Members heliotrope Posted March 10, 2009 Members Share Posted March 10, 2009 hey. need to buy a keyboard to do piano sounds at venues that don't have pianos. nothing more. would be nice if it were fairly light and portable. don't want to spend much money. ebay is cool. any suggestions? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gatorkeys Posted March 10, 2009 Members Share Posted March 10, 2009 A lot of people will probably tell you the Casio PX-320. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tim gueguen Posted March 10, 2009 Members Share Posted March 10, 2009 An actual number for cheap wouldn't hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nismology Posted March 10, 2009 Members Share Posted March 10, 2009 Roland EP-880 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evildragon Posted March 10, 2009 Members Share Posted March 10, 2009 OK somebody should really sticky a THE BEST CHEAP PIANO BOARD thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gunslinger69 Posted March 10, 2009 Members Share Posted March 10, 2009 Alesis Nano Piano and a controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Pro Posted March 10, 2009 Members Share Posted March 10, 2009 OK somebody should really sticky a THE BEST CHEAP PIANO BOARD thread. Agreed. This same damn question comes up several times a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cruciatus Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 All electronic piano sounds entail a compromise. The point is to determine how much of a compromise you can live with and how much of a price break that will allow. The progress we've seen in "Piano sounds" means that at the highest levels of manufacture (and therefore expenditure) you will be making the least amount of compromise ever. Similarly, lower-end stuff is comparatively and historically speaking really quite tolerable if you allow yourself that leeway. The first thing you need to do if you haven't is go to best buy or target and play the entry-level stuff. it's by no means "pro quality" but it's sonically revelatory (in a historical context) what you can get at that price level if you're not deadly serious about it. Then you go to sam ash or guitar center or whatever your local music store is and play the highest end rolands, kawais, and yamahas that are out there. The difference is about $2000 between these two levels. Only once you've armed yourself with this knowledge can you proceed appropriately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JonStark Posted March 11, 2009 Members Share Posted March 11, 2009 Agreed. This same damn question comes up several times a week. I joined the Forum to find just that sort of thread and in my impatient excitment at finding so many experienced muscians had to fight the urge to make that kind of post right away! Maybe it could be part of the "Read this first" FAQ? I completely understand how frustrating it is to be faced with the same question over and over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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