aellison62 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Hi KC peeps, The music director at my church wants to purchase a digital grand piano to keep at the church.We are going digital because of the substantial temperature fluctuations in the sanctuary where it will live. We already own a Roland 700NX so we are not looking for a stage piano but truly something that looks and sounds like a grand piano. I don't have any experience with this type of keyboard, does anyone have any make/model recommendations, advice? I thought we would visit some local piano dealers and start there. Thanks, Kurzweil Forte 7, Mojo 61, Yamaha P-125, Kronos X61, Nautilus 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickzjamm Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 As always... budget? Slab in a shell? You don't know you're in the dark until you're in the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 If you want something that really looks the part I would look at the Kawai CP209. It is in a nice ebony polished cabinet. It is not cheap. I am guessing somewhere between 10 and 15 grand. MSRP is 20 grand. Yamaha N3 Avant Grand is a nice instrument. I've played it and was impressed but the cabinet is funny looking. It doesn't have the right curves. But the thing I like about the N3 is the keyboard looks right. It has the simple keyboard appeareance with drop down cover like a real piano. The Kawai is all decked out with the electronic controls. It looks like the navigation panel of a Klingon Battle Crusier. but the cabinet is a fantastic 5'3" baby. Roland has been doing this for a longtime but I have never played one. http://www.roland.com/products/en/V-Piano_Grand/ When Young Chang bought Kurzweil they started doing this but I don't know they they still do digital grands or not. "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aellison62 Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Sorry, should have mentioned the budget is $7000 - $8000 Kurzweil Forte 7, Mojo 61, Yamaha P-125, Kronos X61, Nautilus 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bif_ Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Sorry, should have mentioned the budget is $7000 - $8000 Sent you a PM. Kurzweil Forte, Yamaha Motif ES7, Muse Receptor 2 Pro Max, Neo Ventilator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickzjamm Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 That's why I asked about budget. As a Director of Music at my church unfortunately the "almighty buck's" the deciding factor. We have a Boston baby grand & while it's great to play the constant up-keep will nickel & dime your collection plate, plus it wasn't cheap!! We are looking at a shell with a high end DP (possibly a Forte) which will never go out of tune & will be way more versatile sound wise & bang for the buckeroo. As a wise sage once said on this forum... piano's are like circus elephants. You don't know you're in the dark until you're in the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marczellm Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Entire line of Roland digigrands: http://www.rolandus.com/products/category/469 Life is subtractive.Genres: Jazz, funk, pop, Christian worship, BebHop Wishlist: 80s-ish (synth)pop, symph pop, prog rock, fusion, musical theatre Gear: NS2 + JUNO-G. KingKORG. SP6 at church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aellison62 Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 rickzjamm, Where do you find the grand piano shells? Kurzweil Forte 7, Mojo 61, Yamaha P-125, Kronos X61, Nautilus 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zauberklang Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 The Kurzweil MPG200 has a powerful "4 speaker, 200 watt digital bi-amplified sound system". It's around $6000. The grand piano sound is a bit dated, though. http://kurzweil.com/product/mpg200/ Music technology is a tool, not a thing in itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny. Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I really like Kurzweil's line of digital baby grands. Great sounds, great amplification system, ect. But do check out some of the alternatives such as using a shell. There are at least 4-5 companies doing this in the US that will ship all over, and some are quite affordable. Just type 'Grand Piano Shell' into Google, and it'll give you a few options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 These popped up in Google. http://www.slamgrand.com/clients.htm http://www.stanfordcustompianoshells.com/clients.html "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Beaumont Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Let's not forget Kawai. The CP209 is an excellent digital grand. I played one once and I really liked it. The local Kawai dealer here in Richmond didn't quote me a price so I'm not sure what they cost. Boards: Kurzweil SP-6, Roland FA-08, VR-09, DeepMind 12 Modules: Korg Radias, Roland D-05, Bk7-m & Sonic Cell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Msrp 20 grand Street probably around 12 would be my guess. "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Beaumont Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I'm not surprised, its really a sweet piano. Boards: Kurzweil SP-6, Roland FA-08, VR-09, DeepMind 12 Modules: Korg Radias, Roland D-05, Bk7-m & Sonic Cell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aellison62 Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 OK, great suggestions I'm getting, if we were to go the "upper end digital piano slab in a shell" route, what REALLY nice DP's come to mind to put in a shell? The newer Kurzweil Forte was mentioned and I would agree that the new 6 velocity German Grand on that would be a strong contender. What is the latest Kawai slab? How about Yamaha? CP- series? I will also pass along the Roland RG-3F and V-piano suggestions as well as the Kawai CP-209. (I always loved Kawai grand pianos) Kurzweil Forte 7, Mojo 61, Yamaha P-125, Kronos X61, Nautilus 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 The Kawai slab is awesome. It is the MP-11. [video:youtube] If software is an option then the VPC-1 is supposed to be a killer action. "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickzjamm Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 aellison62, "Grand Piano Shell' into Google. Any of the top DP contenders will be good, it's all subjective. Research on what will work for you sonically. Good luck. You don't know you're in the dark until you're in the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losendoskeys Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I have the Roland V-Grand - absolutely magnificent in every respect Yamaha CP70B;Roland XP30/AXSynth/Fantom/FA76/XR;Hammond XK3C SK2; Korg Kronos 73;ProSoloist Rack+; ARP ProSoloist; Mellotron M4000D; GEM Promega2; Hohner Pianet N, Roland V-Grand,Voyager XL, RMI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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