schoappied wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ > > I'm also wondering how a midi keyboard sounds... ok it will be dependent on which soundfile you use... but when I play three tones at ones with vkeybd or zynaddsubfx I hear a distorted sound comming out of my speakers... How's that with a midi keyboard? _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
