R.Wolff wrote: > schoappied schrieb: > > Sorry, no, I didn't realize I was sending to you only. This one gets me just so > often... > > >> Thanks, for your comment... (did you realize it was just to me and not >> to the LAU mailinglist?) >> >> > > I have some limited experience playing other keyboards/E-Pianos than my own old > Roland JX-305, which is a 61-semi weighted keys synth which specialised in > 'Dance, R&B, Techno' etc kind of sounds. It was the keyboard version of the > MC-505 Groovebox in fact. Initially, I started off as a guitarist and just > wanted to have a keyboard/synth to play some accompaniments to my guitar > noodling. Today I play more keyboard then guitar, also for other reasons. > > I have tried/played some diff. keyboards/controllers, like i.e. the M-Audio > Keystation Pro 88 (favoring a controller/softsynth approach), some of the better > Roland/Yamaha Stagepianos, the Yamaha CP-series and then some... > I personally most often preferred the Roland keys in the lower pricerange, the > Yamaha keys win in the upper pricerange IMHO. The CP series i.e. are all high > quality, keys and soundwise. But then these are all outta your pricerange I > guess, unless you'll find some 2nd hand top offer. > >> I think you speak some right words.. Have you experience with playing >> elektr. piano/ keyboards? >> >> > > Polyphony is the max playable number of notes that can be played at any one > time. So, if you're playing a simple C chord, you'll use up 3 voices of > polyphony (C - E - G). But if now you keep them ringing with the sustain pedal > to play some single notes over your chord, you stack up the voices. > Since Piano/E-Piano playing very much involves your sustain pedal, it quickly > builds up to way more then 32 voices. > > >> Where do you use polyphony for? Does 64-voices of polyphony also mean >> that the keyboard has 64 keys? >> >> > > Good luck in your search. It may be worth checking local garage sales, flea > markets and the 'for sale' columns of your local newspaper/hebdomadal magazines. > > >> Yes, I try to find somewhat second hand. >> >> And I will take some hours to test a bit in a local store. Good advice, >> thanks! >> >> Dirk >> >> > > Cheers > Raphael ;) > Because I don't think I can afford a real good electric piano, maybe I should just go for a cheapo keyboard to be able to play with notes, musical structures, scales etc. in companion with software stuff on linux. What about this one? De m-audio keystation ? Is this a good one? Other comparable stuff which is good? http://www.thomann.de/nl/m-audio_keystation_88es.htm _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
