Scotty Poiano

I'm looking for a midi keyboard to control my organ sounds. I'd prefer waterfall keys but that seems rare. Currently looking at: Roland A800 Studiologic VMK 161 Arturia Keylab Maudio Axiom

Looking for the perfect 88 key weighted stage piano for use in a live band. I keep seeing comments on certain devices such as "sounds great practicing alone, but disappears in the mix with a full ensemble". This doesn't make a lot of sense to me. I would think that it is just a matter of EQ'ing things right. But it is a consistent complaint people make regarding the Roland RD-2000. Is this a valid concern? Are there RD-2000 players out there that play in a band without issue? I'm torn between Yamaha CP88, Roland RD-2000, Kawai MP11SE, and Korg SV-2.

I'm making all my big decisions on you!!!! I'm leaning towards what I think is the safe choice, the CP88. I've played it, it's nice, it does the things. It has a USB MIDI Audio Interface, which is nice. But is "nice" what I really want? Giving it another day for someone to come out raving about the SV-2 and convince me. It looks like such a ballsy, rock & roll instrument. Is this a gimmick? Is that Tube on the front just fooling me? Or am I passing on a Rocker for a "nice" piano without Balls?

Do folks have experience playing any of these in a live band setting? I've seen comments like "sounds great alone at home, but can't cut through a full band." about the RD2000 and some others. Curious if anyone has experience with the CP88, etc. with a band? Currently leaning hard towards the CP88, but could still be talked out of it / into something better. Grandstage fans have piqued my interest. I'd have to be convinced that the action is comparable, though. CP88 is weak in the Clavinet department. Not a deal breaker, but disappointing.

Do any of the $2K-ish stage pianos have a Clavinet that stands above the rest?

I don't know why, I just really wanted the SV-2 to be the one. But I can't find anybody in any forum that's raving about it. Before I pull the trigger on a CP88, does anybody have another recommendation? I just want to rock out on AP's, EP's, and Clavinet with a good Wah. And to access effects on the fly. Organs, Synths, Strings, etc. are superfluous for me really.

Can anybody comment on the effects of either?

I like the design of the sv2, and have heard good reviews about the EP's and Clav. I just wonder if it feels as good to play as the Yamaha.

I found both instruments for the same price. Does anybody have strong feelings one way or the other to share with me? The seem very similar. I'm leaning towards the Korg, but I got to play on a CP88 in a store and thought it felt amazing. Nobody local has a SV-2 to try out.

So you never have trouble connecting? Never get the error that the connection to the server is down? Did you do anything special to your settings when you set it up?

Using the GSI Gemini with the DMC-122. The Wifi signal works fine. I open a browser and connect to the editor. It shows up and takes control of the keyboard. Occasionally I can get to the select engine page and load up an instrument. At this point, and usually much sooner, if not immediately, the process stalls and I get a message saying "cant connect to server". Refreshing the browser restarts the process, but usually just times out after one try. GSI says the problem is on my end. That my OS or browser has a setting that I need to find and change. I have dug as deep as I can in my settings and can't seem to change anything that affects this. It works better with Firefox than Edge, and Chrome not at all. I have tried on a Windows laptop, a chromebook, an Android, and an Ipad, all with the same result. Tried all sorts of restarting and unplugging and resetting etc. What possible setting is causing this interruption? I can't use the editor long enough to do anything, nevermind create my setup.