I have a modest home studio where I work on various projects, mainly making beats and music for media. I have tried even the more expensive plug-ins on my quest for “that sound”. VSTs are playing samples, either round-robin or using more advanced algorithms.
For instance, I have Ivory II from Synthology which comes in a whopping 40GB only for acoustic pianos. Still not there in my humble opinion.
Don’t get me wrong. I like the idea of having a decent piano sound at a fraction of the real beast, and I use these plug-ins in my projects almost every day. However, the current technology cannot replicate the sound spectrum and possibilities of an acoustic instrument.
Yes, I think I have to agree…Roland digital are quite good compared to accustic piano’s and yes, the advantage is, you are able to play at dawn time. I am lucky enough that I live in a city where a music academy is located and im my nighbourhood there are living additional musicians with all kinds so of music instruments and music styles. So, it is not a big issue for me at the moment.
Does anyone has experienced with Nord 2?
I see this one on sale in a shop, but unfortunately, I can’t go and test it due to Covid lockdown.
If anybody has some experience with it please share specifically, how does the piano sound/action is compared to Roland FP series.
Hey Ariel i test Nord piano 1 and 2 … and i was not blown away its fine (Fatar keyboard)but not great
All piano key action are different and its really personal, but no revolution with this one in between they move for the last Grand piano with a Kawai action keys … i understand why . Never have try this last one , some friend are really happy with it. … but the price is there. 3200 euros aie
i am thinking about the last kawai MP 11SE 2200 euros too
hope it helps .
PS but really only personal experience can tell you ,what you feel about.
Yea I tried once Nord 3 and action key was not great even compared to my Roland FP30 which is basically the entry level for digital Piano’s. On the other hand, the Nord has all those great synth features and sounds which is also something I want to experience and explore.
Oh well maybe i’ll just by a Korg synth around budget of 500 Euro’s and be left with my Roland FP30 for the Piano experience for now
So i probably dont understand your question
You tell about Nord 2 so i was thinking about nord piano 2, but you were talking about electronord nordwave nordlead ? ? those have no piano action key, but waterfall key or synth key action. You cant compare them to your roland FP piano key action.
I have a Yamaha MOFX8 which has been really great and it only weighs about 35 lbs, it has basically all the Motif sounds . I also use a Yamaha M61 synth board if I play in a band for organs and synths . I can hook up an electro harmonix leslie pedal to either, but recently mostly stick with piano, electric pianos .
I used to have a Nord 2 73 and gave my son our old Yamaha P300.
From Alan Palmer, Digital Piano Product Manager, Kawai US
"If you like [those models] one alternative model we make that does have an expression pedal jack is the MP7SE stage piano.
It is the same key action and main piano sounds as the ES920 but it has more organ sounds than either the KDP110 or ES920 but it doesn’t have built-in speakers so it needs to be connected to an amp or PA system.
He also told me, my being an organist,
“you can turn the touch curve to Off which has no touch sensitivity so the keyboard will respond like an organ and does not require force to make the notes louder. The volume will be the same regardless how hard you press the key.”
Roland FP-10 question:
I am trying to get the Piano Partner 2 app on my Samsung phone to communicate with my new FP-10, so I can record what I am playing. I am following the instructions religiously and still can not get the app to recognize the keyboard (I have tried putting all my apps in deep sleep, so none are running in the background - did not help). Has anyone out there had success with this? If so, what is the secret?
If not, any suggestions for relatively simple ways to record what I am playing?
Hi Paul This red one is appealing i admit , combining the touch of Kawai (for me the best for digital piano) and the tech point of Nord … Never touch it , but some pro player tell me its really a great one ; best compromise today for a portable piano with a great sound and touch . The only cons are the price and the limited memory and no organ sound or synth
Will try to get a hand on it , but because the price, hard to find in demo.
Waiting the soon summer NAMM 2021 to see if Kawai have some new pianos to offer.
but this one in my view for my next piano with the MP11SE or maybe a second hand acoustic piano … but my life and money will make the decision probably clearer in next months
where the problem appears ? when pairing the piano with the app ? not in the list as in this video ? or not connecting even the piano is in this list ?
you have the last update for the piano ?
About recording your piano theres some post about it , depending so much of the quality you are waiting for …
link Devices and software for posting our videos
Cheers
Thanks @Pierrot. Inspite of what Roland says, reviews of the app suggest a fundamental incompatibility with Android phones.
I will check out the devices and software link. Thanks.
Seems lot of users have problem of connection with piano partner 2 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.roland.PianoPartner2&hl=en&gl=US&showAllReviews=true
some say that you have to TURN YOUR LOCATION ON IF YOU HAVE A CONNECTION PROBLEM!! Don’t know why but tried connecting for an hour just when I discovered my location was turned off in my Samsung Tablet. Now it works flawless. It s not written in the instruction of connection
anyway the recording of midi seems not accessible too ) so if thats your looking for…
Thanks @Pierrot . Have checked the location settings multiple times, in multiple places on my phone. Always turned on.
Have spent some time this afternoon researching iPad air’s. Think this is the path forward for me.
Thought I’d put in a section about my new keyboard, the Yamaha YC 88. There’s a full demonstration here:
I’ve had it for four months now, and still learning new things about it, but I love it. I had an entry-level electronic keyboard in the 1990s but it didn’t really turn me on, and I always went back to my piano, but they have improved tremendously since then and this one is amazing in its capabilities. It is basically split into three sections - an organ section, a piano section and a special effects section. All explained in the demo. Well worth looking at if you are in the market for a keyboard.
Thanks for sharing. I’m always interested in hearing different keyboards. The YC88 sounds great, and it should be all you’d ever need. How is the keyboard action?
Thanks @scott1. It’s definitely a piano action and identical I would say to my Yamaha grand, which I’m sure is a deliberate decision on Yamaha’s part. I wasn’t able to test the action before I bought it because of the Covid rules and my immediate thought was that it was stiffer than I’d like. Although I’m used to the action on the piano I thought the YC88 would be lighter to recognise the huge step they took in upgrading the organ capabilities of the keyboard. But I’ve become used to it. Having said that, I’m not skilled on the organ and I suspect an organ enthusiast would want the action lighter. A lighter action is available on the other models however. The YC61 has 61 waterfall organ keys and the YC73 has 73 keys that are a compromise somewhere in between.
More info here: YC Series – YC61, YC73 and YC88 - Overview - Stage Keyboards - Synthesizers & Stage Pianos - Products - Yamaha - Canada - English
Hey George, that demo was a lot of fun. Looking forward to you sharing your own version of Moanin!
Speaking of which, let me know if you or Scott figure out what he’s done with the settings. It’s pretty clearly a split keyboard with piano on top and what sounds like horns, bass, and organ on the bottom. But the drum track is really customized, and I wonder if that’s something he did on the instrument or in a separate track on a computer.
Regarding stiffer actions, my personal experience is that lighter actions are easier to play initially but after a while (half a year in my case), heavier is better. I think it’s much easier to go from a heavy action to a light action than vice versa.
P.S. Why did you go for the YC88 instead of the CP88?
specifically, how does the piano sound/action is compared to Roland FP series.
, combining the touch of Kawai (for me the best for digital piano) and the tech point of Nord … Never touch it , but some pro player tell me its really a great one ; best compromise today for a portable piano with a great sound and touch . The only cons are the price and the limited memory and no organ sound or synth
