key feel is another "personal choice"....
I happen to love the light touch on the S900..lightning fast keys great sound. Works for me & not ashamed to tell anyone. What ever key-bed you use is no substitute for your playing ability make no mistake of that for sure....it still comes down to what "YOU" sound like when you put your whole package together...simple as that!

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Sorry Squeak and Lucky, although the Steinway piano is of very high quality and most piano players love it, it is not know for it’s easy action. The piano players who are accomplished players love the resistance it give them room for expression. Yamaha yes softer. Baldwin close and Bosendorfer are not as resistant as the Steinway.

I base my opinion the Steinway grand in my home and the many I have tuned.

Piano Technician
John C.

Nothing beats Hammond's keybeds, IMO - something Hammond Suzuki have continued to get so right. Coming off any of the current crop of Hammonds and getting on to any of the current crop of arrangers really does the latter no favours in comparison.

Ummm, strange comparison. I wouldn't compare an organ's keyfeel to that of a piano; I think a proper comparison for Hammonds would be other Hammond clones (Nord, Korg BX3, etc.). Different objective for different playing techniques (waterfall keys for 'smears', 'expression', velocity,etc. not derived from keystrike). JMO. Whatever turns you on.

chas

I wasn't.

Here is another critical point....Most folks using these light feel keyboards do not rely or want keyboard dynamics...a must for me..
They...including Donny... ...want a wide open sound at the touch...mostly organ or brass sounds...(another hint..they won't use a hold pedal either.. )
I believe Donny even sets his velocity touch at the level setting that almost nulifies dynamics...

A solid full size semi weighted keyboard aids in expressive playing...such as guitar, piano, and actually any sound this side of the organ..

Keep those PSR keys ..I want a man's key-bed...

Do you think it will help?

It already has

That's not how I heard it...I heard that when you began to play, Ikutaro Kakehashi(Mr. Roland!)himself came down and rubbed the name off the arranger...

Go play with your toys..


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