to my point, when playing it on the GXP (and using the same velocity curve as with Pianoteq, I did not experience any random velocity spikes on individual notes. I wonder about this- is a sampled piano more "forgiving" than a physically modeled piano when played on a semi-weighted keyboard? Thoughts?