30 Aug
2015
30 Aug
'15
11:02 p.m.
Hi Len,
I admit to being more concerned about the ability to interface and produce
what I desire musically then how it feels to play. I can say with 99.9%
firmness though that I do not want to use my computer keyboard for this
however!
I started with acoustic pianos, so yes I like weighted keys, and yes I
would love an 88 key option. I will consider smaller though if for no other
reason than the space.
I can resonate with a real base player finding it hard to play their lines
on a keyboard. still when I am composing baselines in my head, much the
way I compose other things, it is my hope that the lines will translate to
a base chart well enough. I will not know until I try if this makes sense.
Thanks,
karen
On Sun, 30 Aug 2015, Len Ovens wrote:
On Sun, 30 Aug 2015, Karen Lewellen wrote:
I do not play on stage, or not yet. Instead my
goal with this keyboard or
workstation is to generate the parts, piano, base, guitar, even drums?,
and
My first question is what kind of feel do you like? weighted keys are
probably needed for percusive instruments like piano, but for strings, organ,
and such... maybe not. Personally, as a non-piano player, I prefer
semi-weighted and use an old DX7. Anyone used to an acoustic piano will
want/demand a fully weighted keyboard. Someone who has started on a B3 for
example may not. Also many piano players feel they must have 88 keys. Again
this is a personal call. Other people who do note at a time composition find
a two octave mini-keyboard fits their style just fine, some even just use
their computer keyboard running a virtual midi keyboard in software.
In general, unweighted keyboards are not velocity sensitive, but semi/fully
weighted are. Some chart creation sw is able to change velocity into
meaningful notation.
As a bass/guitar player, I find it hard to emulate my playing on a keyboard.
For composing that may not be an issue.
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Len Ovens
www.ovenwerks.net