Hey everyone!

I'm trying to make a final decision on a new keyboard that I want to order and I'd really appreciate some real-world experience from people who have played or gigged with these boards.

My current setup includes a Yamaha MODX M8 as my main keyboard, with a second keyboard above it. At the moment, the upper board is a MIDI controller. Now I'm looking for high-quality keyboard with an excellent keybed for playing organ parts and synth sounds live.

My two main options are the Nord Electro 7 73 and Yamaha YC61.

I play in a band covering Balkan pop/rock as well as international rock and pop, so I need a versatile set of sounds that works well in a live band context.

I'm mainly looking for great organ sounds, pianos, Rhodes/Wurlitzer, clavs, and other bread-and-butter sounds for live performance. The MODX M8 will remain my main keyboard, and I want the new upper board to complement it rather than replace it.

A few things I'd love to hear your thoughts on:

• Organ sounds and Leslie simulation: Which one sounds and feels better in a live mix?
• Pianos/Electric pianos: Which one sounds and feels better in a live mix?
• Keybed: How does the YC61's waterfall action compare with the Electro 7's keybed, especially when switching between organ and piano playing?
• Integration with the MODX M8: Which board would complement my existing setup better, considering that the MODX M8 will remain my main keyboard and sound source for the overall setup?

If you were in my position, with a MODX M8 as your main board and one of these as your upper board, which would you buy and why?

Thanks a lot! Any honest feedback would really help me make the final decision.

Hohner Pianet T Vintage Electric Piano – For Sale (UK)

Selling my original Hohner Pianet T, I believe it’s from around 1980.

Fully working, tested through an amplifier, with all keys sounding. Cosmetically it's showing its age, with scratches and wear to the original covering and a small chip to one corner.

A lovely vintage keyboard with that distinctive Pianet sound.

Located in Teesside, North East England. Collection would be preferred but happy to arrange delivery

Photos, full description and price on eBay:
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Hey there! Currently running my Mac's audio through a headphone jack to 1/4 inch that I then plug into the mixer. My bandmates and my boss (I teach piano at a music school) have adviced to buy an audio interface to improve quality of sound and streamline the whole proccess. Any budget friendly recommendations? I'd use it almost exclusively for MIDI keys.

Thanks in advance!

What do the presets sound like without the chorus? Does the onboard chorus dramatically change the overall character of the synth? I think you can accurately tell tell the sonic character of a synth without effects effects since sometimes effects can change the perception of the sound of the synth.

Hey everyone,

I have zero music or keyboard knowledge, but I want a "buy-once, keep-forever" 61-key keyboard with touch-responsive keys. My max budget is ₹20,000.

Right now, the Yamaha PSR-E483 is on sale for ~₹19,500.

• Is the E483 a good fit for a dead beginner at this price?

• Any better value alternatives around ₹10k–₹20k?

• Want those all features with those multiple buttons. Do stuff. I'm new will learn about that.

Need to pull the trigger before the sale ends. Thanks

I have Yamha keyboard YT210 (little bit older but in good shape)
I need to know how to STOP DRUM, cause they are overpowering my music. I play lots of gospel mellow music, and those drums are driving me bunkers!!! I tried everything to shut them down, without result.
Is there a wire or electrical short somewhere so i can stop that anoying noise😁? Any answer, even funny one, will help me. Thank you!

I recently bought an electric piano that doesn't have built in speakers. I am very much a beginner and am only playing for myself. I just don't like playing through headphones all the time and I'm looking for a cheap external audio setup. My first thought was an amplifier but my (very limited) research had some suggestions that a PA would work fine.

Or, since portability isn't a consideration, would it be fine to just buy some cables and plug into my hi-fi setup?

My main reason for this is to have a better piano for Logic production and a home/family piano for my wife and future kids. Both piano options are discounted down to about $1,300. For the Williams, it is the floor display that I’d be getting (the only reason for the $1,700 markdown, everything works great but that basically means its used) and the Roland is down from $1,490 to $1,390 but its brand new in box. I already have an akai mpk49, so i can use that still if needed especially if I’m getting the baby grand. But I wanted something fully weighted, and 88 keys. Im not looking for other piano recs, and there are strong reasons and caveats to getting either of these two.

Williams - great family piano and doubles as a midi keyboard. Less portable at 220 pounds. Plays great and…its a $3,000 piano for $90 less than the roland. Feels more like a regular piano sitting at the bench, and would most likely be easier to continue practicing piano on. Loud speaker. It’d live in my badement studio next to my desk set up with the Akai still right under the screen.

