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James W · September 24th, 2003, 02:30 PM

I'm looking to add a piano-weight controller to my keyboard rig so I can play the piano and EP sounds of my other keys/modules comfortably (something seems wrong about playing Rhodes samples on a synth-weight keyboard).

Pricing controllers through, it seems that I could spend a little more money and get a digital piano with MIDI outs. A super-basic Studiologic 88 weighted key controller goes for about $600 but that's not so much less than an entry level digital piano ($700 to $900). Plus you get some extra sounds, the ability to bring it along without lugging your entire rig, an LED display (no really, the SL-880 controller doesn't have an LED display, just a series of LED's to tell you which parameter you're editing).

Of course, $100 to $300 bucks is $100 to $300 bucks and with that money I could buy a new MIM tele or a sound library.

I don't know, so I thought I'd ask you guys (and gals). Anyone go through a similar conundrum? Thoughts? Experiences? Witty remarks?

--James W

September 24th, 2003, 02:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
James W Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 183	Digital Pianos vs. MIDI controllers I'm looking to add a piano-weight controller to my keyboard rig so I can play the piano and EP sounds of my other keys/modules comfortably (something seems wrong about playing Rhodes samples on a synth-weight keyboard). Pricing controllers through, it seems that I could spend a little more money and get a digital piano with MIDI outs. A super-basic Studiologic 88 weighted key controller goes for about $600 but that's not so much less than an entry level digital piano ($700 to $900). Plus you get some extra sounds, the ability to bring it along without lugging your entire rig, an LED display (no really, the SL-880 controller doesn't have an LED display, just a series of LED's to tell you which parameter you're editing). Of course, $100 to $300 bucks is $100 to $300 bucks and with that money I could buy a new MIM tele or a sound library. I don't know, so I thought I'd ask you guys (and gals). Anyone go through a similar conundrum? Thoughts? Experiences? Witty remarks? --James W __________________ Doing just fine, hour to hour, note to note.