Gretel
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Choice of keyboard for classical music
Gretel replied to NonTrendyGuy's topic in The Keyboard Corner
Also, if you want to have a really low-budget alternative, the Yamaha NP-12 would also fit. You cannot have a pedal section here though, and there are only two pipe organ sounds. It also has other severe limitations compared to the Nord Electro or the Hammond, but that is only to be expected given the difference in price. -
Choice of keyboard for classical music
Gretel replied to NonTrendyGuy's topic in The Keyboard Corner
A standard recommendation here might be a Nord Electro 6D. For piano it is only moderately capable, but for organ (including pipe organ) it is quite versatile. Hammond XK-1C as well. You can use the drawbars on these models as organ stops (select and deselect individual pipes). They will also have a harpsichord sound or two, but I am not sure how good those will be. -
Are we supposed to compare the mp3 against the flac? Or are we supposed to simply say âsounds good' to either of these recordings? Or are we supposed to say âsounds much better than a regular Kurzweil without postprocessing'? If that"s the case then it would be good to have the recording without the postprocessing as a comparison.
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I practiced this as a kid, but never really understood why this is important. I basically never see two-handed scales in actual music, but certainly short pieces of scales either in the left or right hand. Playing scales with each hand separately therefore certainly makes sense, but two-handedly I just don't know. But of course anything that you practice will make you better also in related fields.
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One thing worth mentioning is that the Nord Stage has a good pipe organ implementation, supporting registration via the drawbars and so. Not sure if that is important in your area though.
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There are uprights which are given away for free. Usually however they are simply also worth nothing because they are in bad shape. And this piano here would be quieter, which would suit a bunch of people better than a normal upright.
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I guess the ideal use case is people who live in an apartment and still want an acoustic piano. It"s probably quite a bit quieter than an ordinary acoustic piano. Also easier to relocate with. Other than that: I wish they would charge more for it. I guess it is basically handmade because of the low numbers that they will most likely sell, and at 2000 this seems like they will hardly make any profit.
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I basically gave up on looking for a satisfying couch keyboard. There is no such thing like a satisfying couch keyboard, especially not if you would also need a sustain pedal like for piano. Better to invest your couch time in something more rewarding. A uke is a great couch instrument, or a kalimba, or a harmonica, or maybe a melodica. Forget about couch keyboards though.
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That's the great thing about ukes, they are fun and even a pretty decent one is still fairly inexpensive. And technology doesn't advance as fast as with keyboards, so that even after 12 years a good uke is still a good uke. I am usually a piano player, but sometimes the super simple super portable super unassuming nature of ukes really appeals to me.
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Tell me about your uke! What is it and do you actually play it?
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Casiotone S300 as really cheap travel keyboard?
Gretel replied to EricBarker's topic in The Keyboard Corner
Yeah, concerning synth/waterfall actions, the S300 is fine. I cannot imagine that the Mk3 is objectively better. This âhalfâweighted' typically doesn't mean much. It may even mean that the springs are too stiff for comfortable playing. That was my major issue with the Alesis QS6. In theory the action was of a very high quality. In practice it was too stiff for playing the black keys near the pivot point. -
Casiotone S300 as really cheap travel keyboard?
Gretel replied to EricBarker's topic in The Keyboard Corner
If you only want it for the holidays then the Casio is probably ideal. Dedicated MIDI controllers will typically not have a better keybed, unless they have a hammer action. For a synth/waterfall action, the Casio is actually fairly decent and sufficient for practicing scales and fingerings and such. Obviously not so much for expressive solo piano pieces but it doesn't get much better at that price point and form factor. The P121 is also very good for learning to play the piano and also fairly portable, but I don't see a significant difference compared to your S1000 that would in my view justify the purchase. -
Yamahas best Digital Stage Piano at work
Gretel replied to Theo Verelst's topic in The Keyboard Corner
What was the reason again why you don"t post a video+sound without your improvements for comparison? Would make a comparison easier. -
If you've got an extra $250K lying around...
Gretel replied to slg1013's topic in The Keyboard Corner
Man, this is ugly. Not worth more than $225K.