[You have 1500�(~1700$),What 1st tier board would you choose?]

Any reason for ruling out the SP6? Seems like a good fit.

 

Not really, but it isnt on display in any shop where I live. The others I can try out.

[You have 1500�(~1700$),What 1st tier board would you choose?]

It's important to decide now if you want pitch bend and mod wheels or a joystick (either variety), or none at all (just a piano keyboard). Also if you need expression pedal inputs.

 

My favorite keybed for piano playing is by far the Kawai ES8. If all you need is a keybed for pianos, it's great, not terribly heavy, and I dare say "silky" feeling.

 

Yes, expression pedal is important! Also pitch and mod wheel. So I guess ES8 is out of the question. But silky feeling sounds nice... and I have read that mp7se has the same action as ES8; rhIII.

 

Im not that interested in midi controller functionality, takes too much time to set it all up, Id like the two boards to work inddepently.

 

 

Also, being able to layer at least 4 sounds and also a good organ sound is preferrable.

 

I guess it comes down to

 

Roland fa08 (+string resonance, +good organs, +good do it all board, -a bit heavy feeling keybed)

Kawai mp7se (+string resonance, +ok organs, +nice keybed, -weight)

Modx8 (+imo nice feeling keybed, +good do it all board, +weight, +nice synth sounds)

[You have 1500�(~1700$),What 1st tier board would you choose?]

Yes, modx8 is a good option, but how are the pianos compared to a... say kawai mp7se?

[You have 1500�(~1700$),What 1st tier board would you choose?]

Hi!

 

Really having a hard time choosing an 88 key main board.

I own a 1st gen kronos 61 that I have done a fair share of programming on, but need a good main board, my budget is ~1700$. Good piano sounds with a fearly light touch is preferrable. Would love a Nord Stage but my budget wont allow it.

 

What would you choose?