Pls help to recommend a digital piano for jazz piano learner

my new toy, rd300 is not user friendly atall . fed up with reading the instruction . :smt022 :smt022:smt022:smt022

yamaha DGX620 new batch just arrived Sg, cost 1290only, much easier to use at home....
 
Eh...you took only few days to decide a model & buy it, then took only few days to play with it, then feel "Not User Friendly", then decide to sell it.

Hm...
Don't you think it is too fast to make such decisions?

Since you only bought it few days, I think you still not familiar with it. Thus you feel "Not User Friendly". If you willing to speng more time on it, will it be more "User friendly"?

just my personal opinion only.
 
ghn4ever, the rd series are designed to be the MOST user-friendly stage keyboards - both the RD300SX and the RD700SX. They are made in a way so a live player can easily access sounds, control fading of layering of sounds etc. Which aspect of the RD300 did you find user-unfriendly?

As for the DGX, do know that the sound isn't going to be as good. With the relatively low cost, I cannot confirm that the graded hammer keys are the same generation as the other higher-end keyboards like the P series. But I haven't tried it, so can't tell. But of course the good point is you get build-in speakers. Do know that the DGX and the RD are 2 totally different animal. You are thinking of switching from apple to an orange. RD is a stage piano; DGX is a portable arragner keyboard.
 
the sound and touch on the DGX is disappointing. its keys are weighted and not graded, and its semi-weighted and slightly smaller than full sized keys.

you definitely will not want it for jazz piano.
 
Ouch... expensive lesson. Perhaps u should have taken the guru's advice here and stuck to your p120. Again, its more than enuff for jazz piano.
 
be informed that the DGX-620 is not semi-weighted. it's fully weighted. the semi-weighted one is a different model. not P-series keyboard action but still graded action. more realistic action than the rd-300sx keyboard action(i've played on them both).
 
ghn4ever, there are people saving like mad to have a good kybd and here you are having thoughts of selling ino hell of a decent kybd only after a few days. :(

Iansoh is right to say that the DGX620 has weighted keys. I tried it myself and don't find it comparable with the P series.

Guys, maybe let's leave this fellow to spend more money experimenting on other kybds before he finds the suitable one! Sure, budding kybdists should help each other, but this guy who knows how to play the piano yet play ignorance...Gheez, give me a break!

ghn4ever, do yourself a favour by laying your hands on the kybds you desire at showrooms or studios rather than relying only on what people tell you!
 
:smt089 :smt089 不要这么凶嘛。。。。 :smt089

okay. I will stay with RD300 and focus more on practising piano. However, asking for advices from others is nothing wrong.
 
:lol: maybe I've put too many "!" in my post. gh4ever, no offence meant. Anyway, read my last paragraph again...I didn't imply that asking people was wrong. I wrote "don't rely only...". As highlighted many times in this forum by many players, the feel of keys is a subjective thing. The best is to lay your own hands on it to judge for yourself. Enjoy your kybd. :D
 
I had already tried most digital pianos available in sg mkt b4 i bought Rd300. for me,the touch of DGX620 and Rd300 's keys are about the same. but DGX620 has a screen, which is easier to operate, and more straight forward as compared to Rd300, i think. but, i dont like the sound from lower keys and upper pitch of DGX620.

your guys' words make me feel better now. Rd300 is anyway a good stage piano. i gotta put more effort on the manual.

hope one day, i could sing and play like this.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlWH9uICH-Q&mode=related&search=
 
You don't need a screen for easy operation. There are things that the DGX620 cannot do while the RD300 can - the most important being the ability to control the volume of each layer independently using faders.

Yamaha piano sounds are infamous for the terrrible high-registers. This is evident even in the best e-pianos. The DGX will surely be worse - as you have already heard for yourself.
 
Qestion: Is Rd300sx competible with my Bose 301 speaker ? Impedance of Bose 301: 8 ohms, 4 ohms, Frequency response: 10 Hz to 120 Khz.

I am not happy with PC speaker right now. however, if i wanna use Bose 301, I need a very long wire cable to connect my DP in my study room to d amp in the living room.
 
Since you have already spent money on a good instrument. It's more logical to match it to a decent set of active speakers.

For your case, you can look at active monitors from brands like Alesis, KRK, Yamaha, Behringer....etc.

Try to get minimum Bi-amped 100W or more with 8-inch speaker or bigger. This is to do the sound justice.

A good sound should entice you to practise harder and learn faster. The rest is up to you.
 
Went to Luther music yesterday. They say if i wanna use a set of monitor speaker instead of amp for digital piano, i need to buy a mixer. Is it necessary?

Btw, they have Tascam VL-X5 and TAPCO S-5 in stock. which one should i go for? or choose yamaha ones?
 
yeah better to have a mixer in between instead of going direct. can just buy a cheap behringer line mixer or something.

the tascam sounded real good when i was at the shop 2 days ago.





btw ghn4ever, if u decide to sell your p120, pm me.
 
I don't think a mixer is absolutely necessary if you are using only one keyboard. Going direct is just fine.
 
Having a mixer is not a bad idea but depend whether do you want to plug in direct from ur piano. Tapco is not a bad speaker. Small and nice. With the mixer coming along, it make the sound damn good. A small mixer will do as well. :)
 
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