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Hello,

Id like to make kronos61 + Simple Master kb (Just communicate with Kronos in midi signal) combination.
But Ihave no idea which kb is best for piano touch.
Could u please recommend for me?

As my experience. M3-88s key touch was good but it's tooo expensive to use as simple master kb.

Read: I need a hammer-action 2nd keyboard

Roland A-88

H.S.Lee wrote:Id like to make kronos61 + Simple Master kb (Just communicate with Kronos in midi signal) combination.
But Ihave no idea which kb is best for piano touch.
Could u please recommend for me?

As my experience. M3-88s key touch was good but it's tooo expensive to use as simple master kb.

The least expensive board that will feel much like an M3-88 would be the Korg SP-250.

For low cost, nice feel, and also low travel weight, I'd look at Casio. The PX-150 doesn't have MIDI connectors, but should work with the Kronos over USB. (The higher end PX-350 and PX-5S have MIDI connectors.)

Roland FP7-F the best

Haven't played one myself, but the AKAI MPK 88 gets excellent reviews.

http://www.akaipro.com/mpk88

Regards
Sharp.

Sharp wrote:Haven't played one myself, but the AKAI MPK 88 gets excellent reviews.

http://www.akaipro.com/mpk88

Regards
Sharp.

I had one but returned it due to the buttons rattling.

Here's a YouTube clip showing someone else with the noise, mine was as loud as his.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQxjsd3hWaA

Can be fixed if you want to void the warranty as this clip shows.

http://youtu.be/C2dgSSJ0sUw

For the first few days rattle asside, I liked it. However while the keys felt smooth, I found that the edges between keys would sometimes dig into my fingers (or catch my fingers).

But it was the rattle that caused me to return it.

Scott wrote:

H.S.Lee wrote:Id like to make kronos61 + Simple Master kb (Just communicate with Kronos in midi signal) combination.
But Ihave no idea which kb is best for piano touch.
Could u please recommend for me?

As my experience. M3-88s key touch was good but it's tooo expensive to use as simple master kb.

The least expensive board that will feel much like an M3-88 would be the Korg SP-250.

For low cost, nice feel, and also low travel weight, I'd look at Casio. The PX-150 doesn't have MIDI connectors, but should work with the Kronos over USB. (The higher end PX-350 and PX-5S have MIDI connectors.)

Don't know the details of all of those, but the SP -250 doesn't have aftertouch or of course, being a piano, a joystick/pitch bend or ribbon controller.

Don't know how important these are to the OP

I'll say it again...

In all the years I've been a performing musician (40 years this past April) the best 88-note controller I've ever played remains the Yamaha KX88. I have one leaning against a wall here, unused now, but just can't bring myself to sell it. It had the best 88-key feel of anything shy of a Steinway 9' grand.

And I say that because I used to practice every day on one.

..Joe

And for me, it's the Kawai M8000.

http://www.kawaius-tsd.com/OM/K_SYNTH/M8000.PDF

http://www.google.ca/search?q=picture+o ... 40&bih=712

Good luck trying to find one.