Korg Vs. Yamaha Vs. Anyone

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Hey.
What I'm looking for is a combination of a digital piano and a synth workstation. Basically I'm a pianist (got a Yamaha U1 piano at home) for a soft/progressive rock band and I need a piano to take around with me for rehearsals, shows and other gigs. The thing is, I don't wanna buy just a plain digital piano because I feel I'll be bored with it (especially when I got a lovable piano at home), so I'm looking for buying something to satisfy my needs and my curiosity as well (which means that a weighted keyboard and 88 keys are a must for me).
So now we get to the point...
Right now I'm really tempted to get one of the Korg triton family (Extreme or Le in their 88 editions of course).
There's the Yamaha motif (88), but I think it's a bit too expensive for me (and actually I'm kinda tired of Yamaha sounds).
And of course I could get a controller and some sound modules...
I could really use some advice here (I'm kinda new to all of this): :confused:
What do you think about Korg ? Will it do the trick for me ?
Yamaha ? What about Kurzweil ?
(Of course price has a rule here as well but lets put this aside for now).
Thanks a bunch ! :)
 
What exactly is a "soft" progressive rock group?

For Progressive Rock (the regular kind) I think I would lean toward the Korg, however consider that instead of getting the regular Triton keyboard, perhaps you purchase the rack version and a MIDI controller?

This way you can shop around for exactly the action you like most and still take advantage of all the Triton has to offer sonically.

Not to mention how much wear and tear you'll save on your back.

Carl
 
Perhaps a Yamaha S90 along with a Roland or Korg rack module would do the trick nicely. The Roland Fantom XR is a killer module, especially once you start filling the expansion slots. The S90 has a nice touch and many good sounds as well.

The Triton LE is pretty good, but I've played them and wasn't blown away by the sounds by any means. It is a cool keyboard for playing along with the internal loops, but I think those sounds will get dated pretty fast.

The best thing would be to get to a music store if possible and try out the keyboards yourself. The choice is personal, because you have to like the touch of the keys and the sounds have to inspire you too.

What I use right now is a controller keyboard (or two) along with my maxed out Roland XV-5080.
 
In terms of authentic sounding instruments, the Yamaha can't be beat. Thing is that for Progressive rock, authentic sounding instruments isn't what you really want. You want wild syth leads, fat pads and moogy bass sounds. The Korg is better for that stuff.

The Yamaha piano in particular is top drawer. But still, we're talking progressive rock here, use a dedicated piano module or digital piano for piano sounds.

Carl
 
not really progressive

First of all thank you for your answers...
Maybe I didn't explain myself well. The first thing I'm looking for is a "Piano subtitue" when I can't play an acoustic piano so all the funky sounds that a workstation can offer me only come second to an good piano sound and a good keyboard (so let's ignore my "progressive band" comment).
The thing is, I have a Yamaha PSR keyboard and I'm kinda tired of the Yamaha sound. Somehow all Yamaha keyboard sound the same (don't you agree ?). So the question is, is the Yamaha S90 has a far better piano sound ? Where can I get the authentic piano sound ? Will a korg triton won't satisfy me ?
Thanks again... :)
 
OK I'm probably the biggest Korg lover there is here, and for just about everything you seem to be looking for I think the Triton would fit the bill. But the Yamaha piano's are simply the best, hands down (Sound-wise, and Action-wise). The Triton Studio 88's (Not sure about Extreme 88 but probably), actually use a Fatar/Yamaha built licensed copy of the Yamaha Hammer-Action keyboard used on the S90. As far as the Yamaha sounds go: The PSR's use the old AWM synthesis system with like 4Mb or 8Mb of samples. The S90 uses a newer version (AWM2), with 110Mb of samples (Plus the ability to host expansion cards, like their Physical Modeling card). The sound quality between them can't even be compared. They are like night and day. So I'll go against my heart here, and suggest either the S90 or MOTIF (Choke...Cough...) :D
 
If you get the LE88 it comes with expanded memory for an excelent stereo piano sound(combo #1).

Cant comment on the Yamaha, but pretty sure that they will be fine. Get out to a store and play em back to back. Who knows, you might find something perfect for ya that wasnt even one of your original options! If you are concerned about feel(as you should be) playin em before you buy em is pretty important!!
 
The most outstanding feature of the Yamahas are their acoustic piano sounds and their keyboard actions in that regard.

Any PSR is crap in my opinion. PSR's by design are targeted at the consumer marker. The built in speakers are a dead give away in that regard. Think about it, have you ever seen a stage act where the guy playing keyboards was using a PSR?

Carl
 
Once, but I can't remember who. I guess PSR=Not worthy of remembering. :D
 
I've tried all the keyboards mentioned. I swear by my Kurzweil. I think there is one for sale on this forum.
 
One thing you can do, as you mentioned and which is what I have done, is get a contreoller and synt modules. I have a Fatar controller (88 keys, nice weighted action) and a bunch of modules:

Kurzweil K2600RS
Kurzweil K2500R
Kork Tritomn Rack
Korg Wavestation
Roland JV1080
Roland JV880

The advantage is that the modules are typically much less expensive than the keyboard version, with all the same (or more) features.

FGWIW, I love my Kurzweils for pianos. I find that I use the Kurzxweils > 80% of the time.

I tried a Yamaha Motif, and they are nice and I am looking to pick one up in the future. I can pick up the rack for less than a grand.

Hope this helps a bit.
 
I've got Korgs, Yamaha's, Roland's...

But my dream is to get a nice Kurzweil keyboard or rack module. The K2500, K2600, PC2R are all really nice, and I think for sound and feel, Kurzweil's are awesome. I love my Triton Studio, and my Motif ES rack, but I would say Kurzweil's are as good or better for piano and organ sounds.
 
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