[Perform-talk] Two Questions concerning Keyboards

[Marion Gwizdala]

Cameron,
    thank you very much for all your information. What sort of price range 
are we looking at?

Marion



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cameron Strife" <cameron at cameronstrife.com>
To: "Performing Arts Division list" <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Two Questions concerning Keyboards


> Hi.  I've had no issues with my Yamaha S90es. The voices on the latest
> Motif boards are really nice, but, they're probably out of your
> budget. My older S90es has a fantastic acoustic piano. I'd suggest
> checking out a Yamaha S90xs or xf, perhaps a tyros as well. As far as
> them being "lame", that's personal opinion so I'd suggest making up
> your own mind through research and listening tests etc. I haven't
> heard of issues like you described with any modern boards. If it was
> just "there", it's hard to say what may have been the oragin of the
> issues you have because you don't know the history of the board. It
> may have been hit by a power drop or power spike, may have had
> something spilled on it, there could be an internal dust issue, it may
> have been dropped at some point, and the list goes on. Many things can
> cause lasting damage, no matter what brand the instrument is.
>
> As far as brands, I'd suggest looking at Nord, Roland, and Kurzweil as
> well as Yamaha. Korg has some great sounding boards, however, many of
> them have touch screen interfaces these days, so if anyone using the
> board happens to be blind or visually impaired, that may be an
> issue...
>
> Try to find a local place like a guitar center or sam ash for example,
> where you can hear/look at various brands/models. I buy most of my
> instruments and studio equipment from Sweetwater. I'd highly suggest
> talking to them once you have a rough budget range in mind. They give
> you free lifetime tech support, two year warranty, and you won't pay
> tax, which would save you a good chunk of cash.
>
> Let us know what you go for.
>
> I've helped a couple houses of worship with live sound over the years;
> instruments, pa systems, mixing, recording etc, so feel free to ask
> about anything else you need assistance with.
>
> Finally, be sure to get a dust cover for your new board and also make
> sure you have a proper power conditioner and not just something like a
> radio shack surge protector. All of your audio equipment should be
> plugged into actual power conditioners if it's not already.
>
> Cameron.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 1/9/12, Marion Gwizdala <blind411 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> Joshua,
>>     Thanks for the suggestion. Well, I didn't get the Yamaha keyboard. 
>> I'm
>> not really sure how we came to have it, since I have been the music 
>> director
>> since our inception. It was just there!
>>
>> Marion
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>> To: "Performing Arts Division list" <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 10:53 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Two Questions concerning Keyboards
>>
>>
>>> Why did you get a lame Yamaha Keyboard, anyway?
>>> Get the Rowland FP4.
>>> I got mine for $1500.
>>> Yamaha, has always been lame!
>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>
>>> On 1/7/12, Marion Gwizdala <blind411 at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>> Dear All,
>>>>     I am cross-posting this message to the Performing Arts & Music 
>>>> lists.
>>>>
>>>> I
>>>> have two questions concerning our keyboard. We are having issues with 
>>>> our
>>>> yamaha keyboard at church. There are times it suddenly and without
>>>> provocation, increases in volume. It isn't the whole keyboard, though;
>>>> that
>>>> is to say, it only seems as if it is a note or two, then it returns to
>>>> proper volume. Since I am not the keyboard player. I don't know (and
>>>> neither
>>>> does the keyboardist) if it is the same note each time it does this.
>>>> Also,
>>>> it seems to have pitch problems, again, without provocation, and just 
>>>> as
>>>> mysteriously, returns to pitch. It is the strangest thing. The pitch
>>>> isn't
>>>> necessarily a half step or any specific interval, just very flat! We
>>>> checked
>>>> it with my electronic tuner. Any ideas what might cause these gremlins?
>>>>     Now, to the second question. If we need to replace the keyboard, 
>>>> what
>>>> suggestions can you keyboard players offer? I would like something
>>>> moderately priced and with authentic sounding voices. Brands, models, 
>>>> and
>>>> price ranges would be helpful.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks a bunch for all the suggestions I will receive!
>>>>
>>>> Fraternally yours,
>>>> Marion Gwizdala
>>>>
>>>>
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