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Just got my RD-88 a couple of days ago (UK). I am very happy with it. Sounds and action fine for me. Action very similar to rd300-nx and better than rd-64 as I recall. Also, definitely better, for me, than modx8 that I tried a few months ago, and didn't purchase, particularly because I found the key texture poor (as a pianist). Can't say much about the repetition rate, as fine for me, but understand others are more concerned. I should say that I have very little experience of top-quality, heavy stage pianos, but gigging for many decades with rd-300 series, yam, nord (fatar), and the better casios recently. Also, dare I say that the action of small acoustic pianos is very different from full-size, or even 7ft, concert grands. Horowitz apparently used to have his piano keys altered to make the action lighter by many grams, so a difficult area.
I am a bit disappointed that usb-audio function does not seem as good as on modx series. I don't use a Mac, but it's a bit complex to set up on windows (working now though), and I haven't got it working on iOS, with lightning adapter or with plugkey or ipad pro usb-c direct. USB-MIDI works fine with ios. Not a complaint, as documentation does not indicate "class compliant". Please could someone confirm digital audio not working directly with iOS. Anyway, just another cable to get analog audio out to rd-88 and mix it.
Of course no experience of gigging with it yet, and for some time...... but I'm really happy with it as a light stage piano with good action, and easy access to basic live functions. Piano and electric piano sounds more than fine for my gigs, and organs probably OK for me for occasional use (lower walking 80800000 type with split - good to have split function on expression pedal. Hope to go external on the upper but that's where the usb-audio comes in). Bonus that good to be able to carry an 88 key board easily from the sides, due to narrower than others.