I thought the korg X50 looks quite nice.. I am considering getting one, although I don't think the keyboard will be much of an upgrade over the Evolution.. I think the built in sounds are pretty amazing though. James On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:41 AM, david <gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > My Yamaha PSR-255GM is 36" wide, 14" deep, 5.5" high. Has 61 keys, > decent speakers built in, and one line out. It lacks any connection for > a volume pedal or any other control widgets, although it has a > connection for a foot switch. The keyboard can even run on batteries. > > The PSR-740 I use in our church band has roughly the same keys, is a bit > wider and deeper, better built in speakers and stereo line outs. Also > offers foot switch, volume pedal, a pitch bend controller and a > modulation controller that by default tries to function like a > lightweight imitation of a Leslie speaker. The foot switch, pedal and > both controllers are configurable via the keyboard's LCD menus. It has a > lot of capabilities (including drum machine functions, etc) because it's > sort of designed to be a "one-man-band" instrument. It even has a mic in > connection and an assortment of DSP tricks you can use on an incoming > voice (such as generating a three-voice chorus accompaniment from it). > > I'm very partial to Yamahas, I think they have the best built-in sounds. ;-) > > Of course, neither of them is made anymore, but perhaps later PSR models > would be suitable. Don't know how it compares to your Evolution. > > > > Simon Williams wrote: > > Hello everyone. > > I'm posting here more out of desperation- I simply cannot find what I'm > > looking for anywhere. > > > > Basically I'm looking to replace my Evolution MK-461c midi controller > > with something of a little bit better quality, and something capable of > > producing it's own sounds (relying on a computer is often quite > > inconvenient, especially since I haven't yet managed to find/setup good > > enough quality sounds). > > > > The main problem I'm having is finding something portable. My MK is 5 > > octaves (61 keys), and measures approx 97cm x 23cm x 9cm. The main point > > is that this thing is a long rectangle. Every single other 5 octave > > keyboard is getting on for square- with the same length, but having a > > depth of about 60cm instead of 23cm. What is going on? I know they put > > the speakers in there, but seriously? That's hardly portable, and I > > *know* the additional electronics doesn't need to take up that much > > room. The other serious problem with these is that they aren't even flat > > squares - that I might be able to deal with, but all the ones I have > > seen are more like wedge shapes and end up being stupidly high at the > > back as well (again, well over twice the height of my MK). > > > > The other major problem I have is that I need line out rather than just > > a headphones socket. The main problem with the headphones socket (aside > > from not really being as good for connecting to a PA system) is that it > > mutes the speakers, which isn't very helpful since I'm likely to be > > using PA systems without foldback capability. It seems that I have to go > > to digital piano before I get line out. > > > > Actually, weighted keys would be nice, but again, I have to go to > > digitial piano to get that, and digital piano's are all 7.5-8 octaves, > > which doesn't fit in my car. I've considered the possibility of a 6 > > octave, but I don't think that will fit either. > > > > Does such thing as a "portable keyboard" suitable for live performance > > actually exist? > > > > Oh- one other thing- price is a major consideration (I originally bought > > the MK because it was cheap). > > > > I like the sound of Yamahas, and I nearly bought a PSR-E403 off ebay, > > until I saw a better picture and discovered that it's a stupidly high > > wedge, and that it has no line out. > > > > Please, can anybody help me? > > -- > David > gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > authenticity, honesty, community > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-audio-user mailing list > Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user > _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
