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oncle albert
Published on 08/23/04 at 03:09
I searched for several hours a keyboard to touch-type piano and five octaves (61 keys) for less than 1200 Francs. Finding nothing I started searching on occasions when I came across the Keystation 61es at a small site amricain.
I read the price several times and have a simultaneous command to see the bill before believing it. It is the only keyboard with many buttons and a touch too INTERESTED under 200. These are the reasons for my choice.
It comes with a manual, a USB cable I think a little short (1 m 50) and two CDs: a driver CD (for older Windows) and a CD with software dmonstration. Many VSTI, so you have possder Cubasis or equivalent if you want to enjoy it.
UTILIZATION
Touch surprised me when I dballe the keyboard. I t's. It seemed like a synth elastic and less flexible.
But playing again I t surprised we almost feel like a piano under your fingers! The piano-style pomp above a certain typing speed, it's magic. We should not be an ide the Keystation 61es gently pressing the keys. You have to play.
I think it's a "phnomne" semi CHARACTERISTICS touch heavy. The keys are weighted by a spring and a weight.
A trs low speed, you do not feel that the spring, it is elastic like a synth (with a higher hardness, however).
In game situation, the inertia of the weight is felt like a real heavy mcanique piano is struck more quickly and is hard, and then bounces lgrement. The feeling is stirring.
Setup is super simple. I connected the keyboard, Windows XP install the drivers alone, and 10 seconds later I was playing the piano.
What I regret most is the tiquettage keys. On the hull, above the keys, there are "C1, D1, ..., C6" to crit. Frankly, a pianist is supposed to know the key names ...
A single digit above each OD would it not enough to indicate the octave key 11 and following?
This would free the site and M-Audio and p would write the function keys. Yep, custom settings are MIDIs rglent with the keyboard. To do this, it is reported rgler something you want by pressing the "Advanced Functions" Keystation left, and the rest goes with the keys.
For example, the key of F # octave 4 is used to enter the mode "select the instrument." Then, says the program (Instrument) by calling its desire numro keys: the floor of the octave 3 is the number 0, the next key is the number 1, etc., until the SI of the octave 4 (figure 9).
In short, I would have found more convenient than the number and function of each key is described instead of his name, which is defined connatre. The choice of M-Audio requires us to have the manual before the eyes rgler custom settings for MIDI.
As for the manual, it is clear trs, anything.
OVERALL OPINION
This keyboard is clearly exceptional. Command July 1, I p receive the 18 August, as the reason M-Audio underwent a total out of stock. All Kestations 61es made taient pow 1 month APRS its release.
It's been three days that I have, I immediately find, he rode.
There's a little trick that I Chargin is that some white keys are harder than others. TRS bit! But feels. Well, I quibble.
I disassemble the keyboard to see just a o, and the weights are all identical (25 grams, key included, if my balance is right). It is therefore the springs the guilty.
But I quibble. J'enlve when even 1 point for a. The 2nd point is to tiquettage keys.
I test a Yamaha keyboard with a "80" in the name, CP-80 I think. I also test the real pianos.
It is obvious that for 175, the touch is less and less enjoyable raliste that more expensive keyboards. But for this price, this touch has never seen t, and it is all fawn trs good! O In a report qualitprix I would say exceptional.
I highly recommend this keyboard to those, like me, are not rich and are seeking a touch close to the piano. To my knowledge there is no better than 300.
I read the price several times and have a simultaneous command to see the bill before believing it. It is the only keyboard with many buttons and a touch too INTERESTED under 200. These are the reasons for my choice.
It comes with a manual, a USB cable I think a little short (1 m 50) and two CDs: a driver CD (for older Windows) and a CD with software dmonstration. Many VSTI, so you have possder Cubasis or equivalent if you want to enjoy it.
UTILIZATION
Touch surprised me when I dballe the keyboard. I t's. It seemed like a synth elastic and less flexible.
But playing again I t surprised we almost feel like a piano under your fingers! The piano-style pomp above a certain typing speed, it's magic. We should not be an ide the Keystation 61es gently pressing the keys. You have to play.
I think it's a "phnomne" semi CHARACTERISTICS touch heavy. The keys are weighted by a spring and a weight.
A trs low speed, you do not feel that the spring, it is elastic like a synth (with a higher hardness, however).
In game situation, the inertia of the weight is felt like a real heavy mcanique piano is struck more quickly and is hard, and then bounces lgrement. The feeling is stirring.
Setup is super simple. I connected the keyboard, Windows XP install the drivers alone, and 10 seconds later I was playing the piano.
What I regret most is the tiquettage keys. On the hull, above the keys, there are "C1, D1, ..., C6" to crit. Frankly, a pianist is supposed to know the key names ...
A single digit above each OD would it not enough to indicate the octave key 11 and following?
This would free the site and M-Audio and p would write the function keys. Yep, custom settings are MIDIs rglent with the keyboard. To do this, it is reported rgler something you want by pressing the "Advanced Functions" Keystation left, and the rest goes with the keys.
For example, the key of F # octave 4 is used to enter the mode "select the instrument." Then, says the program (Instrument) by calling its desire numro keys: the floor of the octave 3 is the number 0, the next key is the number 1, etc., until the SI of the octave 4 (figure 9).
In short, I would have found more convenient than the number and function of each key is described instead of his name, which is defined connatre. The choice of M-Audio requires us to have the manual before the eyes rgler custom settings for MIDI.
As for the manual, it is clear trs, anything.
OVERALL OPINION
This keyboard is clearly exceptional. Command July 1, I p receive the 18 August, as the reason M-Audio underwent a total out of stock. All Kestations 61es made taient pow 1 month APRS its release.
It's been three days that I have, I immediately find, he rode.
There's a little trick that I Chargin is that some white keys are harder than others. TRS bit! But feels. Well, I quibble.
I disassemble the keyboard to see just a o, and the weights are all identical (25 grams, key included, if my balance is right). It is therefore the springs the guilty.
But I quibble. J'enlve when even 1 point for a. The 2nd point is to tiquettage keys.
I test a Yamaha keyboard with a "80" in the name, CP-80 I think. I also test the real pianos.
It is obvious that for 175, the touch is less and less enjoyable raliste that more expensive keyboards. But for this price, this touch has never seen t, and it is all fawn trs good! O In a report qualitprix I would say exceptional.
I highly recommend this keyboard to those, like me, are not rich and are seeking a touch close to the piano. To my knowledge there is no better than 300.