From M_Zacher@gmx.de Fri Jan 07 08:22:54 2005
Subject:[OT] Piano and Synth

Hi everybody!
Sorry for beeing OT again. I´m searching for a stagepiano currently.
There have been much discussions about the keyboard action, sounds and
so on in many forums. For me, there are the following preferences:
1) I need a weighed hammer action for "feel" ... I guess this is
something to test before buying and everyone will prefer other actions.
I can be 88 keys, but 76 would be enough. But no one sells this, right?
2) I need it for piano sounds AND synth sounds (you know for pink floyd
intros and so on...). There is no need for any good organ sound, for
them I have the cx3. Especially the rhodes should be quite nice.
3) Weight could be a matter in the end, but I´ll carry more if I get
more sound out of it´, you know.
4) NO internal speakers. Never. :-)

So, well. This is what I want. Should be in the price range from 1.000
to 2.000 Euros, (approx 1.000 to 2.000 US$). A had a closer look at the
RD700 by Roland, which design I find to be pretty cool. Some mentioned
the Yamaha S90, but it has no synth-part, right? Any ideas?

all info greatly appreciated.
I know you are the ones to ask...

thanks in advise
Michael