Re: (other used synth/keyboard?) (was Re: Oxygen8 keyboard aftertouch?)

[Catilyne <catilyne@icicle.net>]

At 11:13 AM 6/15/2003 -0700, Mark Sottilaro wrote:
>On Saturday, June 14, 2003, at 09:15 AM, Richard Zvonar wrote:
>
>>For a compact controller I'd go for the Novation ReMOTE 25. It has
>>aftertouch and "semi-weighted" keys.
>
>That looks like a really sweet MIDI controller, but it's $399 price got
>me to thinking.

$399...WTF?!?  Hrm, I am seeing what you're talking about (and that's 
discounted from the $599 list price).  What's not making sense is that the 
British tech-rags are publishing its list price as 269 GB Pounds in the 
reviews (cf. Computer Music, July 2003, for instance).  That translates to 
a $450 US list -- almost $150 less than the 'list' at the online shops.  I 
wonder if the reviews have a misprint, or if the distributors/shops here 
in 
the States are being a bunch of greedheads.

>...but I'm wondering if there's a good old used
>keyboard out there that's 49 keys with a good feel and aftertouch that
>would give me a few extra sounds as well as being a MIDI controller.

Well, I can't say it's exactly in the "compact, portable" category, but 
the 
keyboard on the Kawai K5000 is damn close to the nicest keyboard I've 
played that was actually attached to a sound-producing instrument (in 
other 
words, not merely a dedicated controller).  Feels great, and features 
aftertouch as well.  Not to mention that its Advanced Additive engine 
produces some of the coolest textures of any synth out there.

It may come in at a bit more than you're looking to spend (usual prices 
are 
currently ~$600-800).  However, there was a posting to the K5k list a few 
days ago from a member selling a nice clean K5000s for $450.  Let me know 
if you're interested and I'll point you in the right direction.

         -c-

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