From jlawrence@tacenergy.com Mon Jan 26 08:31:00 2004
Subject:Light MIDI Controllers?
Well, I finally pulled my back out Friday night hauling my 88-key controller
around, and I've had enough. Does anyone, anywhere, make an 88-key
controller that *isn't* hammer action that weighs less than my Yamaha S80
(<58 lbs)? I've seen the TMK-88 from Fatar, but the lack of pitch bend is a
real deal killer for me. Any suggestions at all would be appreciated.
Clone content: For my Saturday night gig, I took nothing but my 61 key
electro. I was surprised at how well it did. The pianos sound really funny
to me in the mid range, but the upper end was bright enough to cut through.
I ended up using present B4 for most of the gig, which seemed to suit my
needs just fine. Oh yea, and it *didn't* break my back!