Original Keyboard Recording

[Macht]

beautfiul... could lay a bit less on the harshness of the bass notes

[88Fingers]

That was pretty awesome as is most of your stuff. I'm a big fan of really dramatic/grandiose type music. Keep them coming.

btw I'm looking to get a keyboard any suggestions?

There are several excellent keyboards out there for reasonable prices. The Nord Electro is great-sounding, but only comes in 76-key synths, I believe. The Korg Triton series is pretty amazing, it's what Butch Taylor uses when playing with DMB. Yamaha P series is nice, the new one (P-120, I believe?) is not too pricey. If money is not a determining factor (which is rarely the case), then I would go with one of the higher-end Yamaha Clavinovas. You won't get an electric synth that sounds more like a real grand piano than the Clavinova.

[BenPezzner]

There are several excellent keyboards out there for reasonable prices. The Nord Electro is great-sounding, but only comes in 76-key synths, I believe. The Korg Triton series is pretty amazing, it's what Butch Taylor uses when playing with DMB. Yamaha P series is nice, the new one (P-120, I believe?) is not too pricey. If money is not a determining factor (which is rarely the case), then I would go with one of the higher-end Yamaha Clavinovas. You won't get an electric synth that sounds more like a real grand piano than the Clavinova.

It seems like you're the guy to ask about keyboards. All I am looking for is a keyboard with 88 keys (or even 76), and I'd like for them to be weighted. What do you think is the least amount of money I'd have to save up for that?

Right now I have a really cheap Yamaha PSR 320. I don't like recording on it because I only have access to 5 octaves at a time and the keys are light and plasticy. (The recording I posted in this thread was done with a friend's keyboard.)

[MWR]

Thanks for the advice.

[88Fingers]

(Double Posted, Sorry)

[88Fingers]

It seems like you're the guy to ask about keyboards. All I am looking for is a keyboard with 88 keys (or even 76), and I'd like for them to be weighted. What do you think is the least amount of money I'd have to save up for that?

Right now I have a really cheap Yamaha PSR 320. I don't like recording on it because I only have access to 5 octaves at a time and the keys are light and plasticy. (The recording I posted in this thread was done with a friend's keyboard.)

If you're looking for a cheap route, I would recommend checking eBay for used models of the Yamaha P80 or S80. They're a few years old, and have recently been updated to the P90 and S90, but the older versions are excellent synths for not too much (around $800 for the P80, around $900-$950 for the S80). Stepping down from that, I would try one of the original Alesis QS8's. Not the QS8.1 or QS8.2, as those are newer models; the QS8 came out in 98 or 99 and is an amazing synth, with well over 2000 sounds, draws (for organ playing), and great programmable options, and you can find them for around $600-$700-ish. Some people try to get ridiculous amounts for their old QS8's (I've seen them started on eBay for around $1000-$1200, but they never sell); do not pay more than $700 for one, and try as hard as you can to find it for cheaper. After that, I would try perhaps the Roland RD-100, which can be found used on eBay for around $500. If you want to go cheaper than that, unfortunately, I do not really have any advice. I'm sure Korg and Roland both make some cheaper 88-key models, but I honestly don't know how good they would be.

Hope that helps,
Brandon

[BenPezzner]

wow... thanks so much. definitely a big help