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By JoeyBags Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:37 pm
I'm about to head out and pick one up soon. Going to check out Sam Ashe and another store, but was curious what some of you cats are using.

I see cats using Yamaha, E-Mu, Korg, (and others) but I was wondering what you guys have had the best use with. Also at an affordable price if possible?

Thanks!
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By Lampdog Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:43 pm
Korg Triton Extreme.

By JoeyBags Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:03 pm
Lampdog wrote:Korg Triton Extreme.


Srry for posting it in the wrong forum.

What should I be looking for with the keyboard? Add ons/Software? Amount of keys? Really, what makes the difference?

For instance, with these two for example..

PSR-E303 61-Key Portable Keyboard For $159.99 as opposed to

EXR3S 61-Key Interactive Arranger Keyboard For $595.00?

Probably a question I could find out, but there is a lot off different keyboards out there. And I'd rather get straight forward info from cats that know what they're talking about.
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By mnh2410 Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:07 pm
I use a Emu PK-6 bangin ass keyboard and i jus ordered the MO Phatt Rom for it so im finna be brangin dat hot fiyah.
Check da link below to learn about choosin a keyboard. Make sure u read da article its very helpful.


http://www.tweakheadz.com/tips_on_buyin ... board.html
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By krang Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:22 pm
i got a yamaha psr 275, its affordable -but it sux
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By Yoshimi Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:53 pm
mnh2410 wrote:.... i jus ordered the MO Phatt Rom for it so im finna be brangin dat hot fiyah.


You and everyone else... :wink:
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By bhunt Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:48 pm
I got a alesis QS 7.1 got it for 450 with expasion card more than gets the job done.
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By bboutit Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:06 pm
JoeyBags wrote:I'll check out that link, thanks a lot!

I just got back from a music store and saw this one that I really liked.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=702212

Yamaha dgx305 $399.99


Good choice, at least you can get extra sounds. You will HAVE to get a Pro Synth rack - but these cheaper boards have some pretty decent sounds in them now. You can resample and tweak them until you get your Pro Synth.

By JoeyBags Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:06 pm
bboutit wrote:Good choice, at least you can get extra sounds. You will HAVE to get a Pro Synth rack - but these cheaper boards have some pretty decent sounds in them now. You can resample and tweak them until you get your Pro Synth.


Any suggestions?
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By rokuez Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:17 pm
I use and would suggest going with an 88 key , hammer action midi controller. A keyboard that has less then 88 keys will only be able to play a certain % of another sound modules notes, and you will have to laboriously stop what you are doing and press a button to midi transpose up and down to get to those other octaves. An 88 key keyboard with hammer action gives you a more realistic axe to play piano. Hammer action attempts to simmulate the mechanical feel of the piano's hammers striking the strings in a piano so I believe this is also useful when playing other patches via midi such a strings because it allows you to recreate with more accuracy the precice velocity.
Also why purchase a keyboard with sounds when sooner or later you will most likely only favor a certain amount of those sounds on the keyboard.

I suggest getting an older midi controller like the kx88 , or roland a80/a90 which are favored for their realistic hammer action even compared to todays modern 88 key hammer action midi controller because of their superior build and production cost from back then.(kx88 and roland a80/a90 have the same mechanical device for their feel but the kx88 is supposedly tuned to have a heavier touch.) You will most likely have to pay to get the felt replaced on those two keyboard.

If you want to buy something new then the maudio keystation 88 pro is probably your best purchase.
http://www.zzounds.com/item--MDOKEYSTAT88 This thing is great in reason 3.0 because you can assign all those knobs and sliders easily which give you total control of the many parameters of a sound module.
By JoeyBags Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:21 am
rokuez wrote:I use and would suggest going with an 88 key , hammer action midi controller. A keyboard that has less then 88 keys will only be able to play a certain % of another sound modules notes, and you will have to laboriously stop what you are doing and press a button to midi transpose up and down to get to those other octaves. An 88 key keyboard with hammer action gives you a more realistic axe to play piano. Hammer action attempts to simmulate the mechanical feel of the piano's hammers striking the strings in a piano so I believe this is also useful when playing other patches via midi such a strings because it allows you to recreate with more accuracy the precice velocity.
Also why purchase a keyboard with sounds when sooner or later you will most likely only favor a certain amount of those sounds on the keyboard.

I suggest getting an older midi controller like the kx88 , or roland a80/a90 which are favored for their realistic hammer action even compared to todays modern 88 key hammer action midi controller because of their superior build and production cost from back then.(kx88 and roland a80/a90 have the same mechanical device for their feel but the kx88 is supposedly tuned to have a heavier touch.) You will most likely have to pay to get the felt replaced on those two keyboard.

If you want to buy something new then the maudio keystation 88 pro is probably your best purchase.
http://www.zzounds.com/item--MDOKEYSTAT88 This thing is great in reason 3.0 because you can assign all those knobs and sliders easily which give you total control of the many parameters of a sound module.


Wow, thanks a lot for that info! It's the same price I was looking w/that Yamaha. Now basically with this, it has it's own sounds right? And I can get programs with sounds to add in there or do I use like, Reason and incorporate it with that as well?

By EYEO dbp Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:29 am
i use a baby grand piano. whats that look for ................ :shock: