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Title: number of keys
Post by: reggiejanisian on June 26, 2006, 06:29:33 PM

i have a weird question for you all i just recently sold my 88 key roland a80 and i have a 61 key triton now. i mean thats a big drop of keys from 88 to 61 and then back to the plastic keys ,so the question is do yall prefur 88 or 61 keys or it doesnt matter?????





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Title: Re: number of keys
Post by: KurzLand on June 26, 2006, 06:54:16 PM

Well, for me I would rather have non-heavy keys, for live. Especially when playin organ or a fast run. When I play piano or rhodes or Ep's then I kind of wish I had heavy keys, but it no big deal.
61 keys for me it's too small, I would rather play on a 76-key. 88 keys is not really necessary since the first and last keys don't get used much. only if your playing classical or if a specific song needs it.

Well that's just me :).

Title: Re: number of keys
Post by: reggiejanisian on June 26, 2006, 07:51:22 PM

yea i use to have a triton le 76 i like 76 key boards too i shoulda got the 76 it sholdnt be too heavy i just wanted something small that i can take to church and bring home after service so i can do some recordings and 88 would be too big and heavy

Title: Re: number of keys
Post by: ferrente on June 26, 2006, 08:07:54 PM

I have a 61 key board and a 76key Yamaha.  I like the 76key boards better.

61 keys are to small for me.

88key is good if you don't have carry it around. (HEAVY)


There are many people who love the 61 key boards.

Its just a personal taste when it comes to the keyboards.

Title: Re: number of keys
Post by: reggiejanisian on June 26, 2006, 08:24:22 PM

yea actually i have too 61 key boards now the triton and a korg x5 it is small maybe ill get a 76 korg tr or something

Title: Re: number of keys
Post by: PianoWizard on June 27, 2006, 06:36:04 PM

Great question "reggiejanisian".....I have a 61 key keyboard at home but when I play during church I use a 76key Yamaha board , I prefer the 76 and would like one at home, the 61 is okay but I always feel like the board missing a few more keys..... ;D   :D   ;D

PianoWiz...

Title: Re: number of keys
Post by: TheReturn on June 27, 2006, 07:35:29 PM

WELL I PERFER (for a main board) A FULL 88-KEY (weighted) OR A 76-KEY (semi-weighted).

FOR A SYNTH ON TOP OF THE ORGAN, I PERFER A 61-KEY (non-weighted)







TheReturn

Title: Re: number of keys
Post by: Min_Lewis on June 29, 2006, 08:53:48 AM

76 is perfect 61 maybe good in my opinion for auxilary purposes such as horns or something but for keys in general 76

Title: Re: number of keys
Post by: reggiejanisian on June 29, 2006, 10:41:24 AM

thats true min lewis i think 76 is perfect too they aint too heavy like the 88 key but they give you more keys than the 61

Title: Re: number of keys
Post by: Muziqmann on June 29, 2006, 02:24:05 PM

I like to practiceon 88 weighted keys when I'm in service it depends what I'm doing.  If I'm playing lead keys on a slow worship song like "Lamb of GOD" by Twila Paris I like 88 keys if I'm play some fast I like light keys either way it doesn't matter to me.  I don't carry equipment I just play what's availible. These are just things I prefer.