Members tdempsey Posted June 23, 2006 Members Share Posted June 23, 2006 Hello! Looking for recommendations - if you could choose just one, what would it be? With an emphasis on good acoustic piano sound plus all other bread and butter sounds in the $1,500 budget what would you choose? Keep in mind gigging is the "application". Light sequencing is probably desirable, but a steep learning curve isn't... I'm leaning towards MO8 right now but I read things in this forum about the piano sounds that aren't great. Thanks for any informed suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darkstorm Posted June 23, 2006 Members Share Posted June 23, 2006 Thats totally a matter of personal preferance isnt it? I dont like pianos, but I do know there are dozens of high qaulity acoustic pianos each with something of its own sound. Those who love the sound of brand X's model Z piano may not like the sound of brand T's model A piano even if that ones more expensive. There is of course no such thing as the best synth for gigging. Just as there is no universaly best electric guitar or bass of flute or kazoo. If piano is esp mportant to you, then decide what pianos you like best sound wise. Brand wise and model wise. Then perhaps people can suggest what keyboard does that piano very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tdempsey Posted June 23, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 23, 2006 That's probably a good point, thanks for taking the time to respond Darkstorm. I just need to dive in and upgrade the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geert Hurenkamp Posted June 23, 2006 Members Share Posted June 23, 2006 All very subjective indeed. My personal thoughts while reading the TS's question were: MO8, or 2nd hand Fantom S88 with one or two SRX-cards. Both won't meet the 1500 bucks limitation, but maybe you can come close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jazzwee Posted June 23, 2006 Members Share Posted June 23, 2006 Probably an S90 would fall into that price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ed Wall Posted June 23, 2006 Members Share Posted June 23, 2006 If you can scrape up another 200.00 you can get a Roland RD 700SX that seems to meet your criteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khazul Posted June 23, 2006 Members Share Posted June 23, 2006 The best is whatever you feel most comfortable with and can play best on. As a for eg, A board may have fantastic performance controls, great sounds, but a keyboard feel you just dont get on with - end result - your playing may be way worse than on something that you prefer the feel of, but doesnt bascially sound as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keyman-sam Posted June 23, 2006 Members Share Posted June 23, 2006 For 1500 USD, i'd buy a used Fantom S88 with the Ultimate Keys SRX and Orchestra SRX.That should do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jigg Posted June 24, 2006 Members Share Posted June 24, 2006 The general consensus is to go for the first or second generations of the Big Three's flagships, i.e Triton, Fantom, or Motif. Anything before their latest incarnations listed in Musicians Friend should fall right in the $1500 price range. Personally, I'd recommend the Motif series. Had my Motif 6 for about four years and it has never left me wanting. Used it in a country band, funk band, and extensively at church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike Conway Posted June 24, 2006 Members Share Posted June 24, 2006 It might cost just a bit more, but check out the Yamaha S90 ES. The piano is one of the very best. The other sounds are heavenly, too. One of the best sounding boards out in shops, right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members filtersweep Posted June 25, 2006 Members Share Posted June 25, 2006 I'll throw it out there because it often gets overlooked when everyone is talking about the Big 3. Kurzweil K2500 or 2600 series. Definitely available in the used market at your $1500 price point. Awesomely capable machines with great effects (need KDFX on the 2500). The other non-Big 3 three consideration is the Alesis Fusion. Played it a few times at GC. Can't say I really loved it but a lot of folks on the forum have raved about it. I think you really need to buy one, take it home and get under the hood a bit to figure out what it can do. FS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nolights Posted June 25, 2006 Members Share Posted June 25, 2006 I just got home from a gig with my MO8. It has a lot of very good and usable pianos, EP's, Wurli's, etc (same waveform as the Motif ES). I used to gig with an S-90 but the Mo's upgraded sounds, a little better interface for live work, and a slightly lower weight make it (for me) a better, all-around gigging board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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