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markymark

I don't have one of these nor have I ever played one but in any digital/stage piano I have played, your normally push down the two voice buttons simultaneously to layer the sounds.

I believe there is also a way of controlling the balance of the layers with the CDP2 model.

markymark

Okay, well depending on your budget, look into the Kawai MP5 or MP8 models, the latter - I THINK - has wooden keys. Kawai do feature quite a range of keyboard with wooden keys and better than that, full sized grand piano wooden keys. For realism, this would be your best. If portability is not an iss...

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I was going to suggest a contact spray for the crackling - glad that seems to have helped. You may need to use it 3-4 times to get rid of all crackling.

The only other thing I can suggest is using a DI box - are you using a mixer?

markymark

Is this range in anyway related to the new models of R. Lipp & Sohn range of piano being sold in Australia?

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crispin wrote:wrote... otherwise his sentence is really just stating the obvious - I believe he did not want to state the obvious....

His comment was so profound and based on experience of music, possibly mistaken which is why I wanted NewAge to clarify that...

markymark

The Roland 300GX (not the redundant SX I mentioned in my last post) has a different keyboard action from the 700GX model so you may not be just as impressed. Personally, I do like the built-in speakers because it gives a greater sense of interaction with the instrument. The sound output creates a sm...

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Clavinova have announced the release of the new CVP 500 range that will replace the current CVP-40X range. The top-of-the-range CVP-509 amongst other things will sport 5-level dynamic sampling. Check out there dedicated Clavinova website for more information: http://www.yamahaclavinova.com You can a...

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I think NewAge means exactly what he says Does he? I take it you agree then too by this pointy defence of NewAge's comment? I do enjoy a good debate but let's take the piece here-mentioned: I'm not sure how anyone could fit "The Dolls Burial" into a repertoire at a signing of the register...

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Always rather dangerous to generalise though, and I would say that music in a minor key can also sound happy and music in a major key can sound sad.

Don't you mean that the other way around: major making music sound happier and minor keys making music sound sadder?

markymark

No - is there a special key?

markymark

You can add sounds to any synthesiser or stage piano provided that that have MIDI ports. You can add synth or sound modules to stage pianos which can be cheaper than buying a whole new keyboard and having to carry around a whole rack of keyboards which does still happen quite alot. Different keyboar...

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I would well believe that it cost around £4000. The CVP-207 was towards the top end of the CVP range in its time. Bear in mind that Clavinova has now released it CVP-50X range so the features will be slightly outdated by modern comparison. I checked online and found that is has a GH hammer action wh...

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What do you need from your instrument? There are three main types of keyboard instruments in digital music at the moment: Digital pianos (furniture type like a Clavinova for example); Stage piano which is like the above only more portable with emphasis on pianos and electric pianos; Finally, there i...

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The CLP-840 is an older model with a different sampling and keyboard action. In its day, it was very good but compared with the CLP3XX range loses some of it lustre.

markymark

Unless you are being rough with the keyboard or it is being moved around and jolted a lot, keyboards are generally very resilient. I have heard in cases where keyboards used for gigging that keys have been broken, weights fallen out or LCD screens getting broken, etc. In the case of setting the keyb...

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At a quick glance through their features, the CLP320 is a more superior instrument. Having said that, the Roland has slightly more powerful speakers. I prefer the sound and action of Yamahas in general and find the Roland piano tone in their entry/medium range instruments slightly muddy and dark. On...

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Most keyboards like these have a rugged, metal skin or chassis inside which help take the pressure off the insides of the keyboard and its mechanisms so that they can be stored on their sides. The CDP is not a heavy keyboard so I would have thought that storing it on its side shouldn't be an issue. ...

markymark

That would have been one of the last things to come to mind - well done!

markymark

Okay, there is a feature on the RD300s which allows you to turn your soft pedal to a sostenuto pedal which is done by depressing the pedal before switching the machine on. On some models of keyboard, depressing the sustain/damper pedal and holding it down as the keyboard is switched on can cause thi...

markymark

Is it one of these pedals?

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If so, there are sometimes a small switch on the bottom which may need to be switched the other way.

Just to rule out another obvious point, you are plugging it into the "damper" socket on the rear panel?

markymark

Guys, this forum is for contests between members, not a place for discussing games. You could do this in the Piano Lounge area but this is for competitions only.

markymark

You could also put a post in the Digital Pianos Wanted forum.

Someone looking to sell may spot it and make contact with you. Wouldn't hurt to try.

markymark

You will have to use fingers 3, 2 and 1 to rise from the D using your 5th finger.

markymark

Right..... well the only other one that I can think of that would fit within your 400 Euro budget would be a Yamaha NP30. This model has a 76 semi-weighted, graded keyboard action which is probably better than what the Thomann model will offer you plus of course it will sound so much better. You cou...

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Yes they do. It really depends how many features you need to sacrifice in terms of portability. You could check out the Yamaha P series or even the Casio PX range. These have a descent piano sound for short term practice and a respectable touch though not showcasing the best action available in thei...

