From cwsg@sevush.com Fri Sep 10 21:28:05 2004
Subject:RE: KX-88 is RIP. Need controller recommendations.

I used a KX88 for a while. I think the S80 or S90 is a step up in most
regards, except for multiple MIDI outs. The sounds are very good, the
action is more piano-like and the weight is probably similar.

You get a few sliders and performance/split modes, but not as simple to
program as the KX88.

> My 15-year-old trusty KX-88 suddenly started oozing a viscous
> goo when the
> material that used to hold that counterweights in place
> started melting, or
> breaking down, the result being that all the keys stick, and
> Yamaha has no
> answers or replacements. It'll be buried in a proper
> ceremony under the oak
> tree out front. It was time for an upgrade anyway.
>
> I'm looking for a really good-feeling 88-key weighted
> controller that has
> decent midi controller functions -- mainly for stage but also
> for studio -- as well
> as a collection of sounds good enough to be chosen quickly
> live on the fly
> and used for basic recording (up to the demo stage). A
> stellar acoustic piano
> is critical. I know I'm asking for a lot. At least I didn't
> say it had to be in a 22-
> pound package. I'm thinking Kurzweil PC1x (or PC2x?) or
> Yamaha S90, but
> wanted to get opinions from the group based on experience.
>
> Thanks much,
>
> Neil
>
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