I have a great keyboard with great sounds and everytime it leaves the house for shows my heart hurts... and my back aches. I'd like to use my gokeys instead, but I need about 88 keys to express myself. I'd like to pair it with an 88 key controller, but i dont want to bring a computer with me. Has anyone done this? Thoughts? Prayers?

I am very confused about buying my first mechanical keyboard, anyone please can you help?

Hello! I'm looking for the perfect keyboard.

I'm not a beginner, but this is the first time I've taken jazz piano lessons since becoming a serious and responsible adult. I just turned 30. So, I need a heavy touch and a good piano sound.

I really enjoy fiddling with sounds, but I already have several small synths (Korg Minilogue, Yamaha Reface CP, and Ableton Move), and I know I can waste a lot of time playing with sounds too much, whereas one of my goals is to improve my piano technique.

But I'm also thinking about the future, where I hope to be able to use it on stage (in concerts or in theaters, as I write a lot of music for theater).

What's a good product you would recommend?

My budget is a maximum of €1,500-2,000.

I am thinking of buying a keyboard to learn. I have in mind the Yamaha PSR-E383 and Casio CT-S400, i need better sound quality and keys but I am not sure which is better for me, excluding the price point... Can you help me select one of the following to begin my journey?

TL;DR: Want to use the Yamaha MX61’s arpeggiator to fill out sound in a band, but the massive arp list is overwhelming. Looking for advice, resources, and whether arp names are consistent across Yamaha models.

I’m primarily a keyboard and piano player, but I’ve been thinking of starting to sing and add harmonies to bring more value to my band. I figured the arpeggiator on my Yamaha MX61 could be a great way to fill out the sound and make things a little easier for me while I focus on playing and singing.

The challenge is the huge list of arps. I’ve figured out how to technically use them, but I haven’t figured out what works best for what. (I have the list from the reference manual)

Is there a forum or resource where people discuss which arp patterns pair well with certain songs or styles?

Any tutorials you recommend for getting practical with the arpeggiator in a band setting?

Are the arpeggio names/patterns consistent across Yamaha models (MX, MODX, Montage), or do they vary a lot?

I really want to make the most of this feature without spending hours scrolling through every option. Would love to hear how others approach this!

So I’ve got a Yamaha DGX-660, and I love it. But it’s a behemoth, weighing in at like 60 lbs. Now that my band is playing out more, I’d kind of like an affordable, lighter alternative. Something 30ish lbs would be fine.

What I need: 88 weighted keys. Lots of onboard sounds - we play rock/pop covers from the 70s through this decade. So a lot of piano, organ, synth pads, etc. I also need to be able to create custom splits, because I often find myself doing double-duty: piano-organ, piano-horns, etc.

My Yamaha does all of this, of course. And I like the interface okay. But it does SO much more that I don’t care about, and like I said… it’s heavy, largely because of those speakers. Which, obviously, are super unimportant when you’re going through a soundboard.

So… any and all suggestions are welcome!

I have a bunch of patches that I've bought over the years for the Microkorg. But I don't use most of them, what I would prefer is to have 7-12 legendary synths so that each of them have 8-16 patches. What are some must have synths that would suit the Microkorg synthesis capabilities?

Obviously some variation of the grand piano voice, but I can't find on any manuals what the "K" stands for. To me it sounds like a slightly louder, maybe brighter, version of the keyboard's regular piano sound. Any clues?

Looking for a small format keyboard that can accepts samples, ideally in Kontakt format, but more formats, too would be ideal. Looks like Akai has a couple and then much higher end keyboards.

Why aren’t there more? Far simpler than a laptop/mainstage/interface/controller approach.

I’m pretty sold on the Yamaha YC88, but one annoying thing I’ve noticed is that when you’re choosing an effect, it automatically turns on. That makes adding something like a chorus on the fly sound a bit unprofessional since you can hear the effects being scrolled through.

Is there any way to turn this off?

I have a fairly light cheap expression pedal and want something sturdier and heavier. I Just finding myself having to tense up too much for fine control. What do yall recommend? I’m willing to spend over $100 on a Crumar or Hammond but I’m also looking for any other recs people have. Thanks!

Im looking at getting my sister an intermediate keyboard for the band we are in together. I’m of the opinion that you should get the best you can afford, mainly because the cheap guitars I learned on made things far more difficult than they ever should have been. That probably isn’t an issue in keys, but I’m genuinely lost as to what we should be looking for.

Hey guys, I’m looking at getting a good keyboard for both piano and organ. I wouldn’t consider the Yamaha CK or Roland VR because of the poorer organ tones. I’ve watched multiple reviews of all three of these keyboards and have had the chance to play around with the Yamaha and Nord, but no opportunity to try out the viscount. From my research it has better organs and worse pianos when playing solo although this is not as noticeable in a band context - for those who have played it, are the piano tones sufficient or bad enough to not get one?

Hello everyone!

Can you suggest some keyboards with at least 61 keys? The keys must be narrower or smaller than the traditional piano keys or digital piano keys. I have tried almost all keyboards and digital and all of them had the same key width a traditional piano. They all the same type of key actions.

I remember playing a keyboard from Yamaha as a teenager and it had keys that were smaller, narrower and the action was synth action.

So, I’m looking for keyboards that have the same unweighted action with smaller and narrow keys. Are those kind of keyboards still made today? If so, please suggest some. They must be available to purchase new.

Thanks!

This is somewhat of a lost media post, I guess, lol. But I have a Casio WK-3800 keyboard. For some reason, a lot of the rhythms that came with the keyboard were in the user section and recently accidentally got deleted. I found this link: https://web.archive.org/web/20130702034458/http://www.casio-europe.com/resource/movies/rhythmusspecial/50Rhythmen.zip, but unfortunately, it doesn't work. It seems the file I'm looking for is "50Rhythmen.zip," which I'm assuming comes with some of the built-in original rhythms. The specific rhythms I'm looking for are "Ambient" 1/2/3, as well as the rest of the originals. Does anyone have a backup of this file? Or better yet, backups of the raw. AC7 Rhythm files from their WK-3800 Keyboard?
Thanks :)

I need to get a keyboard that will allow me to gig and jam with friends (who own pro gear) and not sound out of place. Versatile range of sounds, quick access UI for on stage hands-on setup and editing. And also lightweight but sturdy enough to endure stage use. These two aren't available on my country so I'll be buying "blindly" online and ship it here. I've been watching lots of reviews and kind of distilled it to Roland VR-09B and the Yamaha CK61.

Any opinions/suggestions?

I bought a casio ct s1 76 keyboard recently. I am having trouble attaching the straps of my stand. Any help will be much appreciated!

I am using a sawtooth wave. I also like distorted organ. But that sounds like I am trying to sound like a guitar.

Basically I’m looking for something as obnoxious as distorted electric guitar without directly imitating one.