Blues Is My Life Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 [font:Times New Roman]Hi I'm new to this Forum and appreciate any suggestions that anyone can offer me. I'm a pianist and I have a older Casio keyboard that is way out of date with my current needs. I am looking for a portable, 88 key hammer action keyboard that has good quality sounds, but I'm mostly interested in the piano and organ sounds, along with good jazz and hopefully blues drumbeats. (I like the Hammond style organ sound) I would also like to have the 3 pedals to go along with it so I can preform the sustain sound with the organ that I can get with the Clavinova and some other larger sized digital pianos. I also have a tight budget, so if you can recommend anything thats under a 1k I would be appreciated. I have a good quality bass amp to go with my keyboard so on board speakers are not required. Also if it has a SD drive that would be a positive too. I need a full sized keyboard with these quality sounds so I can go solo for these gigs I play and preform better then I can with the restrictions that I have on my old Casio. Thank you all for your time.[/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pierce Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Your budget makes this a bit difficult -- most 'boards that sell for under $1k have either decent pianos OR decent organs, not both. One thing that might work for you is an Alesis QS 8.1. You can find them used pretty easily. Others here will probably have other suggestions. --Dave Make my funk the P-funk. I wants to get funked up. My Funk/Jam originals project: http://www.thefunkery.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Dave, excellent call on the Alesis QS. In fact, a brand new QS8.2 can be gotten for less than a grand. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDragonSoun Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 My only issue is that the Piano sound on an Alesis QS 8.1 may not be to your liking. (subjective to each person) Since its an important sound I'd play one and make sure. Other than that the QS fits the bill. Begin the day with a friendly voice A companion, unobtrusive - Rush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Is My Life Posted April 8, 2007 Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 Ok thank you I will look into it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resigned Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 The new Casio Privias have just come out and are much improved over the older models. Worth checking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 The new Casio Privias are good for piano, but not for organ. Best bet is probably a used RD300, or (if you can stand 76 keys) Ensoniq ZR76 (when you can find them on ebay, they go for around $800). Act within 6 hours and maybe get a great deal on this RD300 on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290101283210&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:middle:us I don't know whether the RD300 has the hammond sounds of the RD700. The piano is considerably weaker than the RD700, but it's playable. Better than the QS8. What's an SD drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Is My Life Posted April 11, 2007 Author Share Posted April 11, 2007 Alright thank you all for your help. A SD card is a Scan Disk, like the little disks that are used in digital cameras and such. Its a easy way to move information from keyboard -> computer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Alright thank you all for your help. A SD card is a Scan Disk, like the little disks that are used in digital cameras and such. Its a easy way to move information from keyboard -> computer SD = Secure Digital. SanDisk does make them. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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