Is this a polyphonic or monophonic keyboard? What I mean is, can you play at least 4 notes at a time
353458
I wouldn't get this one - it's like for a 3 year old - we returned it and got a better one that is more polyphonic
353459
You can play 4 notes at a time but it is has a very toy sound to it- tinny and quite loud- the volume control is either loud or very, very loud and there is no way to plug in headphones. It is fine for children who just want to pluck out simple tunes and notes and play with it or are just getting introduced to music.
353460
Yes, you can play more than 4 notes at a time. BUT, this is a cheap product. You will not get the sound that quality keyboards give.
353461
Yes, you can play more than 4 notes at a time. However, I do NOT recommend this product. My youngest got it as a "Santa Gift" and we needed to return it to "The North Pole". The sound quality is horrible, among other problems.
323341
Yes, it has four xlr inputs. Each input has its own gain and eq levels. The four inputs can then be mastered with a master volume. As long as you have the proper xlr adapter for the sound interface I'm sure it would transfer the information of a keyboard. It simply takes four standard mic inputs; one might need some kind of middle unit or wire adapter to get the keyboard's midi output turned into an xlr input. I am personally very pleased with this system for it can function both as a practice PA for band practice or it can be rotated and turned up to be great performance speakers.
1674938
Yes, you can select two of the instruments at a time (and no more than two). There is however no provision for controlling the relative volume of the two sounds.
690241
It works BEST live, since you can't sequence any of its knobs/sliders.You can sync the built-in sequencer to an external source (MIDI or CV/Trigger) to control what notes play and when, but you're tweaking the knobs in realtime.The keys are not weighted, but the synth doesn't respond to velocity so I don't think you'll miss the weight.
1977444
Polyphony is how many keys are heard at one time while depressing the keys or being in the sustain pedal. More is better!!!
1545545
I love this keyboard. Having used the attack/release perimeters on it quite a bit, there does not seem to be a way to save them. I have to readjust these perimeters each time. I have also not found a way to record multiple instruments on top of each other with this device. But to me that is OK as tracks should be layered individually in case you'd ever like to delete one later on. In terms of layering "tones", it would be great if you could combine instruments to create unique sounds and harmonies, but that does not seem possible as well. (I'm no expert on this keyboard, but have been using it for about 5 months). I love this keyboard. Having used the attack/release perimeters on it quite a bit, there does not seem to be a way to save them. I have to readjust these perimeters each time. I have also not found a way to record multiple instruments on top of each other with this device. But to me that is OK as tracks should be layered individually in case you'd ever like to delete one later on. In terms of layering "tones", it would be great if you could combine instruments to create unique sounds and harmonies, but that does not seem possible as well. (I'm no expert on this keyboard, but have... » Read More I love this keyboard. Having used the attack/release perimeters on it quite a bit, there does not seem to be a way to save them. I have to readjust these perimeters each time. I have also not found a way to record multiple instruments on top of each other with this device. But to me that is OK as tracks should be layered individually in case you'd ever like to delete one later on. In terms of layering "tones", it would be great if you could combine instruments to create unique sounds and harmonies, but that does not seem possible as well. (I'm no expert on this keyboard, but have been using it for about 5 months). « Show Less
556103
This unit is designed to be used as a guitar effect pedal so it only has a mono jack input. The output of a keyboard is higher that a guitar signal so it could distort the output signal, but having said that, I am sure that it would still work as an effect pedal but will not produce a stereo output.
52364
Yes, all keys work and you can play more than one key at a time...I was playing chop sticks from the movie big (tom hanks) and it sounded great!
1944003
I play acoustic piano. On gigs, I use it to play bass/drums rhythm tracks and it does well. I plan to get another and chain them for a fuller sound, but one has been enough for me so far.
990152
It completely depends on what she wants to do with it. To me, there are not enough keys to make it any sort of adequate substitute for a full piano, using two hands. It's generally intended to be slung around the shoulder and played with the right hand only. It's not self amplified, so it needs to be connected to some sort of powered speaker, unless you use it exclusively with headphones. That being said, I think the sounds and the physical keyboard touch are nice. If it were me, I might look for something like a Yamaha YPG 235 instead. More keys, self amplified, meant to be played with two hands, many sounds, accompaniment features. My own opinion only!
788519
No. You just hear the music through the speakers or headphones. If you press keys, you will hear what you play at the same time, though. I am fully satisfied with the quality and features of this piano. Please see response from Terence Fitzpatrick for some more details.
697389
Chris - I think my last response got lost or cut short(my mistake). I'll try again. The short answer to this is no. I ran through all the presets and even some tweaks I use and cannot find any standard piano sounds. There are a couple/few organ sounds you can work with. If you want standard piano sounds, you can buy a MUCH cheaper keyboard/MIDI controller for that purpose. All that being said, this is probably the best musical instrument purchase I've ever made. I'm not really a trained musician, but the sounds I can create with this micorKorg are amazing. I hope some of this helps. MK_from_PA
2051855
No not at all. It's a MIDI controller keyboard, not a standalone synth. The sound source is typically software-based running on a computer.
990151
It completely depends on what she wants to do with it. To me, there are not enough keys to make it any sort of adequate substitute for a full piano, using two hands. It's generally intended to be slung around the shoulder and played with the right hand only. It's not self amplified, so it needs to be connected to some sort of powered speaker, unless you use it exclusively with headphones. That being said, I think the sounds and the physical keyboard touch are nice. If it were me, I might look for something like a Yamaha YPG 235 instead. More keys, self amplified, meant to be played with two hands, many sounds, accompaniment features. My own opinion only! It completely depends on what she wants to do with it. To me, there are not enough keys to make it any sort of adequate substitute for a full piano, using two hands. It's generally intended to be slung around the shoulder and played with the right hand only. It's not self amplified, so it needs to be connected to some sort of powered speaker, unless you use it exclusively with headphones. That being said, I think the sounds and the physical keyboard touch are nice. If it were me, I might look for something like a Yamaha YPG 235 instead. More keys, self amplified, meant to be played with two... » Read More It completely depends on what she wants to do with it. To me, there are not enough keys to make it any sort of adequate substitute for a full piano, using two hands. It's generally intended to be slung around the shoulder and played with the right hand only. It's not self amplified, so it needs to be connected to some sort of powered speaker, unless you use it exclusively with headphones. That being said, I think the sounds and the physical keyboard touch are nice. If it were me, I might look for something like a Yamaha YPG 235 instead. More keys, self amplified, meant to be played with two hands, many sounds, accompaniment features. My own opinion only! « Show Less
1680672
It's not a keyboard, it's a midi controller. You need a PC/Mac with speakers + software to use this.
1424284
it plays key by key. I was disappointed in the action of the keys. like pressing individual buttons.
1142666
+1 with chester. I have a fantom x7 that has 128 polyphony.... that number sustained reduces depending on what kind of patch you are playing whether just piano, or layered sounds.. also depends on how much polyphony your keyboard/piano is equipped with.. i juse mine in church, and with my board, i don't necessarily have to sustain that many notes, but to each is own... in slower songs i can sustain chords as long as i want as long as im holding the pedal down... hope this helps.