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From: dgault@digi.lonestar.org (Douglas Gault)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Recommendations about digital keyboards
Message-ID: <975@digi.lonestar.org>
Date: 14 Sep 90 14:26:55 GMT
References: <1014@tcs.tcs.com> <1990Sep13.065713.2261@agate.berkeley.edu>
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In article <1990Sep13.065713.2261@agate.berkeley.edu> boris@tornado.Berkeley.EDU (Boris Chen) writes:
>In article <1014@tcs.tcs.com> swami@moonwalker.tcs.com (Venkates Swaminathan) writes:
>If you want a keyboard that is playable, I recommend the Yamaha Clavinova
>or other similar keyboard. One with weighted keys that simulate piano
>action.
>
>If you are serious about playing the piano, IMHO, nothing replaces a
>grand. Weak action destroys technique.
>
>As far as sound goes, the Clavinova's sound is digitized off a grand,
>but I have heard that other keyboards come closer to a real piano. But
>nothing can replace a piano, since there are too many tones possible
>to be digitized. Everything played on a electronic keyboard is too
>uniform in tone, and often times far from realistic.
>
Boris, 

I really think that you need to go and play with some of the more advanced 
digital pianos (not KEYBOARDS...YUCK!) that are on the market...

I have just purchased a Technics PX55 (along the lines of a Clavinova, but
better keyboard action and MUCH more advanced in sound sampling)

Technics has taken care of the problem you have described above (FLAT SOUND)
by using what they call "digital Harmonic sampling" Instead of sampling 
JUST the note that is voiced when a key is struck, Technics has samples
all of the accompanying "voices" that sound (ie Octaves, 3rds, 5ths).. giving
each key a richer, fuller sound.. 

I honestly must say that when I am playing my digital piano set on Grand Piano
and set on Concert hall mode, I can not tell that I am not actually playing 
a real Grand.. (as per touch and sound quality.. )

This is just my humble opinion, and I am no expert, but I urge you to 
go out and look at some of these keyboards.. you might be surprised at how
far they have come..


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