On Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 12:51:55AM +0100, Simon Williams wrote:
Hello everyone.
I'm posting here more out of desperation- I simply cannot find what I'm
looking for anywhere.
the CME U-Key is pretty suitable for me, but if i could do it again, id get one slimmer
and framed with metal
basically i wish Apple made a musical version of their current keyboard line. its easily
the best qwerty ive owned, including M series and Thinkpads
Basically I'm looking to replace my Evolution MK-461c midi controller
with something of a little bit better quality
and something capable of
producing it's own sounds (relying on a computer is often quite
inconvenient, especially since I haven't yet managed to find/setup good
enough quality sounds).
while its dirt cheap, i suspect the synth on the UKey isnt up to your requirements. its
great for late 80s derrick may pads, thats about it. those happen to be my favorite
sounds, though.. heh
probably would be better off with an ESQ-1 off ebay or something? solves the
tank-construction issue
or any other thing they made before disintegrating in the late 90s?
otherwise youre going to pay 10x as much for a Korg Radias or at least 3x as much for a
XIO 49
The main problem I'm having is finding something portable. My MK is 5
think it has 49 keys, only familiar with 76 and 88 so my guess may be off
octaves (61 keys), and measures approx 97cm x 23cm x
9cm. The main point
is that this thing is a long rectangle. Every single other 5 octave
keyboard is getting on for square- with the same length, but having a
depth of about 60cm instead of 23cm. What is going on? I know they put
4 x 20 x 75 cm, i just measured.
the speakers in there, but seriously? That's
hardly portable, and I
*know* the additional electronics doesn't need to take up that much
room. The other serious problem with these is that they aren't even flat
squares - that I might be able to deal with, but all the ones I have
seen are more like wedge shapes and end up being stupidly high at the
back as well (again, well over twice the height of my MK).
The other major problem I have is that I need line out rather than just
a headphones socket. The main problem with the headphones socket (aside
from not really being as good for connecting to a PA system) is that it
mutes the speakers, which isn't very helpful since I'm likely to be
using PA systems without foldback capability. It seems that I have to go
to digital piano before I get line out.
U-Key has line-out. 1/8" mini just like the plugs on my radios, soundcards, and amp.
convenient..
Actually, weighted keys would be nice, but again, I have to go to
digitial piano to get that, and digital piano's are all 7.5-8 octaves,
which doesn't fit in my car. I've considered the possibility of a 6
octave, but I don't think that will fit either.
Does such thing as a "portable keyboard" suitable for live performance
actually exist?
sadly 25-key plastic junk designed to control proprietary/monolithic synth plugins (which
then require a PC..) is 95% of the marketplace today
good luck!
Oh- one other thing- price is a major consideration (I originally bought
the MK because it was cheap).
I like the sound of Yamahas, and I nearly bought a PSR-E403 off ebay,
until I saw a better picture and discovered that it's a stupidly high
wedge, and that it has no line out.
Please, can anybody help me?
Thanks.
Simon
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