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Getting a keyboard (musical instrument)

Thinking about getting this one: http://au.yamaha.com/en/products/musical...uct_lineup

Since I am a beginner is this good for me?
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RE: Getting a keyboard (musical instrument)

(12-10-2011 10:39 PM)alexander144 Wrote:  Thinking about getting this one: http://au.yamaha.com/en/products/musical...uct_lineup

Since I am a beginner is this good for me?

I'm a noob at this, but that looks alright (I couldn't find the price though). I was thinking of buying a Synthesizer, but isn't that like a keyboard though?
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RE: Getting a keyboard (musical instrument)

I think you're looking for something more along the lines of this keyboard:

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RE: Getting a keyboard (musical instrument)

(12-10-2011 10:39 PM)alexander144 Wrote:  Thinking about getting this one: http://au.yamaha.com/en/products/musical...uct_lineup

Since I am a beginner is this good for me?

It's better than the keyboard I've got.
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RE: Getting a keyboard (musical instrument)

It looks fine, but I guess that depends on how much of a beginner you are. I couldn't find a price either, but if you already know how to play piano and are ready for the next step up, then I would recommend springing for some of the extra features that are found of a key board. Overall, it looks like a good key board. I think the Yamaha Education Suite looks like a cool feature especially for a beginner.
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^ That think kicks the shit out of my keyboard... I'd go for it. It even comes with USB - to computer connectivity if I read that correctly. Plus all of those synth weels or whatever they're called. Much better than mine.
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Depends on the kind of music you wanna play and how far you wanna go.

If you're into classical, perhaps even (srs) jazz I'd save up for 88 weighted keys.
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What do you use for fast-paced techno and stuff like that??? Just curious.
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(12-11-2011 07:42 AM)gore goroth Wrote:  What do you use for fast-paced techno and stuff like that??? Just curious.

like FL studio and samplers and synthesizers and shit
And drum machines, I think
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^ OH by the way lunatic, that midi cable came in. Works great, thanks.
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(12-11-2011 03:50 AM)ModestMusic Wrote:  It looks fine, but I guess that depends on how much of a beginner you are. I couldn't find a price either, but if you already know how to play piano and are ready for the next step up, then I would recommend springing for some of the extra features that are found of a key board. Overall, it looks like a good key board. I think the Yamaha Education Suite looks like a cool feature especially for a beginner.

I have barley touched a piano let alone a keyboard so I am as beginner as they get. Judging from the reply's it seems to be perfect for me so I will get it for Christmas. What is the best way to learn how to use keyboards though?
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It has touch sensitivity (so you can control loudness or even other stuff by how hard you hit the keys), and a pitch bending wheel, so that's pretty fucking awesome. Better than my first keyboard.
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