Post by Engine Driver on Nov 14, 2021 22:48:39 GMT
Posted by: priscus (inactive)
Some of the electronic keyboards offer a sampled (as opposed to synthesized) grand piano voice.
They do not take up a lot of room, and at least some of them sound good.
I have a Yamaha PSR 290: but that is now a very dated instrument. They are not expensive new, and cheap as chips second hand. (ebay)
It is in my study. (Which in winter is much warmer than room where my piano is located.)
Can use headphones so repeated practice of the same piece annoys nobody.
Also, have something called eRolls. They are MIDI transcriptions of pianola rolls, creating a sort of MIDI version of a pianola. Many are from 1920's. To hear Scott Joplin actually himself playing is quite a revelation: not at all like the style that has currently come to be associated with him.
Replied: 10th Oct 2015 at 11:14
I like the way you have used the piano carcase as a housing for the digital keyboards. I have a friend who is a piano restorer/rebuilder. Cost is horrendous, only worthwhile for top of the range: Steinways and such like. Last time I saw him, he was rebuilding a Pianola. I shall bear in mind your endeavours in case he finds a nice case but useless interior example on his hands. He no-longer plays himself as he is now deaf. His wife invited me to come and try the Pianola, so I guess he has completed the build.
As for me, I want 88keys, or I am not gaining any advantage over my Yamaha PSR. Yamaha P125 appeals.
Although I have seen used P125s for sale, oddly the asking price tends to be greater than the price of new. I probably will buy new. My Yamaha PSR keyboard, I have had for about 20 years, problem free.
Some of the electronic keyboards offer a sampled (as opposed to synthesized) grand piano voice.
They do not take up a lot of room, and at least some of them sound good.
I have a Yamaha PSR 290: but that is now a very dated instrument. They are not expensive new, and cheap as chips second hand. (ebay)
It is in my study. (Which in winter is much warmer than room where my piano is located.)
Can use headphones so repeated practice of the same piece annoys nobody.
Also, have something called eRolls. They are MIDI transcriptions of pianola rolls, creating a sort of MIDI version of a pianola. Many are from 1920's. To hear Scott Joplin actually himself playing is quite a revelation: not at all like the style that has currently come to be associated with him.
Replied: 10th Oct 2015 at 11:14
I like the way you have used the piano carcase as a housing for the digital keyboards. I have a friend who is a piano restorer/rebuilder. Cost is horrendous, only worthwhile for top of the range: Steinways and such like. Last time I saw him, he was rebuilding a Pianola. I shall bear in mind your endeavours in case he finds a nice case but useless interior example on his hands. He no-longer plays himself as he is now deaf. His wife invited me to come and try the Pianola, so I guess he has completed the build.
As for me, I want 88keys, or I am not gaining any advantage over my Yamaha PSR. Yamaha P125 appeals.
Although I have seen used P125s for sale, oddly the asking price tends to be greater than the price of new. I probably will buy new. My Yamaha PSR keyboard, I have had for about 20 years, problem free.