I had been planning to buy a Casio WK-1300, thanks to advice I got earlier in this forum about it's abilities as a low-end synth. (I'm real poor.)
Anyway, my parents have a really nice, attractive ($2000 in its day) Yamaha Clavinova that they're ready to retire. They said I could add it to my studio, which is cool ... but its sounds are old and cheesy. (And, sadly, it lacks a pitch-bend wheel.)
So two questions:
1. Can I hook up a rack-mount/box synth to this piano through midi and get newer, better sounds? I don't know much about how that works. Do I need to be concerned at all that the Clavinova is run by an older chip?
2. If that works, how much will this kind of synth set me back? I definitely need a good, realistic piano sound, which is why I like the Casio. (Never thought I'd say that about a Casio till I went into the store and heard it.) But I also want good bass sounds. And, of course, a whole lot of other neat-o synth sounds for whatever. So how much? What brand? New? Ebay? In the end, am I better off spending $400 on the Casio, stand and sustain pedal I'd need to get?
Thanks a lot.
Anyway, my parents have a really nice, attractive ($2000 in its day) Yamaha Clavinova that they're ready to retire. They said I could add it to my studio, which is cool ... but its sounds are old and cheesy. (And, sadly, it lacks a pitch-bend wheel.)
So two questions:
1. Can I hook up a rack-mount/box synth to this piano through midi and get newer, better sounds? I don't know much about how that works. Do I need to be concerned at all that the Clavinova is run by an older chip?
2. If that works, how much will this kind of synth set me back? I definitely need a good, realistic piano sound, which is why I like the Casio. (Never thought I'd say that about a Casio till I went into the store and heard it.) But I also want good bass sounds. And, of course, a whole lot of other neat-o synth sounds for whatever. So how much? What brand? New? Ebay? In the end, am I better off spending $400 on the Casio, stand and sustain pedal I'd need to get?
Thanks a lot.