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I was trying to find a thread here where someone did buy a Thomann digital piano and who was very disappointed - something to do with key and speaker noise. I'm not sure if the country of origin is really the problem here - these keyboards are cheap and sound the same when placed beside a Yamaha or ...

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It may not be a bad idea to pick up a selection of graded pieces for one of the exams to help you find something appropriately levelled. They will be short and suited towards the ability reflected on the cover.

markymark

Sempre means "in the same manner throughout" so when you put it with 'sempre staccato' as in your piece, is means to play staccato (or sharp and short) throughout. Because of the location of the dynamic marking just below the bass clef, the instruction only applies to the bass clef - now t...

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Hi all. My name is David and I have just recently join this site. I am here to interact with people and definitely get the information regarding this Piano community. Glad to join this site. I do hope so David because your signature could easily be mistaken for a warez link. Signatures must not con...

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johntoh wrote:Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum and just wanted to say hello to everyone.

Whatever you say johnoh! Can you explain the link on your signature? This is a music forum - don't post trash on it or else you will end up being permanently excluded for abuse of the forums.

markymark

Using your thumb to play more than one note is not all that common but at the same time not ever unattempted! Because you have to have the sempre staccato note for your left hand, you do not need to be concerned about achieving a smooth flowing movement like say in a Rondo for example. For the left ...

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I need you to narrow down your needs from the instrument. Initially I thought you were looking into a digital piano and then towards the end you mentioned the Clavia Nord which is a synthesiser and then the Roland 300SX which is a stage piano. The main differences between the stage piano and a sythe...

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Having listened to some exam pieces, I'd be pretty confident I could play the Grade 5 pieces but would I be better off in the long run going for a lesser grade to maybe be more technically correct? Listening to music on a CD or listening to a performance of a piece of music and then having to read ...

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You can get some music lessons in music and supporting CD packs. Hal Leonard do some simple ones that introduce jazz, blues and a variety of other contemporary styles. It may give you a starting point and provide you with some familiarisation should you decide that you need a more structured approac...

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I agree that Kawai have perfected the best action, particularly with their wooden keyboards, some of which use full sized grand piano keys in order to achieve that realistic touch and feel. Having said that the Kawai piano sounds are not quite there and do not have an organic sound. The piano sample...

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Has your keyboard been serviced lately? When keyboards go over the 10 year period, the velocity sensors which measure the speed of the key depression and which tell the keyboard how loudly to sound can start to play up. Have you ever had the velocity sensors replaced? Usually when one key needs done...

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1. Promotion at work;

2. Finally get a real grips on 'jazz piano';

3. Arlene Philips reinstated at SCD - and Aleesha Dixon off the judging panel and

4. Get back into shape.

markymark

There is a problem with your link.

The Youtube website warns that "The URL contained a malformed video ID" however the user managed to do that!

markymark

These sites are okay for playing by ear but not so much for reading music.

markymark

Hmm... the recordings are poor - and particularly of the piano. All that can be heard is the mid and a touch of the top end range. I have played so many pianos (mostly in church settings) where the poorly maintained piano sounds exactly like that with lots of ringing in the strings. I'm sure that ma...

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The idea is to play something in such as way that as the hand goes down the pedal goes down shortly afterwards. For example, play a C chord and then depress the pedal half a second afterwards. Next play another chord (F or G) and then lift and depress the pedal almost immediately after. What you are...

markymark

The comments seem fair and encouraging.

Ironically, one of your best sections was your sight reading!

markymark

I was talking to a former colleague today who was relaying the story of how her husband's imperfect DIY job resulted in an untightened fossett letting water leak from the first floor to the ground floor. Amongst other things, her piano was soaked by water running down the wall. According to her, the...

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Also, i can't read music. However, i know some people strongly disagree with novices/beginners trying to play a piece of music by the likes of Beethoven, as they respect the music and don't like hearing it being ruined... For starting off with, a good digital would have been okay although now that ...

markymark

As a rehearsal/practice tool or as a means of coping?

markymark

Most of the digital pianos in your budget will not have three pedals - or at least the good ones!

You should try out a Yamaha YDP-140 and then a Casio PX range model. I think the PX300 range is out or is about to come out.

markymark

I think the series will keep going - Bruce may not but I am pretty sure that Anton is being groomed to replace him! Anton's dance style is becoming a relic never mind Bruce! If Anton or a new presenter comes along, a general refresh may take place. You only have to glance through the SCD forum and y...

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Bruce, yes BUT ALESHA???? UGHH!! Some news gossip is going around that 'she's' supposed to be coming back next year! Yeah right! Did anyone else notice that spoiled-brat like strop she threw on Saturday's show when Darcey was introduced? Could it be that Litte Miss Out-Of-Her-League was starting a g...

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You mention software but software for what - piano voices, recording, arranging, composing?

markymark

No there isn't a mistake. Is this a slow moving piece? Sometimes pieces of music like that have a moment where the sustain pedal would be held down which allows you to take your right hand off the C yet using the sustain pedal which gives the impression that the middle C is being sustained. The arpe...

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