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Re: Controller recomendations

2004-01-27 by alvinenglish

The action of electronic piano keyboards come in a number of different
weights.  If you are looking for a semi-weighted keyboard, I agree the
Kurzweil is difficult to beat in that category.




--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "dj 61" <dj61@d...> wrote:
> Does not sound promising. Reliability is a must. Thanks for the 
> warning.
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, S V G <vsyevolod@y...> wrote:
> > 
> >      Tom,
> > 
> >      Fatar makes a pretty good controller, they make the keyboards 
> for the Kurzweil line.  I
> > haven't heard of anything that comes close to their feel.  That 
> being said, their quality control
> > sometimes leave something to be desired.  DO NOT buy a used one.  
> Buy a new one and hold Fatar to
> > their responsibility of fixing it if it don't work just right.
> > 
> >      Stephen
> > 
> > 
> > <<<I am looking for a keyboard controller. I don't need mush out 
> of it 
> > as far as features. USB would be nice, I want full size keys (at 
> > least 61) with the most realistic (as in piano) feel as possible. 
> I 
> > know this is not a keyboard group, but I know many of you must 
> have 
> > delt with similar needs. I have knobs to control most functions, 
> just 
> > need to key in notes and velocity for a reasonable price. Please 
> let 
> > me know what you recommend or do NOT recommend.
> >   Thanks,
> >            Tom
> > 
> > 
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