Planning To Buy A Music Keyboard
2_of_Eight
Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20016Members
Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20016Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Should've posted in some music forum? :)</div> Hello
I plan on buying an electric piano (keyboard) in a month or so. I have about $500 to spend, although I could go up to 600 or something. I've been looking on eBay for some time now, and I didn't find anything good - anything that had everything I wanted.
Here is a list of features which is <b>must</b> have:<ul><li>At least 6 octaves (72/73 keys)</li><li>MIDI In/Out</li><li>Touch response</li><li>Sustain pedal port</li><li>Realistic key presses (umm... there should be some resistance to pressing a key)</li><li>Record/playback (almost necessary)</li></ul>And for the features that I really want to be there, but not necessarily:<ul><li>Auto Accompaniment</li><li>Lots of instrument sounds (100+)</li><li>Pitch bending</li></ul>And for the ones that probably won't be there but nice to have:<ul><li>Sampling</li><li>Selective accompaniment (which layerse I want on/off)</li><li>Analog volume control</li><li>Digital sound/accompaniment selection</li></ul>If anyone could find a keyboard which has most of the listed features, that'd be really nice. I'm looking, too, but I haven't had too much luck.
I don't mind it being used, as long as it is not damaged in any way.
Thanks a lot.
I plan on buying an electric piano (keyboard) in a month or so. I have about $500 to spend, although I could go up to 600 or something. I've been looking on eBay for some time now, and I didn't find anything good - anything that had everything I wanted.
Here is a list of features which is <b>must</b> have:<ul><li>At least 6 octaves (72/73 keys)</li><li>MIDI In/Out</li><li>Touch response</li><li>Sustain pedal port</li><li>Realistic key presses (umm... there should be some resistance to pressing a key)</li><li>Record/playback (almost necessary)</li></ul>And for the features that I really want to be there, but not necessarily:<ul><li>Auto Accompaniment</li><li>Lots of instrument sounds (100+)</li><li>Pitch bending</li></ul>And for the ones that probably won't be there but nice to have:<ul><li>Sampling</li><li>Selective accompaniment (which layerse I want on/off)</li><li>Analog volume control</li><li>Digital sound/accompaniment selection</li></ul>If anyone could find a keyboard which has most of the listed features, that'd be really nice. I'm looking, too, but I haven't had too much luck.
I don't mind it being used, as long as it is not damaged in any way.
Thanks a lot.
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You can't even get a Midi Controller keyboard with weighted keys in that pricerange (That's a keyboard without any sound/synthesizer/arrangement features).
Your best bet is if you really want weighted keys, is to find some old and used 90's synths/keyboards.
It sounds to me you are looking for a complete workstation like the Korg Triton and that my friend, costs well over $3000 for the 88 note weighted key version <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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Maybe this is something you should look into <a href='http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38090&item=3719488487&rd=1' target='_blank'>Roland RD-100</a>. It's velocity-sensitive 88-note keyboard with hammer-action. It's not rich on sounds, but it's Roland quality and you can always hook it up to your computer with Midi and get some software synthesizers for sounds.
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Thank you very much.