piano

[TRAILBLAZER]

can workstations such as a Kurzweil k2000 simulate a piano. For instance, can I play the keyboard as if it is an actual piano?

[hixmix]

Probably. But you'll have to try it youself to see if it's a simulation you like. There are lots of great simulations out there.

Some workstations have 88 note, weighted action, touch sensitive keyboards with a sustain pedal. Just like a real piano.

[Shailat]

If you are asking about the K2000 specificly then the touch is not like a piano and it doesn't have 88 keys.
You would need the k2500 88 keys or the k2600 88 keys for that.

No synth is going to be like a piano touch but some come very close !.

[BigKahuna]

I'm not the keyboard guy ... but I have a K2500 and it doesn't have weighted keys ... so it's not like a piano. Some nice sounds on it though. My bro has an Alesis Q8 which is 88key and weighted and he likes very much. I prefer the piano sound from the Q8 over the K2500, but that could be partially due to how he plays it because of the weighted keys.

[Shailat]

Bigkahuna
The k2500 comes in several options and one of them is a weighted version 88 key's.

The K2500 has a set of ROm of 4MB of piano sounds that kick ass.
It is a minimal cost as a extra and many dealers throw it in as a extra for free.

You best bet for a perfect piano sound would be to use samples ans not onboard sounds.


[This message has been edited by Shailat (edited 05-18-2000).]