> > I figure that maybe I can spend the money on a midi-compatable > > keyboard instead. Anyone with exp. on using one of those under > > Linux? I saw a keyboard for about $170 at Electronic Boutique, which > > was basically one devoted to Midi, without any samples built in. That > > seems to be the cheapest I can find which lets you connect it to a > > computer....? > > If you want to be really cool, buy a keyboard with weighted keys (feeling > like a piano). Takes about $1000 :(. Seek a Keyboard with big keys (not the > baby ones), and with touch sensitive keys. A pedal is nice, as are > modulation and pitch bend function. You don't need any samples or demo songs > (burb), but a midi connection. Good keyboards have midi anyway.
When I talked to my local dealer (which apparently is the only way Roland sells things?) they said $1500 for weighted key model. Of course it had tons of sounds and other functions (many of which I wouldn't really know how to do in software). Can you even get weighted keys without all this extra stuff? What model was it you saw that went for only $1000? It seems the like to reserve this feature for their expensive models, which I think at this point is a remarkably bad strategy. Mayby it's time for a new manufacturer to enter the scene. The Roland PC-200 mkII is a pretty good MIDI keyboard for use with computers. It has bend/modulate, velocity sensitive keys, a connection for a pedal, and some other functions. The bad thing is it's keys are compact and not weighted. If you arn't a pianist, spending ~$800 more for full size weighted keys might not be worth it. > Marcus > who also seeks a cheap midi keyboard :) I get the feeling this could be a tough search. Let me know if you see anything that looks good. > > -- > "Rhubarb is no Egyptian god." > Marcus Brinkmann > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > > -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
