jonsparrow
1213 posts
Oct 21, 2009
8:03 PM
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anything with 88 keys weighted/hammer action is good. i have a casio privia but that was over $500. that have some privia models around $500 though but im not sure if there weighted keys.
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oda
152 posts
Oct 21, 2009
8:17 PM
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So I shouldn't waste my time/money on the above? would they be good for beginners like myself? are 88 keys necessary at first?
if the above 2 you don't recommend, then please provide me with some brand names or amazon links or something.
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jonsparrow
1214 posts
Oct 21, 2009
8:53 PM
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if your gonna spend the money you might as well do it right. 88 key is a full size piano. this is a nice one for $400.
Casio CDP-100 88-Note Weighted Hammer Action Digital Piano
http://www.amazon.com/Casio-CDP-100-88-Note-Weighted-Digital/dp/B001RQ7LJE/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1256183452&sr=1-9
see one like this when you play the lower notes compared to the higher notes the keys will feel differnt like a real piano. other then just pushing in a piece of plastic like a regular keyboard.
Last Edited by on Oct 21, 2009 8:56 PM
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wallyns10
47 posts
Oct 22, 2009
4:49 PM
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Some food for thought, you might want to get a midi controller rather than a keyboard. You would need to invest in some software as well, if you want to do it right. My roommate has an 88 key controller but he never bought any sound production software so he just plays through garageband on his mac book. The only reason for buying a controller vs. a standard keyboard is that it will give you much more in the way of tone control and diversity of sound production capability, all depending on the software of course. Unfortunately I don't know anything about models and brands, but maybe someone else does? I don't know, thought I throw that in there...just to confuse you some more haha
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mickil
577 posts
Oct 23, 2009
3:57 AM
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If you want to learn piano, YOU HAVE TO HAVE A PIANO, electronic or accoustic.
The feeling of playing with weighted keys is absolutely nothing like playing on a Casio type keyboard. Most of them have a very spongy response, which I find makes playing at speed extremely difficult.
If, however, you just want to learn a few basic ditties then a simple keyboard should be fine.
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jonsparrow
1223 posts
Oct 23, 2009
8:58 AM
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casio makes digital pianos with weighted keys. like the one i posted.
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mickil
579 posts
Oct 23, 2009
9:24 AM
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Yes, Jon. I said, 'Casio type keyboard.' I just meant the cheap 5 octave type stuff you can buy in electrical stores. I have seen people play them very well, but I could never learn to re-adjust my touch from playing pianos. It's the way that their keys 'bottom' that I find tricky: there's no thud: it's all squishy.
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wallyns10
49 posts
Oct 23, 2009
3:16 PM
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My roommate's controller has weighted action...I suppose the its all in the model. I wish he was here so I could ask him what it is, he keeps it at his brother's house so I can't just go and look
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jonsparrow
1224 posts
Oct 23, 2009
4:15 PM
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but see if you use a midi controller then you gotta turn on the computer every time you wanna play an you gotta have nice speakers or studio monitors. an the software an a interface, etc... with a digital piano that doubles as a midi controller you can just turn that on an play. an if you want to use other sounds you can use it with the computer.
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