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Topic: Can the keys of a keyboard emulate the piano well?  (Read 1343 times)

Offline jimbo320

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Can the keys of a keyboard emulate the piano well?
on: December 10, 2010, 04:27:36 PM
I think yes. Depending on which ones. Give me some feedback....

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Re: Can the keys of a keyboard emulate the piano well?
Reply #1 on: December 10, 2010, 07:18:10 PM
I would say it screws up your nervous system.

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Re: Can the keys of a keyboard emulate the piano well?
Reply #2 on: December 10, 2010, 09:57:44 PM
I haven't felt one yet that was perfect.  I'm still surprised by that.  So many keyboard have a rubbery feel to me on the keyboard bed.  They usually don't take the same weight to press down.  When they do have a comparable weight it still doesn't have the feeling of length that even an upright has.  And they have that plastic feel instead of wood.  I wish someone would just take an acoustic keyboard "guts" out and stick it in a keyboard. 
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Re: Can the keys of a keyboard emulate the piano well?
Reply #3 on: December 11, 2010, 06:18:54 AM
I appreciate the replies but I tried a Yamaha CP5 stage keyboard that blew me away. Before I tried one I had my doubts too. I'm not trying to push the Yamaha but I'm just expressing my vote.

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Re: Can the keys of a keyboard emulate the piano well?
Reply #4 on: December 12, 2010, 02:54:08 AM
I`ve a very good Roland but itsnt like my grand. Digitals are making good progress but ... they may be good for study, not to perform. Yet. ::)

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Re: Can the keys of a keyboard emulate the piano well?
Reply #5 on: December 12, 2010, 06:17:04 AM
I find it the other way round.  What do you spend most time doing?  The amount of concert time you take part in makes DP use then quite negligible.
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