Don't under estimate the additional weight of weighted 88 keys. Especially those with graded hammer Action and wood keys. Easily adds pounds to the weight. not to mention a road worthy chassis which is usually steel.

The wifes RD700 weighs 81 lbs!

Hopefully she's not gigging five nights a week with that RD-700?

You're right though Kingfrog. If each individual key had a 3 oz. weight that would be 16 1/2 lbs total for 88 keys. If each individual key had a 2 oz. weight the total would be 11 lbs for 88 keys. You have to account for the spring mechanisms as well so it does add up. I'm not sure what the considered "normal range" of weight used in weighted keybeds for workstations or digital pianos is but I wouldn't think it would be over 3 oz. at best and most likely a lot less than 3 oz. and more like 1 to 2 oz. If it were only 1 oz. then the total would be just 5 1/2 lbs additional weight for 88 keys. The actual keys themselves are not made of wood on any workstation or digital piano that I'm aware of, rather, they are made of fine molded plastic materials and which as a result make them fairly light.

Best,
Mike



[This message has been edited by keybplayer (edited 04-26-2008).]

Is that the RD700 GX or SX you referring to?
I just watched the video demos WOW!!


http://www.rolandus.com/products/productlist.aspx?ParentId=87

Is that the RD700 GX or SX you referring to? Why would the weight be a deal breaker if this was your dream Piano...it seems to have it all for a Piano player.
I just watched the video demos WOW!!


http://www.rolandus.com/products/productlist.aspx?ParentId=87



[This message has been edited by John DiLeo (edited 04-27-2008).]

Yamaha's P85 digital piano is 25 lbs...it has an 88 key weighted, graded hammer action...AND it has speakers.

Casio's Previa PX500L has speakers, 88 weighted hammer action keys, AND arranger functions...it weighs only 27.5 lbs.

It should be possible for Korg to make a lighter 88 note arranger...perhaps they could make it without speakers...that would save some weight....but 51 lbs(without a road case, even) is far too heavy.

Ian

The 700 SX is the previous modell, the RD 700 GX is the new modell....

But somehow, i keep wondering what is happening to the Tyros 3...

[This message has been edited by Bachus (edited 04-27-2008).]

But aren't these supposed to be 'home' keyboards?

Why should portability be an issue at all..?

Of course not...what was I thinking?

Dang!

But wait! There's more!

Perhaps they meant..."don't leave 'home' without it"?

Ian

Ian how do the 2 model Pianos you mentioned stack up against the RD700GX? There must be a huge difference all around no?

What has this to do with the coming T3 ??

I,