Quest for the holy keys

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To add some synths to my band, I'm looking for a really simple, but usable keyboard (possibly second-hand) to play live with. I'm really not into this, so I have no idea where to start looking.

Things I consider are:

A 2 octave-keyboard should be more than enough, I only want to use it to play single notes and simple melodies.

An appropriate audio out connection (I have no idea how exactly keyboard-audio is usually send to the PA. line out?)

Finally, since it's mostly used live, it should actually make sound, not just send midi.

I hope someone can point me in the right direction.

Jo3p
 
budget? You could go with a yamaha psr series keyboard or a korg triton. Really depends on what you want to spend.
 
Sounds like a cheapy Yamaha might work for you. Or you could move up to their S03 model for about $500. Plenty of used Roland XP-series or Korg X/N-series synths are available for used around that same price too.
 
The Micro Korg is an extremely flexible keyboard for the money.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/microKorg/

If you're not looking to spend that much money or don't need that much flexibility, hit the pawn shops and second hand stores. People get rid of tiny keyboards left and right.

For live sound, (my band has several keyboards), I bought one of the small Behringer mixers and we run all of the keyboards to that and set up a keyboard mix. The outs of the mixer go to two DIs, that way we have stereo.

Hope that helps.
 
Thank you both for your replies! I've been looking around and sure got the point about the budget.

The problem is, and probably always will be, there's a lot of stuff I plan to purchase that's more important overall, so simply put; the less I have to pay, the better. The sound, however, mustn't suck too much live.

Let's say I really wouldn't want to spend more than $250 for a second-hand machine (and forgive me if that's way out of line).

The Yamaha's sure do it, considering the budget, and I assume they sound okay, as you both mentioned them. But, I'd really like to take it along easily, and they all seem to have pretty complete keyboards, making 'em big. Did I overlook the perfect machine? :)

Like, I'd say, The M-Audio Ozone seems to perfectly suit the purpose, but (because of the reasons mentioned earlier) I can't afford it at this time, as I can't find one being second-hand around (the Netherlands).

I'll keep on looking around!

Jo3p
 
Thanks for the hint!

As you already said, the machine is pretty flexible, and I don't really need that too much. If it sounds just as good, lacks the flexibility and therefore costs less, It's the one!

It looks like I'll be paying the pawn shop a visit soon though!
 
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