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> 88 Keys? 61?, What size keyboard is good for learning?
xparrot
post Wed 24 Sep 2003, 19:27
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I'm on the verge of purchasing a MIDI keyboard to learn how to play the piano.

My question is, how many keys do I need to learn? A piano has 88, so I lean towards that. But there are 76 key, 61 key and 49 key controllers.

Which would be a good one to learn on for someone who has never played before?

I found this software for OS X that will be available soon:
http://www.floridamusicco.com/pianokeyboard.htm

What other hardware will I need to connect the MIDI keyboard to my computer.

I have(or will have as soon as it delivers) a dual 2Ghz G5 with 2GB of RAM

Thanks in advance for the help with this.

-Kirk

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post Wed 24 Sep 2003, 21:11
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well a 61 note keyboard will probably be fine to learn on and especially for any synth work but... if you want to be a piano virtuoso though... a 88 key is what you should go with because when you start playing with both hands (one for bass lines and one for the melody) you will need that extra range of octaves to be effiecient.

I took lessons on 88 key piano but did all my practicing on my Yamaha 61 key synth that was sufficient for me... i never really planned to become Billy Joel or Elton John though cool.gif

if you plan to get a G5... you really don't need anything else. It comes with 24bit audio inputs and midi in and out I think so it sounds like you will just need to consider software that you want to use and that depends on how much midi and audio work you wish to do.

PS... you know most of us here will be envious of your G5 and will probably spew a few sarcastic remarks at you when you start asking for help relating to that new speed demon hehe rolleyes.gif


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- xparrot   88 Keys? 61?   Wed 24 Sep 2003, 19:27
- - JamesIII   I don't think the G5 has midi in/out. It does...   Wed 24 Sep 2003, 22:59
- - formatj   You may want to consider a weighted keyboard i.e. ...   Thu 25 Sep 2003, 00:13
- - xparrot   Thanks for the help. I know that the 61 key keyboa...   Thu 25 Sep 2003, 21:54
- - Synthetic   dual 23" monitors too? uhhhggg you are killin...   Thu 25 Sep 2003, 22:11
- - xparrot   Knowing absolutley nothing about keyboards, do you...   Thu 25 Sep 2003, 22:24
- - xparrot   Actually, the more I look at the StudioLogic and t...   Thu 25 Sep 2003, 22:41
- - lync4495   First I would tend to believe that if you are only...   Fri 26 Sep 2003, 03:34
- - xparrot   Both the Fatar and the StudioLogic have "full...   Fri 26 Sep 2003, 04:44
- - Synthetic   weighted keys is nice... fully weighted is like pl...   Fri 26 Sep 2003, 14:49
- - xparrot   Thanks, Synthetic. That's a good idea. I...   Fri 26 Sep 2003, 17:01
- - Synthetic   cool... yes we like to see a run down of your fina...   Fri 26 Sep 2003, 20:50
- - lync4495   As far as I know semi-weighted keys don't use ...   Sat 27 Sep 2003, 00:18
- - xparrot   I ordered the teaching software but haven't pu...   Tue 30 Sep 2003, 17:43
- - xparrot   Here's the photo I promised: Office Photo -K...   Thu 16 Oct 2003, 07:09
- - Synthetic   sweet... you finally got your G5 eh and now your c...   Thu 16 Oct 2003, 14:02
- - xparrot   Still need to learn to play the piano keyboard, bu...   Thu 16 Oct 2003, 15:02


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