Hi, so what is the point in the voices? Seems kind of odd for a piano. Sent from my iPhone
> On Apr 18, 2016, at 1:27 PM, Gordon Smith <gor...@mac-access.net> wrote: > > Hello all > > Well,it’s here! I confess to being a little surprised that this unit is > shipped without cables. In other words, it has MIDI, USB 3.0 and external > audio support, but the only accessory shipped with the unit is the power > supply. > > All that said, it does not put me off the unit. I am quite excited by its > range of versatility. Also there is no touch screen to worry about, it’s all > physical switches. One can have any combination of the 14 internal voices, > plus any of the external Yamaha voices which you download from their website, > playing at any one time. I’m also puzzled by Yamaha’s policy of charging > their customers for all but the first downloaded voice profile. But I’m sure > they have their reasons. > > Nevertheless, this instrument looks like a class act in its own right. But I > guess I need something like ProTools or Adobe Audition to get the best out of > the piano. > > I haven’t yet played it, but looking at the keys, they are real quality. > They are beautifully weighted, just like a real grand piano is. It really > does give the player a feel of being in front of a classic baby grand. > > The music rest mechanism is rather flimsy though. It’s just a piece of > plastic, in essentials, which drops into a groove on the top surface of the > piano. Odd to say the least. When paying all that money for an item I > expect quality. And my final little gripe is the absence of a sustain > peddle. I guess you need to go back to Yamaha for that, maybe it’s > considered an accessory. Although I fail to see how one can produce smooth > rhythmic music without one. Everything will have a staccato sound to it as > soon as you lift your finger from the key. Oh well, in for a penny, in for a > Pound, I guess. > > ======================================== > > My compliments and kindest regards > Gordon Smith: > <gor...@mac-access.net> > > Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist. > Hartlepool Blind > Avenue Road > Hartlepool > TS24 8BB > Cleveland > Work Phone: > +44 (0)1429 272494 > Mobile/SMS: > +44 (0)7907 823971 > > ———————————————————— >
