The_Star_Guy

Definitely looking forward to your opinion on the quality of the other sounds as well. I know that this was made to hit a price point, but I really love that metallic Red option!

The usability of my 2x in the niche spots when I need it (rehearsals, Jams, quick gigs, as a gig backup and even busking) is undeniable. That said, I have realized that everything that I use the 2x for as an 88 note keyboard could be easily & equally accomplished by a 7x key version. If Studiologic releases a 7x key version of the X SE then I will be sorely tempted as well!

I too would truly be interested if Kawai had developed a 7x version of their MP series, but as Stoken6 mentioned, even a 7x version of the ES520 (with the included 5 pin MIDI) would make a suitable portable weighted base keyboard. I have both an MP6 and an ES920, and I actually slightly prefer the MP6's panel interface for operation on stage. I am not sure if the comment regarding the apparent discontinuation of the Yamaha P121 is valid or an "apples to oranges" comparison as I consider that model to be too prosumer to be applicable for most pro stage uses. 7x boards are indeed a hot commodity among the Pro users right now (particularly weighted), but not necessarily for home users. The excellent Kawai RHII action would be a highly desired commodity, particularly if combined with a Kawai MP-series stage interface similar to my MP6. Splits. layers & rapid volume level adjustments are all easily accomplished on this board!

Ditto. In all band work I sing & dance during the performance, so standing is all but mandatory. It's part of my "stage persona". The only exception would be in solo or duo work when I am accompanying a singer on acoustic piano.

I still own a Motif ES with multiple PLG cards as well and the setup is still very flexible and covers musical sound from multiple genres and periods very well. Only the acoustic pianos and certain other sample-based sounds that are easily handled by my other instruments seem dated. The playability of the VL, AN and DX cards still works very well in many of my original songs. I do wish that Yamaha had updated these for better bi-directional interaction and communication but I cannot fault the concept at all.

Looking at this design I suspect that someone at Hammond may have come across one of the original Yamaha SK series from the 80's. These were Yamaha's Organ/Polysynth/80's string machine keyboards and were actually one of the last keyboards that Yamaha released before the advent of the DX7 (or MIDI). They were amazingly good sounding for the time and very in step with the music of the time period. I think the MSOLO seems patterned after it. but I also think that if it has proper pitch/modulation options and extensive enough controls for the polysynth then this is a viable option for many keyboardists, particularly jazzers.

And the most amazing thing? It is apparently going to be available in Burgandy! I love that color as a stage option!

Hi, fellow forumites! Look at what just appeared as an upcoming instrument on the Hammond website https://hammondorganco.com/msolo Looks like the compact multl-engine market is heating up yet again!

I really appreciate all of these tips, especially regarding the Mixing Station App. I, too have been using the Soundcraft NotePad as the stage mixer for my keys, but I have also been recently contemplating switching to a rack-mountable Digital mixer setup as well. And reviewing the app I see that it is compatible with Mackie, Behringer, Soundcraft, Allen & Heath and the new Yamaha DM series.

I think that the cost/value relationship 0f the CK-61 key version is excellent in general. I also think that given the interface flexibility and wide sonic palette of this board it works exceedingly well as a "live" top board over just about any kind of bottom board workstation or slab piano. In that scenario the CK 61 would be preferable.

i currently own both the Numa X 73 and the YC 73 (I forgot to return it in time to get full credit) and between the 2, I slightly prefer the Numa's TP 110 action over the Yamaha BH action,, although it is perfectly serviceable. For players that prefer sample-based instruments I think the Yamaha might be a better fit, but I an actually more enamored with the modeled sounds that I am getting out of my Numa X. It is also a more inspirational instrument for me as well. The main thing that is great about the Yamaha YC 73 is that it is potentially a single board gig instrument for Classical \ traditional players that don't need a lot of synth sounds, as it does cover the "bread & butter" basics rather well. But right now I am thinking that a CK 61 as a top board over the Numa X 73 would cover the vast majority of my needs (except for the FM synth sounds).

