Korg or Yamaha ?
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Cheez
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I gather that you are comparing the 88 hammer-graded key version of the Triton LE with the S08. Don´t think you can categorize which is better. They are different in many aspects. Don´t think S08 has a build in sequencer, unlike the Triton which is a workstation. The hammer-action of the S08 has gotten some very good reports. Both has different sounds. Depends on your taste and the type of music you´re playing.
Cheez
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61 keys Triton LE compared to S08? Don´t think you can do much of a comparison here - too many differences. 61 keys are not weighted, the S08 is 88 keyed and weighted.
To put it simply, a sequencer enables one to "record" midi signals (ie the notes you play, how hard you hit each key, the controllers you use etc) for playback. One usually records a number of tracks one at a time, each track for one instrument (eg. piano on track 1, bass on track 2, strings on track 3, drums on track 10 etc etc). During playback, you get all different instruments playing together. Sort of a "one-man band" concept. For a keyboard to do that, it first has to be multi-timbral (ie able to play multiple instruments in different tracks at the same time - most has 16). Both the Triton and the S08 are 16-part multi-timbral. The difference is that the Triton has the sequencer built into it but the S08 doesn´t (which means you will need a computer with a sequencer software - I think the latter comes free with the keyboard).
Maybe the questions to ask are: what is your budget and what do you want to use your keyboard for? Also, are you a pianist?
To put it simply, a sequencer enables one to "record" midi signals (ie the notes you play, how hard you hit each key, the controllers you use etc) for playback. One usually records a number of tracks one at a time, each track for one instrument (eg. piano on track 1, bass on track 2, strings on track 3, drums on track 10 etc etc). During playback, you get all different instruments playing together. Sort of a "one-man band" concept. For a keyboard to do that, it first has to be multi-timbral (ie able to play multiple instruments in different tracks at the same time - most has 16). Both the Triton and the S08 are 16-part multi-timbral. The difference is that the Triton has the sequencer built into it but the S08 doesn´t (which means you will need a computer with a sequencer software - I think the latter comes free with the keyboard).
Maybe the questions to ask are: what is your budget and what do you want to use your keyboard for? Also, are you a pianist?
Cheez
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What kind of music are you playing?
As for playing strings, it will probably make little difference if you are playing live or layering it with other sounds like piano. If you want to sequence strings (and make it realistic), weighted keyboard is definitely harder (you´ll need a lot of editing to each indvidual notes after sequencing). I use non-weighted for all my sequencing because I use a lot of wind and string instruments. If you´re going to play a lot of strings, an expression pedal comes in very handy.
I don´t know how much the S08 cost. What quotation did you get for the Triton 61?
As for playing strings, it will probably make little difference if you are playing live or layering it with other sounds like piano. If you want to sequence strings (and make it realistic), weighted keyboard is definitely harder (you´ll need a lot of editing to each indvidual notes after sequencing). I use non-weighted for all my sequencing because I use a lot of wind and string instruments. If you´re going to play a lot of strings, an expression pedal comes in very handy.
I don´t know how much the S08 cost. What quotation did you get for the Triton 61?
Cheez
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The Triton is good for the dance/ electronic stuffs - can´t commend much on that as I don´t do that kind of music. If you´re in pop piano playing (improvisation etc), I think you´ll want at least 76 keys. You get out of range pretty quickly with only 61 keys, especially if you have piano playing background.
Is the sequencer function important to you or do you just want to play live? Do you need 200 sounds or just about 10 bread-and-butter keyboard sounds (like piano, e piano, strings, clav, organs etc)? If you don´t need lots and lots of sounds, then you may want to consider digital pianos instead of synthesizers - cost less. Take a look at Roland products at their website. In the end, it is how you feel about the keyboard. Everybody got different taste.
Is the sequencer function important to you or do you just want to play live? Do you need 200 sounds or just about 10 bread-and-butter keyboard sounds (like piano, e piano, strings, clav, organs etc)? If you don´t need lots and lots of sounds, then you may want to consider digital pianos instead of synthesizers - cost less. Take a look at Roland products at their website. In the end, it is how you feel about the keyboard. Everybody got different taste.
championboxer
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guys.... another question...
as i m learning keyboard at the moment.. and would love to play for my church group in the future....
will a keyboard with weighted be better or one with non-weighted should do the trick?
thanks...
as i m learning keyboard at the moment.. and would love to play for my church group in the future....
will a keyboard with weighted be better or one with non-weighted should do the trick?
thanks...
Cheez
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championboxer said:
Tough question. As a pianist and keyboardist, I always think learning weighted from the start will help build your finger technique. Others may object.
But in church, it will depend a lot on what you're playing. If you're going to be the only keyboardist with a small band, you may want to play an 88 keyed keyboard to cover most of the range of notes - it is hard to find an unweighted 88 keyed keyboard. If you have a good band to backup or if you're on second keyboard, an unweighted one will be good since you'll want may want to fill in the music with the organ/B3 sounds that may be much easier to play on an unweighted keyboard.