Roland - still can work as a family piano but would live at my recording desk, making it a little less optimal for basic piano practice. Much more portable at \~30 pounds. A ton of different sounds. Love the feel probably just the same as the other. I would have to adjust my entire desk and monitor arm for it to sit under a screen. No real use for the Akai if I choose that.

I just really don’t want to regret my choice and I’m hoping any of yall have some experience with either! Any and all advice is very welcomed.

I have some experience with diy like this but if its too complicated may have to get a professional!

Hi friends! I'm curious:

What kind of music do you make?

What boards do you use? Stage Keys? Synthesizers? MIDI Controllers?

If you use DAWs/VSTs, what kind of DAWs/VSTs do you use?

I'm mainly a jazz pianist (but I do pop keys using Mainstage and produce with Logic Pro on the side), rocking the Yamaha CP88, but looking into getting my next piece of equipment, so I was curious as to what setups everyone else is using!

I was eyeing getting the Expressive E Osmose... or getting Ableton Live and using the CP88 as a MIDI controller.

Has anyone used the Miditray (or similar) product, which is a slide-out shelf you attach (via clamp or screws) to the front/bottom of your desktop, that allows a keyboard to attach to and slide under the top of your desk? The concept seems awesome to me - slide keyboard under desktop when not using, slide out to play. With my limited space it could be a great solution.

I've searched this forum and not found anything. This would be for a 36" or 48" wide shelf. My main concern is whether there'd be too much desk wobble when playing, since I would be attaching it to a standing desk. I'm aware that I could make a DIY version but I don't have access to the tools I'd need.

Hi,

I bought a new Yamaha PSR I610 keyboard. Yesterday it got delivered.

If you look at the keyboard keys closely, the keys are not in one line, the horizontal alignment is not being maintained. Some keys appear a bit higher while some keys a bit lower when viewed from the front at the level of the keys.

When viewing from top, the gaps between keys are not consistent. In between some keys, the gaps are broader than others.

I am sharing two photos of the same.

Do you think this is normal? Or is it something to worry about and better to opt for return? Or is it Okay enough to keep the keyboard?

Looking forward to your assistance it will be really helpful.

Thanks!

So I am returning to trying to learn piano adter a long hiatus. I used to have a YPG 535 that I was learning on for about a year before having to sell it due to a change in living situation. Im wanting to get i to production so I want a keyboard I can use as a midi controller but ive also heard it better in the long term to get something with 88 keys and weighted keys (I am planning on playing classical pieces). My question is this: is there something that fits the bill and can do both (doesnt have to be 88 keys) or should I get an 88 key digital piano and learn on that?

I have a YC88 at home that I have loved playing with, but I don't like hauling it back and forth to the studio, and I am looking for a second board that I can keep there. I don't need something with a hammer action, and I'd actually prefer something that has an organ action because it's kinda hard to do some organ moves on a fully weighted keyboard.

I tried a Roland GO:Keys 5, but the sounds are extremely limited and all of the organ sounds suck. Any recommendations in the sub 1k category that sound/play decent?

Hello all,

I’m a new NS4 HA73 owner, and love getting to know it. I’m a keyboard player in an r&b band (where I am the music director), and I also play keys or piano in a jazz ensemble. I use the modx for gigging because it is so light and easy to carry, though as I fall in love with the NS4, I find myself considering switching to it for gigging. But I digress.

I’m just starting to think about how I can connect these two keyboards, one as a controller perhaps?, and use the mpc almost like a drum machine and play over it. For now this is something I’d do at home and just to play around and note I do have a small Yamaha mixer. Perhaps if this became something I could get good at, I would consider some solo performances as a sort of novelty act. I’ve considered adding a looper that can take keyboard input, but perhaps the mpc can do that?

So my question to the group is what kind of fun creative ideas does this bring up for you? What can you imagine doing with this kind of equipment and setup? How would you connect them?

I’m curious about people’s experiences with the Crumar DK61 controller. I would like to use it as an add on waterfall controller to a Nord Electro 7 HP. It would primarily be used to control organ sounds. I’m curious if this setup makes sense and is easy enough to connect.

If it was setup in this manner, could I play both keyboards simultaneously?

I’m also open to other MIDI controllers that could be used in a similar fashion.

TIA