really, there's no need to buy too expensive keyboards

[Cheez]

Though not a keyboard controller, the Promega 3 has always look interesting. The Pro 1 and 2 aren't too good in terms of action and sounds. Swee Lee told me that they were going to bring in the Promega 3 two years ago - I never did see it around. So never had a chance to try the action and sound.

 

[bongman]

the Keystation Pro 88 good with all those knobs and faders, but the keys are terrible. It is totally unnatural and feels like I can break the keys after playing for a while. Others have complained about inconsistent velocities - so if you're going to sequence with it, you may have a bit of a headache. But if that's not a concern, the price is good for a 88 key.

Oh yeah! I tried M-audio Keybstation Pro88 at Sinamex,
the keys SUCK big time?
it dun even hv the pianoforte hammer-action touch,
just a normal synth touch.

So what's the best Master controller in the market right now?
I tried Alesis QS8.2 and it feels so good!
but it's a synth afterall !

 

[Cheez]

Furthermore, it does not have after-touch...

 

[iansoh]

really? oh man.. that's disappointing to hear.. i'll check it out at sinamex some time soon. thanks for the info guys!

 

[bongman]

no stock

i think another disappointment
is the display set is no longer
in existent

 

[iansoh]

!!!

oh well. GAH. just when i've finally found time to go.

 

[bongman]

!!!

oh well. GAH. just when i've finally found time to go.

maybe will come in the next shipment.

 

[Cheez]

Heard that the new generation has better action keys. Not sure if that is true. Maybe you can check it out and tell us.

 

[iansoh]

yah..i just checked out this musicplayer.com keyboard forum and i did read abt some mentions of better key action. sigh. i guess it's gonna be characteristic of m-audio products. if they're gonna make it cheap and lightweight(if that's their purpose in the first place).even my radium61 feels a little fragile.

anyway.. yes. will wait for next shipment to check it out. if it's still bad i might get an 88es.

 

[bongman]

Motif ES 8 ???

Motif ES 8 ???

Wow! That's at least $5,000-6,000 ???
very expensive leh !?

the guy who sold me the An1x has one
and he says the sound can at least last
for 5 years. he also told me not to get the
Triton extreme as Korg sound normally expires
in 2 years. Any comments ???

cheers!


.john

 

[iansoh]

no lah.. not motif es8. no money for that. it's the m-audio keystation 88es. semi-weighted. but doubt it'll be coming in for at least few more months. just released in US only i think.

 

[bongman]

M-audio Keystation Pro 88

???

 

[bongman]

M-audio 88ES

halo,
I tried the M-audio 88ES at a friend's place and I think
it's the second release with a very much improved 88-key
pianoforte hammer action touch.

alrite!!! for $900++ for all the knobs and slider but without sound!
nowadays everyone is moving towards soft synth, no sound no worry!

.bongman

 

[Cheez]

Re: M-audio 88ES

halo,
I tried the M-audio 88ES at a friend's place and I think
it's the second release with a very much improved 88-key
pianoforte hammer action touch.

alrite!!! for $900++ for all the knobs and slider but without sound!
nowadays everyone is moving towards soft synth, no sound no worry!

.bongman

The 88ES is not hammer-action. It is semi-weighted.

 

[iansoh]

probably refering to the keystation88? the only one with all the knobs and sliders

 

[bongman]

key stn 88

it is the keystation88, not otherwise.
the one i tried in Sinamex is rather bad,
the keys is not too good.

but the one i tried in my friend's place is just
like any other digital piano weighted keys. it
felt like the korg Sp series or Yamaha P series.
i believe it is the 2nd release or pressing with improved
keys.


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