Soliloquy Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I played keyboards as a second instrument at college. I'd like to get back into it, I should be able to pick up quite a few extra gigs from it. Can anyone recommendation a good, reasonably priced keyboard ? I'm thinking piano and organ sounds mostly. Most of the keyboard players I play with lug in huge great trunks of gear, I just want something smallish and easy to carry, and not expensive. I've asked a few of the guys I know and they've recommended stuff that's just too expensive. Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Define "too expensive" so it gives me a chance :-) [quote name='Soliloquy' post='1131947' date='Feb 18 2011, 10:41 AM']I played keyboards as a second instrument at college. I'd like to get back into it, I should be able to pick up quite a few extra gigs from it. Can anyone recommendation a good, reasonably priced keyboard ? I'm thinking piano and organ sounds mostly. Most of the keyboard players I play with lug in huge great trunks of gear, I just want something smallish and easy to carry, and not expensive. I've asked a few of the guys I know and they've recommended stuff that's just too expensive. Thanks ![/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soliloquy Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 [quote name='markstuk' post='1131960' date='Feb 18 2011, 10:50 AM']Define "too expensive" so it gives me a chance :-)[/quote] Well they're talking in the upper hundreds, lower thousands. I'm talking about spending two maybe three hundred . It seems that keys players are very much 'gear snobs'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I have an M-Audio Prokeys 88 which has the usual piano, organ, clavinet, rhodes, strings etc sounds. Affordable, 88 note weighted keys, headphones etc. I use it as a learning thing (voicings etc) and midi controller but can't really play it but I would suspect it is exactly the kind of thing you want for a price that is in your range. [url="http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=m+audio+prokeys&hl=en&cid=3664383651184041090&ei=21BeTdfTMNGx-Qb9qtGWCQ&sa=title&ved=0CAwQ8wIwATgA#p"]M Audio Prokeys 88 stage piano[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soliloquy Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 [quote name='Bilbo' post='1131982' date='Feb 18 2011, 11:00 AM']I have an M-Audio Prokeys 88 which has the usual piano, organ, clavinet, rhodes, strings etc sounds. Affordable, 88 note weighted keys, headphones etc. I use it as a learning thing (voicings etc) and midi controller but can't really play it but I would suspect it is exactly the kind of thing you want for a price that is in your range. [url="http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=m+audio+prokeys&hl=en&cid=3664383651184041090&ei=21BeTdfTMNGx-Qb9qtGWCQ&sa=title&ved=0CAwQ8wIwATgA#p"]M Audio Prokeys 88 stage piano[/url][/quote] That looks perfect, thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 And bass players are not? It mostly depends on whether you want a good weighted action or are happy with plastic switches for keys.... Cheers Mark [quote name='Soliloquy' post='1131981' date='Feb 18 2011, 11:00 AM']Well they're talking in the upper hundreds, lower thousands. I'm talking about spending two maybe three hundred . It seems that keys players are very much 'gear snobs'.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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