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Title: Anyone got a digital piano keyboard?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 20 May 2017, 19:15:29
I used to have a guy to ask about this stuff..

But uh..  well... he died..... NO, Tp4 didn't kill nobody..


Anyway,  has anyone shopped/ compared any of them ~$300 digital pianos? 


I just want something for the upstairs w/ a pc connection. I already own a regular piano downstairs



Now, as far as playing style.. I guess I could reasonably say, I use at least 7 distinct levels of loudness when going over any music.

I don't see any specs on the sensors if they're all calibrated or retuneable for a gradient of some sort..  or if this is something outside of $300
Title: Re: Anyone got a digital piano?
Post by: fanpeople on Sat, 20 May 2017, 19:38:13
****EN WUT?
Title: Re: Anyone got a digital piano?
Post by: Bromono on Sat, 20 May 2017, 19:46:41
I use roli seaboard rise 25. About $500 used. I am thinking about OP-1 for more practical use.
Title: Re: Anyone got a digital piano?
Post by: jonathanyu on Sat, 20 May 2017, 19:46:47
dafuq
tp4 with piano?
Title: Re: Anyone got a digital piano?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 20 May 2017, 20:06:48
dafuq
tp4 with piano?

Tp4 am OLD..

Older guys had pianos..


All the super hip kids have guitars these days.



Tp4 gave up on guitar after 3 weeks,  realizing that it's among the least ergonomic instruments.. hahahaha..  Not as bad as violin, but still pretty bad..
Title: Re: Anyone got a digital piano?
Post by: jonathanyu on Sat, 20 May 2017, 20:16:23
dafuq
tp4 with piano?

Tp4 am OLD..

Older guys had pianos..


All the super hip kids have guitars these days.



Tp4 gave up on guitar after 3 weeks,  realizing that it's among the least ergonomic instruments.. hahahaha..  Not as bad as violin, but still pretty bad..

just use ur tongue as instrument
u need to save ur finger for typing
Title: Re: Anyone got a digital piano?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 20 May 2017, 20:30:17
I use roli seaboard rise 25. About $500 used. I am thinking about OP-1 for more practical use.



Hrmm... Tp4 doesn't have $8888 for the 88key.

is it easy to play by touch on the Roli ? 
Title: Re: Anyone got a digital piano?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 20 May 2017, 20:30:51

just use ur tongue as instrument
u need to save ur finger for typing

I've tried harmonica,  turned purple after about 5 minutes.. 
Title: Re: Anyone got a digital piano?
Post by: Halverson on Sat, 20 May 2017, 20:34:17
Just get an old Casio
Title: Re: Anyone got a digital piano?
Post by: ArchDill on Sun, 21 May 2017, 00:15:59
Just get an old Casio

^^ This. I have had many keyboards and my favorite was an old casio. I would run it through my pedal board and bass amp. I gave it to my little sister and have regretted it ever since. I would rather have pedals and what not to get my effects than just to run it MIDI into my computer.
Title: Re: Anyone got a digital piano?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 21 May 2017, 05:24:33
Just get an old Casio

^^ This. I have had many keyboards and my favorite was an old casio. I would run it through my pedal board and bass amp. I gave it to my little sister and have regretted it ever since. I would rather have pedals and what not to get my effects than just to run it MIDI into my computer.

Is there a particular reason ya'll think Casio vs yamaha vs korg vs roland~~~~~
Title: Re: Anyone got a digital piano?
Post by: nmur on Sun, 21 May 2017, 07:05:08
oh, you means the things i get on ebay search results when i search for "keyboards?"
Title: Re: Anyone got a digital piano keyboard?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 21 May 2017, 07:10:59
oh, you means the things i get on ebay search results when i search for "keyboards?"

didn't realize the title was confusing.. i changed it.
Title: Re: Anyone got a digital piano keyboard?
Post by: Halverson on Wed, 24 May 2017, 01:23:55
Just get an old Casio

^^ This. I have had many keyboards and my favorite was an old casio. I would run it through my pedal board and bass amp. I gave it to my little sister and have regretted it ever since. I would rather have pedals and what not to get my effects than just to run it MIDI into my computer.

Is there a particular reason ya'll think Casio vs yamaha vs korg vs roland~~~~~

Just the name that comes to mind, I've seen lots of people with them. Also, casiotone for the painfully alone.
Title: Re: Anyone got a digital piano keyboard?
Post by: Altis on Sat, 27 May 2017, 10:53:13
I'm assuming you're looking for weighted piano keys...

But if you're connecting it to a computer and don't need it to have internal piano sounds, you can get MIDI keyboards for very low price.

Else, I'd get either a Yamaha (though a bit pricey) or a Casio. Both have good key feel, though the sound bank of the Yamahas is generally very good (again, not relevant if you're using it as a MIDI keyboard connected to a computer and using plugins).