Keyboards

[chipshot0701]

okay, I know we had this discussion before about what keyboards are best but now my 7yr old is starting piano lessons. She really loves music and has a guitar and can't play it but loves to make a joyful noise. :cool:
So now she is also asking to learn piano........
So I need a digital that I can take to church and use live on stage as well as use to set strings, drums, and other sounds in recordings.
I have 500 to 600 bucks. MAX. I want a keyboard that has 88 keys and that i can connect to the sound board and have high quality sound. on board chorus, reverb and effects are important. on board recorder would be cool too. I want it to have good drum samples that WORK and sound good as well as the strings need to have a real sound.

Brand?
Make?
Where to buy?

thanks,

mike

[Korg4god]

Here are my suggestions. For piano I prefer Yamaha:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/keyboards-midi/yamaha-p-85-contemporary-digital-piano

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/keyboards-midi/yamaha-dgx-630b-88-key-digital-piano-with-bench#used

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/keyboards-midi/yamaha-ypg-535-88-key-portable-grand-piano-keyboard

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/keyboards-midi/yamaha-p95-88-key-digital-piano

Hope this helps.

Jeff

[efrisch]

There aren't going to be a lot of options if you want a board that's going to do all of that for $500-$600. That said, the Yamaha YPG-535 that Jeff mentioned above would be a solid choice at that price level. It isn't going to do anything really really well, but it does have all of the features that you're looking for.

[skantner]

I think you may want to investigate the used market to get all of that within your budget. A nice Roland RD-700 without two many hard miles on it would probably work well.

//Scott

[chipshot0701]

i will try to locate a couple of these and try em out but if I can't try em i will just buy one!
And hope its what i want.

[chipshot0701]

I ran across this Casio PX130. Do any of you have play time experience with this keyboard? If so can you post some thoughts about its playability and versatility? PLease?

[Korg4god]

Casio raised their own bar with the PX series, they are much better than previous Casio pianos, but I would strongly consider going with the 330 as the quality and sonic improvement is major between the models, but for a beginning keyboard, the Casio PX series is a viable option.

[chipshot0701]

hey korg,
i bought the casio px 330. Guitar center had that one and the 130 as well as the yamaha misc series and the off brand they carry. after dinkin[' round with them all for over an hour I picked up the 330px series. It will work just fine for my begginer pianist and fine for me as I learn to play. I like the two 1/4 inch outputs for PA use as well as stereo amp use. I hooked it up to a fender 65r guitar amp and it sounded great. The strings are nice but the bass guitar is more then pitiful. ahhhahaha. oh well. i will have to buy a real bass guitar then next then!

thanks for the advise and knowledge. Well done as usual.

[stephaniesherie]

make sure her bench height is appropriate
weighted, full size keys

[stephaniesherie]

make sure her bench height is appropriate
weighted, full size keys

[Korg4god]

Great! Glad it worked out for you. Casio really has come a long way in their quality and capabilities on keyboards.

Jeff