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Koushirou
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non-midi keyboard

Post by Koushirou »

i'm thinking of getting this keyboard: http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?c ... id=42-4070 just to have a cheap set of keys to work with. the thing is, it doesn't seem to have a MIDI output. will the headphone suffice? thxxx
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Post by obscurity »

MIDI and audio are two totally different things. The headphones will suffice for listening to the thing, but will be no use for controlling other MIDI instruments with the keyboard.
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Post by Koushirou »

oh, i dont need to use it for a midi controller. i just want to know if i can record the sounds the keyboard itself makes at a decent quality.
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depends on your definition of "decent". my definition says "no".
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Post by Kamakura »

Unless you have mini fingers, or are exceptionally dexterous, or want to play one note at a time I'd say no.
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Post by Sober »

Ask Leichty. :roll:

Edit: sigh, I guess I'll say something useful:

The Yamaha PSR172 is as cheap as (61 key) keyboards go new. $129.99, and it has MIDI in and out. I took one of these home from work to use as a MIDI controller (I ripped the speakers out), and it worked fine until the power source exploded (the reason why it was returned (the reason why I got to take it home)).

If Casio is your flavor, they make something around 149.99 that's basically the same thing, but sounds a little better.

Obviously, you're not looking for quality if you're looking for 25 dollar keyboards. Go to a pawnshop, man.

Or, you could be a fucking man and buy a Motif. :wink:
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Post by Dan-O from Five-O »

jb wrote:depends on your definition of "decent". my definition says "no".
Well it depends JB. If he keeps the recordings for himself, I say go for it. If he submits them here, well then of course you're right.

But then you're always right.

Hey did you just edit my post? I didn't say that.

Sure you did Dan-O.

No....You said I did, not ....well.... I did.

See what I mean Dan-O.

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jb wrote:Dan-O has a point.
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