Its an incredible keybed..
Its on top of the world, together with the kaway MP11 and VPC1
There is only a single reason, why i don't own it..
And thats there is no aftertouch.
Bachus, have you ever played (or considered purchasing second-hand) a Yamaha KX-88? I had one years ago, and the action is arguably one of the best feeling 88-note controllers (with aftertouch)....we used it to control a TX-816 rack mount FM synth...the aftertouch was a bit "subtle" and the programming (in hex) was "interesting"
but I'm sure a fellow like you who is really hip on keyboards, and likes figuring things out, should catch on pretty quick.
Working with it reminded me of programming the TX...it was a lot like playing chess...planning!
It has its limitations such as only one midi out
, but there are workarounds...I believe we used a few MidiSolutions units but it was quite a while ago, so I'm not sure what they were
In my opinion, definitely worth a look if you can get one in exceptional condition.
The Roland A-90 also has a great action (with aftertouch) and is easier to program.
Personally, nowadays, I'd prefer 88
semi-weighted keys with aftertouch...semi-weight would give enough "action" for piano/electric piano pieces, yet work well with organ and synth/strings/brass voices...plus it would give lots of room for zoning.
Know of anything like that?
Ian
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