Hi all.
I am a hobby piano player and just recently inherited a nice keyboard setup:
- A mid-90's Peavey DPM C8 (master controller - review here: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_articles/mar94/peaveydpmc8.html )
<EDIT> I found this on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7358887216&category=1289&sspagename=rvi:1:1v_home </EDIT>
- A mid-90's Yamaha QY700 Synth/Sequencer ( http://cgi.ebay.com/YAMAHA-QY700-PR...358147993QQcategoryZ85867QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ) (this is not my item for sale)
In combination, this makes a very nice piano setup, essentially top of the line stuff from about 10 years ago. BUT, the keybard is HEAVY, there's this outboard box, *and* I have to hook up monitor speakers to get sound. There's about a billion buttons and nobs and custom switches, when really all I want is a nice piano sound, maybe harpsichord, too.
The piano sound from the Yamaha synth is good, probably some of the best from the mid 90's, but I've heard a lot better from today's equipment.
So I went to guitar center and asked what "upgrade" options I have. The guy said that other than a $600 sound module or a $300 software package I'd basically be better off just buying a whole new keyboard. He suggested the Casio PX-300 keyboard. (Casio??!!)
So I'm looking for opinions here. I want a nice, simple, gorgeous sounding and feeling piano experience. The Peavey has a nice action, but maybe the new Casios or cheaper Yamahas have just as good an action? I'd rather not have to run a midi through my computer, because that's even more wires and stuff I have to setup.
It seems like with the value of my current stuff I could almost trade straight across to a newer, lower-end setup.
Any thoughts???
Thanks!!!
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I am a hobby piano player and just recently inherited a nice keyboard setup:
- A mid-90's Peavey DPM C8 (master controller - review here: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_articles/mar94/peaveydpmc8.html )
<EDIT> I found this on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7358887216&category=1289&sspagename=rvi:1:1v_home </EDIT>
- A mid-90's Yamaha QY700 Synth/Sequencer ( http://cgi.ebay.com/YAMAHA-QY700-PR...358147993QQcategoryZ85867QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ) (this is not my item for sale)
In combination, this makes a very nice piano setup, essentially top of the line stuff from about 10 years ago. BUT, the keybard is HEAVY, there's this outboard box, *and* I have to hook up monitor speakers to get sound. There's about a billion buttons and nobs and custom switches, when really all I want is a nice piano sound, maybe harpsichord, too.
The piano sound from the Yamaha synth is good, probably some of the best from the mid 90's, but I've heard a lot better from today's equipment.
So I went to guitar center and asked what "upgrade" options I have. The guy said that other than a $600 sound module or a $300 software package I'd basically be better off just buying a whole new keyboard. He suggested the Casio PX-300 keyboard. (Casio??!!)
So I'm looking for opinions here. I want a nice, simple, gorgeous sounding and feeling piano experience. The Peavey has a nice action, but maybe the new Casios or cheaper Yamahas have just as good an action? I'd rather not have to run a midi through my computer, because that's even more wires and stuff I have to setup.
It seems like with the value of my current stuff I could almost trade straight across to a newer, lower-end setup.
Any thoughts???
Thanks!!!
:: o - r o n ::
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