Digital piano for beginner?
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I want to, after meany years of threatening to, start to learn to play the piano. So I'm looking for a digital piano/keyboard to practice on.
I don't need any groovy sample sounds on said piano. Just grand piano and a few other piano sounds.
Can anyone recommend a decent item? My budget it the £150/200 ish mark. Yamaha NP31?
Many thanks for any advice.
Cad
I don't need any groovy sample sounds on said piano. Just grand piano and a few other piano sounds.
Can anyone recommend a decent item? My budget it the £150/200 ish mark. Yamaha NP31?
Many thanks for any advice.
Cad
If you've got a computer, and don't mind using it, then you could get a controller keyboard like this for £100 (it even comes with a sequencer!)
http://www.gak.co.uk/en/akai-qx49-usb-midi-extende...
and play the synth that is almost certainly on your sound card.
To check, download a midi file form the 'net and see if it will play in Windows, if it does, you're good to go.
http://www.gak.co.uk/en/akai-qx49-usb-midi-extende...
and play the synth that is almost certainly on your sound card.
To check, download a midi file form the 'net and see if it will play in Windows, if it does, you're good to go.
I am not up to date with current manufacturers, but do you want to learn piano or keyboards?
If piano, you need something with a full set of keys (88)... some keyboards/synths do not have this many.
also ensure that the keys are properly weighted and fully touch sensitive. Again, not all keyboards do this.
Ideally, you need to have a sustain and una corda(sp?) pedals that you can plug in.
In my day, the Yamaha Clavinovas ruled the roost... not sure if this is still the case.
If piano, you need something with a full set of keys (88)... some keyboards/synths do not have this many.
also ensure that the keys are properly weighted and fully touch sensitive. Again, not all keyboards do this.
Ideally, you need to have a sustain and una corda(sp?) pedals that you can plug in.
In my day, the Yamaha Clavinovas ruled the roost... not sure if this is still the case.
rolando said:
Meeja said:
In my day, the Yamaha Clavinovas ruled the roost... not sure if this is still the case.
They still do. I recently bought a very good second-hand one for £500.00 which, I know, is more than your budget.I know it's only 76 keys. But it could suffice for now...
I've got a Casio Celviano digital piano - it's got weighted keys with hammers rather than springs inside them - it cost about £300 new, so you might be able to get one second hand in your budget.
It is a big bit of furniture when assembled however, taking the space a small upright piano would if this is a concern to you.
It is a big bit of furniture when assembled however, taking the space a small upright piano would if this is a concern to you.
purplepolarbear said:
I've got a Casio Celviano digital piano - it's got weighted keys with hammers rather than springs inside them - it cost about £300 new, so you might be able to get one second hand in your budget.
It is a big bit of furniture when assembled however, taking the space a small upright piano would if this is a concern to you.
That sounds great, but I can't find a video sample (youtube,etc) of it anywhere It is a big bit of furniture when assembled however, taking the space a small upright piano would if this is a concern to you.
caduceus said:
purplepolarbear said:
I've got a Casio Celviano digital piano - it's got weighted keys with hammers rather than springs inside them - it cost about £300 new, so you might be able to get one second hand in your budget.
It is a big bit of furniture when assembled however, taking the space a small upright piano would if this is a concern to you.
That sounds great, but I can't find a video sample (youtube,etc) of it anywhere It is a big bit of furniture when assembled however, taking the space a small upright piano would if this is a concern to you.
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