The SK Pro was what I was alluding to earlier. The clavs on the original SK were almost stellar! Paradoxically. the single Clav sample used on my ES 920 is really decent! Just wish that it had 3 more pickup positions just like it!

I can play Clav on just about any action that has a quick & precise response, although a light waterfall action would probably come closest to emulating a real Clavinet. All four pickup positions with both attack & release noises would seriously up the anty for Yamaha. especially since some of their competitors dropped the ball with their latest clav releases.

Thank you for this great explanation! I picked up a CP-40 during the pandemic for a steal because I have always liked the sound of Yamaha EP's, and this explanation validates what my ears were already telling me! I am considering adding a CK 61 to add the CFX sounds to the package as an option to give me a full featured piano-based gigging setup.

I have done this as well. Picked up a couple of black pre-painted & pre-cut shelves from Home Depot. They looked great!

Welcome to the Studiologic "Club"! As an owner of both the Numa X 73 piano and the NumaCompact 2X I can attest to the fact that the company product managers & designers seem to be sincerely paying close attention to the numerous requests that we users have been submitting. And I have had a strong preference for modeled pianos over sampling for live use, especially at higher volumes. And Studiologic still believes in affordable aftertouch as well!

Regarding the Hammond SK Pro, I actually quite like the "Physical" interface; the problems start because of the way the software interface is implemented when it comes to navigation and selecting.. And a few other operational difficulties that also hamper it workflow-wise when working with the other voices. With the Yamaha it is not actually bad at all, it is just that I happen to like the Numa X interface and keybed action a 'tad' better. And selecting & jumping to specific voices is also faster on the Numa X than the Yamaha YC-73. The Yammy sounds better "out of the box" & is sonically quite solid! Also the YC's customizable drawbars are definitely a big plus, and if Yamaha ever adds the ability to load DX7 sysex to the YC series, that would make it a long term keeper for me.

Actually, "back in the Day" I regularly gigged with a Fender Rhodes Mk1, so I used to save & use the heads of broken tines. Perfect weight as a "hands free" note holder and also exactly fit the width of the key as well! Brings back some memories......

I actually agree that the TP110 of my Numa X 73 piano is exceptional in overall playability & especially stage usability (and I am an aftertouch "junkie")....especially for "live" use....that's why I have it! My ES-920 is my home & studio piano for piano parts, but my Numa handles stage duties and all weighted keyboards parts in general. These are both on my "keeper" list! I also have both an SK Pro 73 & a YC-73, both of which I am currently on the fence about & I am reasonably sure that I will be selling one of them relatively soon, mostly because the interface and the action of the Numa X handily beats them both! The Numa X is a near perfect stage "bottom" board in my opinion.

Hi! I own both currently, and the Kawai wins. It it both smoother and slightly lighter. However, I feel that the TP-110 is in the ballpark & is probably the best weighted 73 note action currently available as I also have a YC-73 (currently) and the Numa X 73 playability is better than the slightly heavier Yamaha BH action. And aftertouch that is also well-implemented firmly tips the scales towards the NumaX 73.

The keybed for the CK88 was GHS and pretty similar in feel to the DGX-670. I consider GHS to be perfectly fine for use in this price and weight class.

I have already had an opportunity to briefly play a CK88 and the Pipe Organs really are very good! When I checked my YC73 i was surprised to find that these sounds were not already included. These really need to be included in the next firmware update if possible, as well as the new & improved Clavinet sounds that Yamaha has recently sampled as well.

I concur with this. I currently still have both the Numa X Piano 73 and the YC73, and in my opinion the Fatar TP110 action beats the Yamaha BH, although they are in the same ballpark, at least.

It is a Thunderbolt 4 port. Since the USB 4 Port uses the same connector and all of it's protocols, power and data requirements are a directly supported subset of the Thunderbolt 4 protocols, it would also work and function correctly for any proper USB4 device. So yes, you can stick either device into it. This was the best design, as the reverse is not true. If a manufacturer built a device port that supports only USB 4 protocols it would NOT necessarily function as a true Thunderbolt 4 port (which would have greater requirements).