Keyboards?

Written by cakelinkatiecake in Saturday, April 12, 2008 under Performing Arts
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Q: Alright, I'm a musician, and in a band. The thing is, I'm thinking about buying a new keyboard and was wondering if anybody could give me some suggestions as to what kind I should get? I'm a fan of Yamaha, but whatever brand is fine. It'd help to be in a reasonable price range too, $700 at the most, probably. Thank you.

A: I'm pretty new into this whole Keyboard thing, but I purchased an Alesis QS8.2 and I really enjoy it, the keys are weighted amd feel very much like a Piano, the sounds are good, but I cant figure out how to program the drums to play while I play standard piano/synth. YOu can pick one up for under $700 at musicians friend, I purchased mine as an scratch and dent for $499, it works flawlessly.

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zippy_24 Said in Saturday, April 12, 2008

yea is always good to get one that works....just a suggestion.

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megzter Said in Sunday, April 13, 2008

well i myself am a big fan of Yamaha.

What does it mean when no keyboards work in the keyboard port?

Written by Steve-O | Sunday, November 09, 2008

iSteam Cam

I can't get any keyboards to work on my used computer I just bought. As soon as I plug it in, the lights flash on the keyboard but then instantly go right back off and the keyboard wont work or nothing. I've tried 3 different keyboards.

Any help?

Thanks!


A: Part of the POST (Power On Self Test) includes a test for the keyboard and a message will appear stating if it found one or not. You don't specify whether you just plugged a keyboard in while the computer was powered on or off but your description sounds like it was on. Try plugging it in then turning the computer on.
If that doesn't work, the common denominator is either the keyboard connector which is vulnerable to having it's soldered connections break on the mother board, or the...

What's the difference between P65 and P70 Keyboards?

Written by Wabeezh | Thursday, November 16, 2006

KEYBOARD CLEANING

I'm trying to discern the difference between these two keyboards, and would like to buy the better one. But they both have virtually the same features. Which one is the better one?

Thanks,

Fred


A: PS65
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail/0,,CNTID%253D451250%2526CTID%253D205900,00.html

PS70
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail/0,,CNTID%253D63175%2526CTID%253D205900,00.html

What keyboards/synthesizers are good for creating trance/techno music?

Written by Job Christiansen | Saturday, October 25, 2008

KEYBOARD CLEANING

I play the piano and am interested in trance music, but I have no clue what keyboards are good for that. We are going to buy one soon but I don't know what to look for, so if you don't know a specific keyboard I at least would like to know good attributes of keyboards.


A: Just about any synthesizer out there is capable of doing trance or techno. It's only about 10% what a synth can do and 90% what YOU can do with IT. But there are certain features to look for. The easiest type of synthesis to learn is known as subtractive. It's also the most common. Given the nature of the kind of music you'd like to do, an arpeggiator would come in handy as well. Polyphony is another thing to look for. You'll probably want something with a decent amount of it. My own...