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strobo
Published on 01/08/07 at 05:03
88-key hammer action "Graded Hammer" Yamaha which reproduces the natural feel of the piano.
12 sounds (4 acoustic pianos, two electric pianos, a harpsichord, a string ensemble, 3 organ, a bass) with variations.
It has several effects very subtle but very good (reverb, effects).
We can adjust the sensitivity / hardness of the keyboard.
Finally, it has all the connectors needed for professional use. Outputs stereo cinch / jack, headphone (x2), To Host, MIDI IN / OUT ....
UTILIZATION
It is a mechanical hammer, with Graded Hammer (hardness strikes the strings is attached).
This is probably the best I've ever hit ... I tried many keyboards in recent months to try to find the feel of a real piano, and I think those are the best Yamaha.
It has a small sequencer otherwise, which is handy to re-listen.
The general configuration is childish. It's really very simple. The only problem is the editing which is not very funny with the display 3 characters but it's still easy. The manual is well done, accessible. Really simple, and almost insulting when you come from the world of synths ... : P
SOUNDS
I think that's when I really cracked on the P80. In fact, I tried the new Yamaha CP33 that had really stuck with the quality of sound. And there is the same with the P80, which is older.
The sounds are very expressive and touching. And then you feel sympathetic strings, more than a pile of sounds. I do not know how to express it, but that's what a real piano ... The sounds are all in place and it sounds. The bass is beautiful, not acute n'aliasent.
The differences are relatively subtle differences between the two pianos (Grand Piano and Acoustic Piano). The grand piano has an opening and majesty of a typical grand piano where the sound is darker.
Hard to stop playing when you start.
There is also a setting that I find great brilliance, which is more than a filter.
For works such as "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven, I choose "Acoustic Piano" I put in "mellow" and the song goes into another world. Soft and darker.
For pieces more brilliant, faster, I prefer the Grand Piano more or less "bright", and it really changes the sound.
For other sounds, like bcp harpsichord, electric pianos are very good but make me think of the demos you hear in showrooms stores (you know the kind jazzy background music a little tartoche). .. In short, I have an expander, and bcp plugin which replaces the sounds ... But certainly not the pianos.
OVERALL OPINION
I tried many models, and some are better (RD700SX/RD300SX) but not in my price range.
The P80 is a great digital piano because the key is there: it really gives the impression of playing on a piano. I found the feeling anyway.
12 sounds (4 acoustic pianos, two electric pianos, a harpsichord, a string ensemble, 3 organ, a bass) with variations.
It has several effects very subtle but very good (reverb, effects).
We can adjust the sensitivity / hardness of the keyboard.
Finally, it has all the connectors needed for professional use. Outputs stereo cinch / jack, headphone (x2), To Host, MIDI IN / OUT ....
UTILIZATION
It is a mechanical hammer, with Graded Hammer (hardness strikes the strings is attached).
This is probably the best I've ever hit ... I tried many keyboards in recent months to try to find the feel of a real piano, and I think those are the best Yamaha.
It has a small sequencer otherwise, which is handy to re-listen.
The general configuration is childish. It's really very simple. The only problem is the editing which is not very funny with the display 3 characters but it's still easy. The manual is well done, accessible. Really simple, and almost insulting when you come from the world of synths ... : P
SOUNDS
I think that's when I really cracked on the P80. In fact, I tried the new Yamaha CP33 that had really stuck with the quality of sound. And there is the same with the P80, which is older.
The sounds are very expressive and touching. And then you feel sympathetic strings, more than a pile of sounds. I do not know how to express it, but that's what a real piano ... The sounds are all in place and it sounds. The bass is beautiful, not acute n'aliasent.
The differences are relatively subtle differences between the two pianos (Grand Piano and Acoustic Piano). The grand piano has an opening and majesty of a typical grand piano where the sound is darker.
Hard to stop playing when you start.
There is also a setting that I find great brilliance, which is more than a filter.
For works such as "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven, I choose "Acoustic Piano" I put in "mellow" and the song goes into another world. Soft and darker.
For pieces more brilliant, faster, I prefer the Grand Piano more or less "bright", and it really changes the sound.
For other sounds, like bcp harpsichord, electric pianos are very good but make me think of the demos you hear in showrooms stores (you know the kind jazzy background music a little tartoche). .. In short, I have an expander, and bcp plugin which replaces the sounds ... But certainly not the pianos.
OVERALL OPINION
I tried many models, and some are better (RD700SX/RD300SX) but not in my price range.
The P80 is a great digital piano because the key is there: it really gives the impression of playing on a piano. I found the feeling anyway.