5 Dec
2017
5 Dec
'17
11:24 p.m.
On December 5, 2017 12:05:34 PM HST, Christopher Arndt <chris(a)chrisarndt.de> wrote:
Am 05.12.2017 um 22:46 schrieb Cedric Roux:
I'm a piano player. Looking at the Akai MPK88. I just want a piano feel and
aftertouch, some knobs and pads, no built in synthesis, without a ton of total weight for
the controller itself. Haven't tried one yet and the selection of MIDI controllers in
stores in Hawaii is practically nil. Hopefully the OP has better music stores in his
area!
Also have a Yamaha 90ES in the house. Feels just like a piano. Has DIN and USB but I
don't know how compatible it is on USB side. The manual says they only guarantee
compatibility with a short list of (older) devices. (Of course, it IS an old device.) I
don't think it supports aftertouch. It also weighs about 80 pounds without a stand,
being built of wood.
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I'm looking for a piano keyboard
("midi master keyboard" I think it's called).
I'm looking for something with keys that feel
more or less like a real piano.
https://www.thomann.de/gb/studiologic_sl88_grand.htm
Anything with a Fatar TP-40 Wood keybed inside should fit your needs,
I
think. The other differences between other models and brands basically
just come down to number of controllers, buttons and pedal jacks.
Another one to consider, with a more "classic" piano look:
https://www.thomann.de/gb/kawai_vpc1.htm
I actually have one of these:
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/reviews/713495-studiologic-sl-990-pro.html
It's very basic, has only DIN MIDI, only sends on MIDI channel one,
has
no release velocity and aftertouch and only a sustain pedal input,
which
only supports one/off pedal, no half-pedalling. BUT, the keyboard is
basically the same as the more expensive models, apart from not having
the new-fangled "ivory touch" nonsense. I use it with Pianoteq
(running
on Linux) all the time and it's sufficient for my needs (I'm not a
pinao
virtuoso by any means, though).
I guess the follow-up model is this one:
https://www.thomann.de/gb/kawai_vpc1.htm
... which actually seems like a good offer to me.
But everybody has different tastes when it comes to the feel of
keyboards and I would tsronly advice you to go to a big music store
and try out as many models as you can.