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Coctrameau « Reliable and easy to use instrument »
Published on 08/23/14 at 08:39Keyboard 88 keys, 16 tones including 5 acoustic and two electric pianos. Range of effects of his time either Chorus and Reverb (4 each), a little limited after a few years (since the mid-1990s to be precise), I would have seen tremolo, phaser, flanger and EQ, but good ... I solved this problem a few years after the purchase of a ROLAND P module 55 which expanded the sonic palette and the effects, but complicated connections and lengthened the time of installation, so no practice . Extensive connectivity options for this type of keyboard and integrated two HP 2 X 6 watts. Weight 26 kgs explained by its steel frame!
UTILIZATION
Touch is one of the mechanics of PA4 type of the time, the early 90s so it has very little in common with that of an acoustic piano, but rather recalls that of the Fender Rhodes, 3 levels of response adjustable depending on the strength of touch. 4 side dynamic response curves (for comparison a KORG SV1 currently has 8). No split, only the layer is possible. The manual is clear, but given the simplicity of the keyboard, it is not essential. All functions have direct access and general configuration is simple as the entire instrument.
SOUNDS
My favorite sounds, acoustic piano No. 4 says to "brief attack," Rhodes at his new and clean as if it had just come out of the factory and the second EP to sound like Yamaha DX. Violins No. 2 and No. 3 also find use as an accompaniment. There is no sound that I do not like it because the sounds are good, but frankly that come to the vibraphone, marimba, various and diverse "mallets" in a piano? I would have seen in their place a Wurlitzer, a clavinet, CP 80 and the effects go well with. Incomplete, so in sounds and effects.
As for the realism of the sounds, those who have grown old in my opinion acoustic pianos, especially the first three because their sampling is not stereo and thus relative to Kurzweil who has only a few years younger it shows. For other sounds, even many years later, I still enjoyed the play and hear.
OVERALL OPINION
Used from 1993 to 2014, it was for me by far the most reliable among all those I had equipment. He lived in the tropics, experienced the heat, cold, humidity without worry. The only component that I changed after fifteen years of use: a potentiometer. Of course, I do not hit on the keyboard, I always carried in a fly and treated as a musical instrument, so it is aging very well if treated well. I just sell it in June, I am surprised at his side after all these years, but it's Made in Japan product in a manufacturing unit with ISO 9000 standards.
I tried at the time rival from Yamaha (PFP ..) which had the advantage of the split, a different feel, other sounds, although a slightly lower price, but also a frame of plastic too stage equipment. So its build quality, its looks, sounds, keyboard made the difference for me. Without hesitation, placed in the context of the time I do the same choice. Overall rating 9/10 (the point missing is the sounds / effects part, against the ease of use, build quality, reliability and service are worth 10/10)
UTILIZATION
Touch is one of the mechanics of PA4 type of the time, the early 90s so it has very little in common with that of an acoustic piano, but rather recalls that of the Fender Rhodes, 3 levels of response adjustable depending on the strength of touch. 4 side dynamic response curves (for comparison a KORG SV1 currently has 8). No split, only the layer is possible. The manual is clear, but given the simplicity of the keyboard, it is not essential. All functions have direct access and general configuration is simple as the entire instrument.
SOUNDS
My favorite sounds, acoustic piano No. 4 says to "brief attack," Rhodes at his new and clean as if it had just come out of the factory and the second EP to sound like Yamaha DX. Violins No. 2 and No. 3 also find use as an accompaniment. There is no sound that I do not like it because the sounds are good, but frankly that come to the vibraphone, marimba, various and diverse "mallets" in a piano? I would have seen in their place a Wurlitzer, a clavinet, CP 80 and the effects go well with. Incomplete, so in sounds and effects.
As for the realism of the sounds, those who have grown old in my opinion acoustic pianos, especially the first three because their sampling is not stereo and thus relative to Kurzweil who has only a few years younger it shows. For other sounds, even many years later, I still enjoyed the play and hear.
OVERALL OPINION
Used from 1993 to 2014, it was for me by far the most reliable among all those I had equipment. He lived in the tropics, experienced the heat, cold, humidity without worry. The only component that I changed after fifteen years of use: a potentiometer. Of course, I do not hit on the keyboard, I always carried in a fly and treated as a musical instrument, so it is aging very well if treated well. I just sell it in June, I am surprised at his side after all these years, but it's Made in Japan product in a manufacturing unit with ISO 9000 standards.
I tried at the time rival from Yamaha (PFP ..) which had the advantage of the split, a different feel, other sounds, although a slightly lower price, but also a frame of plastic too stage equipment. So its build quality, its looks, sounds, keyboard made the difference for me. Without hesitation, placed in the context of the time I do the same choice. Overall rating 9/10 (the point missing is the sounds / effects part, against the ease of use, build quality, reliability and service are worth 10/10)