Hello,
I've recently decided I wish to play keyboard and have been gifted a Yamaha Reface CP for my birthday a few months ago that has been great in both sound and portability. I have had one year of piano lessons about 14 years ago and since I've played guitar and drums in a few bands.
I'd like to buy a new keyboard that will enable me to play with a few friends, learn music and practice playing the keyboard. I'm currently enjoying looking for older styles of music that use organ, electric piano, acoustic piano and similar type of sounds and am currently learning a few songs by Bill Withers. Will probably want to explore more moderns sounds at some point but I would probably get something for that purpose when the need arises.
I'm currently looking at two boards:
1. Studiologic Numa Compact 2x
2. Roland Juno DS76
I'd like to have good organ, EP, AP sounds, enough keys for most types of music (I will try to learn a few classical songs but that is not the purpose for this keyboard and if I change my mind I'll get something with weighted/hammer action keys), fairly portable.
From what I could find:
1. the Studiologic may (subjectively) have better sounds and semi-weighted action (I used to own a M-Audio Axiom MK2 61 and I found someone saying that the action is very similar) and actual drawbars. No favorites buttons even if the category buttons will recall the last used sound (I think) and no "workstation" abilities such as looper, drum sequencer.
2. the Juno DS76 should have a greater variety of sounds, ability to play samples and add more sounds later on (maybe your own sounds instead of depending on the manufacturer to add the sounds you want, not sure how this works yet), enough keys to not run out of.
My question is: which one should I get and why ? I'm very much still a beginner and will probably benefit from either of them so I'm not sure how to choose between them.
Thank you very much,
Stefan